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HACKETT, HAGGETT, surnames of England, Haggett of Ireland, from an
Anglo-Norman diminutive of the Old Norse personal name Haki, or a
nickname from a kind of fish, or in Ireland also as “a synonym of
MacCahey, MacGahey and Gaggy from the sound of the Irish form
Mag Eachaidh.” (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght).
Haggett traced by Guppy in Somerset; Hackett and Haggitt by
Spiegelhalter in Devon; and Hackett by MacLysaght in Cos. Kilkenny and
Kildare.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: The Hacketts were early settlers at Joe Batts Arm
(about 1811—16) (MUN Hist.). Hackett was one of the first settlers of
Bird Island Cove (now Elliston); he settled at Northern Cove
(Elliston) before 1786 (MUN Hist.). Early instances: Thomas Hacket, of
St. John’s,
1753 (DPHW 26C); John Hackett, of Torbay, 1804 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
James Hacket, from Waterford, married at St. John’s, 1812 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Margaret Hackett, of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1813
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Bartholomew, from Co. Cork, married in the
Northern District, 1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Bartholomew, of Trinity,
1816 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Maurice, of Fogo, 1817 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); James Hacket, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1817 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); John Hackett, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1820 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Michael, of Joe Batts Arm, 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Andrew, LP. for Trinity Bay, 1844 (Nfld. Almanac); John, of Leading
Tickles, 1844 (DPHW 86); T., of Bay Roberts, 1855 (Newfoundlander 4
Jun 1855); Joseph Hackett or Haggett, labourer, later skipper and
planter, son of Joseph and Harriet of Hardington Moor (Somerset),
arrived in Harbour Breton in 1856, aged 17, baptised on Sagona Island
1861 and married there 1865. ? Same as Joseph Hackett 1871 (Lovell)
(D.A. Macdonald); Tobias, of Harbour Grace, 1866 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); George and Robert Haggett, miners of Tilt Cove, 1871 (Lovell);
John Haggott, of Leading Tickles, 1871 (Lovell); John (and others)
Hacket, of English Harbour East, 1871 (Lovell); Edward, of Trepassey,
1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Hackett, especially at English Harbour East and Wood’s
Island Harbour; Haggett, especially at Leading Tickles.
Place names: Hacket’s Head (Labrador) 53-38 56-32; Hackett’s
Head 5 1-12 55-59.
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HALLETT, a surname of England and Jersey (Channel Islands), ? a diminutive
of the English personal name /Ethelheard, containing the elements noble and
hard, or from Old German Adelard. (Reaney, Cottle, Turk). Traced by Cottle
in Dorset, Devon and Somerset. In Newfoundland: Early instances: Mary
Hallet, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1815 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Orlando, of
Bonavista, 1824 (DPHW 70); John, member of Board of Road Commissioners for
Sound Island (Placentia B.), 1844 (Nfld. Almanac); Benjamin Hallett, of
Great Burin, 1860 (DPHW 108); Esther, of St. John's, 1860 (DPHW 26D);
Reuben, of Flat Island (Bonavista B.), 1864 (DPHW 81); George (and others)
Hallott, of Newman's Cove, 1871 (Lovell); Reuben and William, of Pool's
Island, 1871 (Lovell). Modern status: Rare, especially at Flat Island
(Bonavista B.).
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Harding, a surmane of England and Ireland, from the Old English personal
name HEARDING - hard, brave, warrior, hero, or from the English place
name HAREDON (Devon).
(Reaney, Cottle, Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght).
Found widespread by Guppy, especially in Somerset and Wiltshire, and by
MacLysaght in Co. Tipperary and adjoining countries in the 17th century,
elsewhere as early as the 19th century.
In Newfoundland:
Fanily Tradition:
William (1793)- 1868) , born at Bedford, England, alleged to be a deserter
from the battle of Waterloo, settled at Collins Cove (Burin) (MUN
FOLKLORE).
George, from Lancashire, settled at Burnt Islands; thence to Bonne Bay in
1858 (MUN HIST.)
Early Instances:
John Hardings, of Trinity, 1758 (DPHW 64)
John Harding, of St. John's, 1763
Marin, ? in possession of property at Twillingate, ? 1768
E., in possession of property in fishery at Portugal Cove, 1794-5 (Census
1794-5)
Nathaniel, of Greenspond, 1817
William Harden, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1819 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC)
John, of Richard's Harbour, 1835
-----, ? of Harbour Grace, 1837 (Newfoundlander 5 jan 1837)
George, blacksmith of Collins Cove, 1860
William, of Baker's Tickle, 1871 (Lovell)
John and William of Burin, 1871 (Lovell)
George, blacksmith of Grand Banks, 1871 (Lovell)
Richard, of Little Bay (Burin district), 1871 (Lovell)
Modern Status: Scattered, especially at St. John's, Greenspond and
Portugal Cove.
Plce Names: Harding Cove 40-04 53-34
Heardings Head 49-05 53-43
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HARVEY, a baptismal name and surname of England, Scotland,
Ireland and the Channel Islands, from the personal names Old French
Hervé , Old Breton Aeruiu, herviu - battle worthy, introduced by the
Bretons at the Norman Conquest, or occasionally from Old German
Herewig - army war; in Ireland also occasionally for
Ó hairmheadhaigh, ? Ir. airmheadhach - having a herd of cattle, or ?
Ir. airmed - a measure of grain. (Withycombe, Reaney, Black, Cottle,
MacLysaght, Turk). See Harview.
Found widespread by Guppy, especially in Cornwall, Hampshire,
and Kent, and generally distributed (in a variety of forms) in
Scotland and by MacLysaght in Ulster, and Cos. Wexford and
Galway.
In Newfoundland:
Family Traditions:
William and Bridget, from Sussex, England, settled at Cape Broyle
in the early 18th century (MUN FOLKLORE). George , from Jersey
(Channel Islands), settled at Isle aux Morts (MUN FOLKLORE).
Early Instances:
John Hervey, of Chapples [sic] Cove, 1681 (CO1); William Harvey,
of Trinity , 1708-09 (CO 194.4); Lawrence, of Petty Harbour, about
1739-43, of St. John's, 1751 (CO 194.11, 13, 24); John, in
possession of property in fishery at Portugal Cove, 1794-5
(Census 1794-5); Michael, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (NFLD
ARCHIVES HGRC); William Hervey, of Crocker's Cove (Carbonear),
1810 (DPHW48) Thomas Harvey, from Torquay (Devon), married
at St. John's, 1814 (NFLD ARCHIVES BRC); Thomas, of Ilse aux Morts,
1822 (Cormack); Thomas, of Fortune Bay, 1815
(D'Alberti25); James, of Western Point (unidentified), 1823
(DPHW26B); James, from Blackawton, near Darthmouth , England,
of St. John's, deceased 1829 (Royal Gazette 14 Jul 1829); George,
of Point Blanche (Port aux Basques district) , 1830 (DPHW30);
William Hervey, of Clown's Cove, (Carbonear), 1831 (DPHW48);
John, of Dead Island, (Burgeo-La-Poile district), 1842 (DPHW101);
William Harvey, planter at Freshwater (Carbonear), 1841 (DPHW48);
William, of Pouch Cove, 1847 (DPHW32); James, of Middle Bill Cove,
(Bonavista B.) 1854 (DPHW76); George, seaman of Burgeo, 1855 (DPHW101)
; scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern Status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, Isle aux
Morts and Boswarlos.
Place Names: Harvey Cove 47-32 55-46; ----- Hill 47-33 55-46;
----- Rock 49-46 54-17
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HAWCO, a surname of Newfoundland and ? elsewhere in North America, a
variant of the surname of the Channel Islands HACQUOIL, or ? of the
surname of France Hautcoeur - (one possessing a) high heart,
courageous, (Dauzat, Turk).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Thomas Hawko, of Chapel's Cove, 1785, of Harbour
Main, 1802 (CO 199.18); Susanna Haco, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1807
(Nfld Archives HGRC); Michael and Thomas Hawcoe, of Goulds Road
(Brigus), 1871 (Lovell); John Hawcock, sailor of St. John's, 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Chapel's Cove, Holyrood and
Mount Carmel.
Place names: Hawco Pond 47-24 53-07; Hawcos Pond 47-18 53-18.
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HAYES, a surname of England, Ireland and Guernsey (Channel Islands), of the
same origin as HAY(E), or from Old English *hoes - (dweller by the)
brushwood, or from the English place names Hayes (Devon, Dorset, Kent,
Middlesex), Hays (Sussex); in Ireland, also for (O)Hea, Ó hAodha. (Reaney,
MacLysaght, Turk).
Traced by Guppy in Cheshire, Derbyshire, Lancashire, Oxfordshire, Somerset,
Wiltshire and Worcestershire, by Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght
especially in Munster.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Elizabeth Hayes (1819-83), born at Bryant's Cove (MUN
Geog.).
Early instances: Timothy Haize, of St. John's, 1756 (DPHW 26c); James Hays,
of Brigus, 1790 (CO 199.18); Peter, in possession of property at Petty
Harbour, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5); James Hay(e)s, of Salmon Cove (now
Avondale), 1798, of Kit Hughes (Kitchuses), 1799 (CO 199.18); James Hay(e)s
or Hase, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Thomas ?
Hays, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland, ?
1811 (CO 194.5 1); Michael Hays, from Co. Wexford, married at St. John's,
1812 (Nfld. Archives BRC); James, from Co. Kilkenny, publican of St.
John's, deceased 1815 (Royal Gazette 9 Mar 1815); James Hayse, of Tilton
Harbour (now Tilting), 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of King's Cove,
1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary Hay(e)s or Hayse, of Broad Cove (now
Duntara), 1823 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John Hayse, of Harbour Grace, 1828
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Nicholas Hayes, of Little Placentia (now Argentia),
1828 (Newfoundlander 29 May 1828); Patrick, of Ferryland, 1837 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); Richard, from Tramore (Co. Waterford), of Port de Grave,
1844 (Indicator 24 Aug 1844); Edward, farmer of Placentia Road, 1849
(Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1849); Mary Ann, of Bay Roberts, 1857 (DPHW 26D);
widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's and Brigus South.
Place names: Hayes Cone (Hill) (Labrador) 56-41 61 - I 0; ----- Point
(Labrador) 56-42 61 - 1 0.
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HEAD, HEDD, surnames of England, Head(e) of Ireland, from Old English
heafod-head (a nickname), or (dweller by the) promontory, hill, source of a
stream, or head of a valley. (Reaney, MacLysaght 73).
Guppy traced Head in Sussex, Spiegelhalter in Devon. MacLysaght traced
Head(e) formerly in Cos. Meath, Tipperary, Waterford and Cork and today in
east Galway.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances: Stephen Head, proprietor and occupier of fishing room at
Grates Cove, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.)
William, married at St. John's, 1806 (DPHW 23)
Henry, planter of Fogo, 1808-16 (MUN HIST.)
Henry of Joe Batts Arm, 1817 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC
John Heade, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1819 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC)
John Heads, planter of Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1824 (DPHW 72)
William Head, planter of New Perlican, 1824 (DPHW 64B)
Henry, of Tilting Harbour (now Tilting), 1829 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Humphrey, of Ragged Harbour (Labrador) , 1853 (DPHW 39)
James, of Lance Cove (now Brownsdale) , 1857 (DPHW 59)
Lawrence, of Fortune Harbour, 1871 (LOVELL).
Henry and James, miners of Tilt Cove, 1871 (LOVELL).
Modern Status: Head, scattered, especially at Joe Batts Arm and Comfort
Cove, Hedd, rare, at Bell Island and St. John's.
Place Names (not necessarily from the surname):
Head Harbour 49-29 55-41 48-35 58-55 49-30 55-41
Shoal 47-25 55-41
Head's Pond 49-31 55-43.
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HEADGE, HEDGE(S), surnames of England, from Old English
hecg -(dweller by the) hedge(s) or enclosure(s). (Reaney).
Guppy traced Hedges in Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire,
and Oxfordshire.
In Newfoundland:
Early instance: John Hedge, planter of Carbonear, 1846 (DPHW 48).
Modern status: Headge, at Stephenville and Gander;
Hedge, rare, at Green Island Cove (St. Barbe district); Hedges, at
Grand Falls, Carbonear and St. John's.
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HEANEY, a surname of Ireland, (O)Heaney, Heeney, Ó hÉanna.
(MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Co. Armagh.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: ------ , was an early Irish settler at Bird Island
Cove (now Elliston) (MUN Hist.). Early instances: Richard Heany, from
Co. Waterford, married at St. John's, 1805 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Richard Heaney, publican of St. John's, 1806 (Co 194.45); Pierce
Heaney or Heney, of Kings Cove, 1816 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary
Heany, of Open Hole (now Open Hall), 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Thomas Heane, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1831 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
John Heaney, Haney or Hainy, of Plate Cove, 1850 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Patrick Heany, of Red Cliff Island (Bonavista B.), 1865 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC).
Modern status: Rare, at Stock Cove and Plate Cove East (Bonavista B.).
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HEARN, a variant of the surname of England, Hern(e) etc., Hearne in
Ireland, from the English place names Herne (Kent, Bedfordshire), Hirn
(Hampshire), Hearn Farm (Devon), or from Old English hyrne — (dweller
in the) nook or corner of land or in a bend; in Ireland also a variant
of Ahearne in Co. Waterford (see AHEARN). (Reaney, Spiegelhalter,
MacLysaght). Guppy traced Hearn in Devon and Essex, Hern(e) in Devon
and Norfolk; Matheson traced Hearn(e) mainly in Co. Waterford, but it
has also been found in Cos. Wexford, Cork and Tipperary.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: James Hearn (formerly Ahearn) ( -1855), from
Carrick-on-Suir (Co. Tipperary), settled at Harbour Grace in 1798,
thence to Brigus (MUN Folklore). Heurn, escaped from an Irish prison
ship at Ferryland in 1734 and settled at Bay Bulls (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Timothy Hearne, of St. John’s, 1771 (DPHW 26C);
Edward, cooper of Quidi Vidi 1794—5, “8 years in Newfoundland,” that
is, 1786—7 (Census 1794—5); David Hearn, agent at Bay Bulls, 1786 (CO
194.36); Philip, of Placentia, 1794 (D’Alberti 5); Timothy Hearn(e),
of Bryant’s Cove, 1794 (CO 199.18); James Hearn, of Colliers, 1798 (CO
199.18); John, from Ballyhack (Co. Wexford), married at St. John’s,
1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Jeremiah, from Waterford, shopkeeper of St.
John’s, 1805, deceased 1812 (D’Alberti 15, Royal Gazette
14 Nov 1811, 22 Oct 1812); John, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Patrick, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1817 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); James, of Ferryland, 1820 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Patrick, of Careless (now Kerleys) Harbour, 1825 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); John, of St. John’s, 1830, of St. Mary’s Bay, 1843 (Basilica,
Records, St. John’s, A.J. Hearn); Patrick Hearne, from Co. Cork,
married at Riders Harbour (Trinity B.), 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Patrick Hearn, of Harbour Grace, 1830 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); James,
from
Carrick-on-Suir (Co. Tipperary), of Brigus, 1844 (Indicator 24 Aug
1844); Patrick O’Hearn, shoemaker of St. John’s, 1871 (Lovell); Hearn,
widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John’s, Petty Harbour, Bay
Bulls, Harbour Grace and Colliers.
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HEBBARD, HIBBARD, surnames of England, for the baptismal name and
surname, Herbert, "with loss of the first r." (Reaney). See HARBIN.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John Hebbard, of Bonavista, 1807 (DPHW 70); Charles
Hibbert, of Lower Burgeo, 1860 (DPHW 101).
Modern status: Hebbard, rare, at St. John's; Hibbard, unique, at
Stephenville.
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HENLEY, a surname of England and Ireland; in England from the English place
name Henley (Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire etc): in Ireland, for Hennelly
and occasionally for Hanley, (Edwall, Cottle, Speigelhalter, MacLysaght)
Traced by Guppy in Wiltshire and by Spiegelhalter in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Samuel Henl(e)y, of Island of Spear, 1708, of Bay Bulls,
1708 (CO 194.4); Bartholomew Henly, of St. John's, 1759 (DPHW 26D); Samuel,
from Devon, merchant of St. John's, deceased before 1843 (Royal Gazette 3
Oct 1843); Marion, from London, married at Bay Roberts, 1857 (Conception Bay
Man 13 May 1857)
Modern status: At St. John's
Place names: Henley Harbour (Labrador): --- Island (Labrador)
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HENNESSEY, a surname of Ireland, (O)Hennessy, Ó hAonghusa - descendant
of Angus (MacLysaght)
Traced by MacLysaght in Munster.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Michael Henessee or Hennesey, from Fethard (Co.
Tipperary), of St. John's, 1765, died 1812 (Royal Gazette 23 Jul 1812,
DPHW 26D); Michael Hennecy or Hennisey, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); Mary Henessy, of Ferryland, 1809 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); David ? Henesey, of Broad Cove (unspecified)
(Conception B.), 1813 (Nfld Archives BRC); Philip Hennessey, from
Thomastown (Co. Kilkenny), planter of Placentia, deceased 1814 (Royal
Gazette 26 May 1814); John Henesy, of Joe Batts Arm, 1823 (Nfld
Archives KCRC); Ellen Hennesey, Henesy or Hynesi, of Trinity, 1832
(Nfld Archives KCRC); Michael Hennissy or Hennessy, of ? Northern Bay,
1838 (DPHW 54); Capt. John Hennessey, born at Harbour Grace, 1840
(Mott); Michael Hennesy, from Co. Tipperary, of Harbour Grace, 1844
(Indicator 27 Jul 1844); Thomas Hennessy, of Plate Cove (Bonavista
B.), 1850 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); J. Henesy, of Merasheen, 1855
(Newfoundlander 29 Nov 1855); J. J. Hennessy, of Kelligrews, 1871
(Lovell); John and Patrick, of Low Point (Conception B.), 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's and in the Harbour
Main district.
Place names: Hennessey Island 49-42 55-53; --- Rock 47-21 54-17;
Hennessey's Pond 47-26 52-57; Hennesy Cove 47-36 54-06.
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HEROLD, a surname of England , Scotland and Ireland, from the Old Norse
personal name Heraldr, or Old English Hereweald, or from Middle English
heraud ect. herald; or in Ireland for Harold.
Guppy traced a variant Herrod in Nottinghamshire, MacLysaght traced Herald
in Ulster.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
Rebecca Herrald, of Harbour Grace, 1806 (NFLD ARCHIVES BRC)
Richard Herald, of Forteau (Labrador), married at St. John's, 1840 (DPHW
26D)
Philip, fisherman of Mosquito (now Bristols Hope), 1871 (LOVELL).
Modern Status: Rare, at Harbour Grace and St. John's (Electors 1955).
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HERRIOTT, HERRIT, surnames of England, from the English place name, Herriard
(Hampshire). (Reaney). See also Harriet.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Henry Herritt, teacher at Windsor Lake, 1839
(Newfoundlander 1 Aug 1839); William Herrot (t) or Herriett, of Sagona,
1852, of Harbour Breton, 1854 (DPHW 104) ; Matthew Herrett, planter of
Grandy's Passage, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern status: Herritt, scattered, especially at Burnt Island
(Burgeo-LaPoile district); Herriott, rare, at Harbour Breton (Electors 1955
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HICKS, a surname of England and teh Channel Islands, - son of Hick (Richard)
(See RICHARDS). (Reaney, Turk).
Traced by Guppy in Berkshire, Devon, Durham, Essex, Somerset, Suffolk and
Yorkshire, and especially in Cornwall.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
John, of Harbour main, 1764, of Chapel's Cove (Conception B.) , 1791 (Co
199.18).
William, of Bonavista, 1786 (DPHW 70)
Edward, of Pinchard's Island (Bonavista B.) , 1802 (Bonavista Register 1806)
Elisa, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1807 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC)
Thomas, planter of Bayleys Cove (Bonavista B.), 1818 (DPHW 26B).
Bernard, of Flat Islands (Bonavista B.) 1845 (DPHW 70)
Joseph, fisherman of Merritt's Harbour, 1851 (DPHW 85)
John, fisherman of Doubty (for Doting) Cove (Bonavista district), 1852 (DPHW
72).
John, of Catalina, 1864 (DPHW 66), scattered, especially in the Bonavista
Bay districts, in Lovell 1871.
Modern Status: Widespread, especially in Rolling Cove and Doting Cove
(Bonavista South district).
Place Names: Mother Hicks Cove 47-01 53-40.
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HINES
Surnames of England and Ireland: In England from Middle English --
savant. In Ireland for (O)HEYNE. See HINDS
Hine traced by Guppy in Devon aand Staffordshire; Hine(s), Hyne(s) by
Spiegelhalter in Devon; and Hynes by MacLysaght in CO. Galway.
In Newfoundland
Early instances: Philip Hines, of Holyrood Head 1801 (CO 199.18);
William Hyndes or Hines, of Bay Bulls District, 1803 (NFLD Archives
BRC): Pat Hines or Hynes, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1808 (NFLD Archives
HGRC); John Hynes, from CO. Tipperary, married at St. John's, 1809 (NFLD
Archives BRC) Pat ? Hine, merchant of St. John's, 1810 (CO 194.49); John
Hynes of Colliers, 1813 (NFLD Archives BRC); James Hines, married in the
Northern District, 1814 (NFLD Archives BRC); Alexander Hines or Hinds,
of Brigus, 1815, of Cupids, 1823 (DPHW 34); James Hines of King's Cove,
1816 (NFLD Archives KCRC); James of Bonavista, 1818 (NFLD Archives
KCRC); Thomas of Joe Batt's Arm, 1819 (NFLD Archives KCRC); Michael
Hynes, of Portugal Cove, 1821 (NFLD Archives BRC); Betsy Hines, of
Twillingate, 1822 (NFLD Archives KCRC); James Hines or Hynes, of
Gooseberry Islands (Bonavista Bay), 1825 (NFLD Archives KCRC); James
Hynes, of Fortune, 1833 (DPHW 106); John, Planter of Broad Cove (Bay de
Verde District), 1835 (DPHW 52a); John Hines, Planter of Salmon Cove
(Now Champneys), 1840 (DPHW 64b); Charles of Catalina, 1847 (DPHW 67);
Joseph Hynes, of the French shore, 1848 (DPHW 113); Thomas Hynes, of
King's cove, 1855 (NFLD Archives KCRC); Ric[h]ard Hines, of Leading
Tickles, 1855 (DPHW 86); Sally Hynes, of Trinity 1856 (NFLD Archives
KCRC); Catherine of Keels, 1856, (NFLD Archives KCRC); John of Haywards
Cove (Bonavista Bay), 1857 (NFLD Archives KCRC); John of Pitites, 1859
(DPHW 98); Charles Hines of St. Jacques, 1859 (DPHW 104); Reuben Hynes,
of Indian Island (Fogo District), 1861 (DPHW 84); Thomas Heynes, of
Stock Cove, (Bonavista Bay, 1862 (NFLD Archives KCRC); Bridget Hyans, of
Harbour Grace, 1866 (NFLD Archives HGRC); Thomas Hynes, of Round Cove,
1866 (NFLD Archives KCRC; Elizabeth, of Cottells Island, 1870 (NFLD
Archives KCRC); George, of The Gravel[s], (St. George's District), 1870
(DPHW 96); Hynes, widespreas in Lovell 1871
Modern Status
Hines, rare especially in the St. George's District; Hynes, widespread,
especially at Port-auPort, Jacques Fontaine, Ferryland and St. Brendan's
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HISCOCK, HISCOTT, surnames of England, diminuitives of Hitch (Richard), See also
RICHARDS; or from the English place name Hiscott (Devon). (Reaney,
Spiegelhalter). Se also ALCOCK.
Traced by Guppy in Berkshire, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire, and by Spiegelhalter
in Devon.
In NF:
Family Tradition: John Hiscock (1825-69), from Carbonear, settled at Victoria
(MUN Geog.).
Early Instances: Joseph Hiscock, of Trinity, 1758 (DPHW 64); William, of Salmon
Cove (now Champneys), 1786 (DPHW 64); Edward, of Portugal Cove, 1788 (DPHW 26C);
Josiah, of Fox Island (Trinity North district), 1789 (DPHW 64); Francis, of Lower
Island Cove, 1791 (CO 199.18); Edward, of St. John's, 1799 (DPHW 26B); Thomas,
proprietor and occupier of fishing room at Rider's Harbour, Winter 1800-01 (Census
Trinity Bay); Josiah, proprietor and occupier of fishing room at Scilly Cove
(Winterton), Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity Bay); John, occupier of fishing room
at Bonaventure, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity Bay); Henry Hitchcock, occupier of
fishing room at Old Perlican, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity Bay); William
Hiscock, of Fogo, 1803 (D'Alberti 13); Philip, of Brigus, 1804, (DPHW 34); Philip
Hitchcock, of Crocker's Cove (Carbonear), 1809 (DPHW 48); Edward Hiscock, Iscock,
or Hiskcock, of Torbay, 1813 (DPHW 26B); James Hiscock, married in the Northern
District, 1814 (NF Archives BRC); John, of Greenspond, 1815 (DPHW 76); George, of
Belle Isle (now Bell Island); 1818 (DPHW 26B): Richard, planter of Catalina, 1820
(DPHW 72); James, fisherman of Port De Grave, 1824 (DPHW 39); Joseph, of Careless
(now Kerleys) Harbour, 1825 (NF Archives KCRC); Thomas, planter of Heart's Ease,
1826 (DPHW 64B); Henry, planter of Burnt Head (Carbonear); 1828 (DPHW 43); Richard
of Grates Cove, 1828 (DPHW 58); Edward of Broad Cove (unspecified), 1831 (DPHW
30); Giles His(s)cock, of Burnt Island (Burgeo-La Poile district), 1841, of
Hisscock's Point, 1857 (DPHW 98, 101); Robert, planter of Southside (Trinity North
district), 1842 (DPHW 64B); Roger, fisherman of Pouch Cove, 1843 (DPHW 32);
Samuel, of Sibley('s) Cove, 1850 (DPHW 58); Harry, of Thoroughfare, 1852 (DPHW 64
B); William, of Chamberlains, deceased 1854 (Newfoundlander 4 Sep 1854); Joshua,
of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1855 (DPHW 49); Edward, of Flat Rock (Bonavista Bay),
1865 (DPHW 81); Richard Hiscott, of Petty Harbour, 1871 (Lovell); Hiscock,
widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern Status: Hiscock, widespread, especially at Winterton, Champneys West and
St. John's; Hiscott, rare, at Bell Island.
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HODDER, a surname of England and Ireland, from Old English hõd -
(maker of) hood(s). (Reaney, MacLysaght). See also HOOD.
Traced by Guppy in Devon, Dorset and Somerset, and by MacLysaght as a
rare name in Co. Cork.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John, of Trinity Bay, 1780 (DPHW 64); Richard,
proprietor and occupier of fishing room at Rider's Harbour, Winter
1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); Charles, proprietor and occupier of
fishing room at Ireland's Eye, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.);
John, of Fogo, 1816 (MUN list.); William, fisherman of Dog Bay (Fogo
district), 1821 (USPG); Richard, of Careless (now Kerleys) Harbour,
1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Richard, of Trinity, 1830 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); John, fisherman of Gander Bay, 1850, of Bonavista, 1854 (DPHW
83, 70); William Wish, of St. John's, 1855 (DPHW 26D); Charles, of
Knights Cove (Bonavista B.), 1859 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Port
au Bras, 1860 (DPHW 100); Catherine, of Grates Cove, 1860 (DPHW 56);
James, of Cinq Cerf, 1861 (DPHW 99); David, of Harbour Grace, 1865
(Nfld.
Archives HGRC); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Creston, Mann Point (Fogo
district), Rock Harbour (Placentia B.), St. Bernards (Fortune B.) and
Ireland's Eye.
Place names: Hodder Rock 48-12 53-28; Hodderville 48-32 53-18; Jim
Hodder Shoal 47-39 58-04.
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HOLDEN, a surname of England and Ireland, from the English place name Holden
(Lancashire, Yorkshire, WR) or Old Enlish holh, denu- (dweller in the)
hollow valley; in Ireland also for Howlin, a Breton diminutive of Hugo
(See HUE). Reaney, MacLsaght).
traced by Guppy in Lancashire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk and Yorkshire WR, and
by MacLysaght in Cos. Kilkenny and Wexford.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
William, in fishery at Petty Harbour, 1794-5, "25 years in Newfoundland",
that is, 1769-70 (Census 1794-5)
Robert, of HArbour Grace, 1780 (Co 199.18)
John, from Inistioge (Co. Kilkenny), married at St. John's, 1811 (NFLD
ARCHIVES BRC)
Thomas, from Birmingham (Warwickshire), married at St. John's, 1812
(NFLD ARCHIVES BRC)
Richard, of St. John's, 1813 (DPHW26B)
William, of Brigus, 1855 (Newfoundlander 8 Nov 1855)
Michael, fisherman of Cupids, 1871 (LOVELL)
Patrick and William, farmers of Harbour Main, 1871 (LOVELL)
Modern Status: At. St. John's and Come-by-Chance.
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HOLLAND (S)
Surnames of Enlgand, HOLLAND of Ireland, from the English Place name HOLLAND
(Essex, Lancashire, Lincolnshire, (Devon), rather then from the country; in
Ireland also for Mulholland in Co. Limerick, sometimes for Holohan (See
HOLLAHAN) in Co. Clare, and for (O) Holian, o hoileain, in Co. Galway.
(Reaney, Cottle, Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght).
Guppy traced HOLLAND in nine countries, especially Cheshire, Spiegelhalter
in Devon, and MacLysaght in Ireland as shown above.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: C.W. Hollands, from Gravesend (Kent) settled in the Bonne
Bay district about ? 1870 (MUN FOLKLORE).
Early Instances:
Robert Holland, of St. John's, 1708-09
Daniel, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1819 (NFLD. Archives HGRC)
James, of Greenspond, 1824 (NFLD Archives KCRC)
D., of Harbour Grace, 1832 (Newfoundlander 23 Aug. 1832)
William, fisherman of ? Codroy, 1838
James (and others), of Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1871 (Lovell)
Frederick, of Rose Blanche, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern Status:
Holland, rare and scattered; Hollands, rare, at St. John's.
Place names: Holland Rock 47-10 55-30.
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HOLLOWAY
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Glovertown (Bonavista North
district) and in the Bonavista South district with large concentrations at
Bloomfield, Lethbridge and Port Blandford.
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HOWELL, a surname of England, Wales, Ireland and Guernsey (Channel Islands),
from the Old Welsh personal name HOUEL, Old Breton HOUUEL- eminent, in the
west of England from Wales, in the east from Brittany; or from the English
place name Howell (Lincolnshire) ; in Ireland also for MacHale. (Reaney,
Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk).
See also POWELL.
Traced by Guppy in North and South Wales and in Norfolk, and by MacLysaght
in Co. Mayo.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances: Robert, of Harbour Grace, 1681
James , of Carbonear, 1775, "property in possession of the Family for
upwards of 91 years", that is, before 1684 (Co 199.18)
John, planter of St. John's, 1701
James, fisherman of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5, "20 years in Newfoundland", that
is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5)
Richard, of Western Bay, 1788
Henry, of Bonavista, 1792
Matthias, ? of Northern Bay, 1842
Henry Howell, of Cobbler's Island (Bonavista B.) 1843
Francis, planter of New Perlican, 1845
Plemon, planter of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1851
Nathaniel. fisherman of Heart's Content, 1856
George, of Old Perlican, 1871 (Lovell)
Henry and James, of Pool's Island (Bonavista B.), 1871 (Lovell)
Modern Status: Widespread, especially at Carbonear, St. John's. and in
the Bonavista North district.
Place Names:
Howell Lake (Labrador)
54-28 66-55
Howell Lake (Labrador)
55-05 67-25
------ River, (Labrador)
54-35 66-40
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HOWLETT, a surname of England, Ireland and the Channel Islands,
a variant of HEWLETT, a double diminutive of the personal name
Hugh (see HUE). (Reaney, MacLysaght, Turk). Traced by Guppy
in Norfolk and Suffolk, and by MacLysaght in Co. Wexford.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: James, in fishery at Petty Harbour, 1794-5, "30
years in Newfoundland," that is, 1764-5 (Census 1794-5); Michael,
shoreman of St. John's, 1794-5, "15 years in Newfoundland,"
that is, 1779-80 (Census 1794-5); Sara Houlet (or Howlet), of
Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Thomas
Howelet, from Ross Parish (Co. Wexford), married at St. John's,
1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC); James, of King's Cove Parish, 1838
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael Howlet, of Petty Harbour, 1828
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Catherine Howlett, of Harbour Grace, 1866
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); James, of Great Paradise (Placentia B.),
1871 (Lovell); James Howlet, of Cape Broyle, 1871 (Lovell);
James Howlett, of Round Harbour (Fogo district), 1871 (Lovell);
William, of Salmonier (St. Mary's), 1871 (Lovell); David (and
others), of Toad's (now Tors) Cove, 1871 (Lovell); John, of
Witless Bay, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's and on the
Southern Shore.
Place name: Howlett Point 47-00 52-55.
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Hudson,
a surname of England and Ireland, son of Hudd (Richard), (see Richards), or
from the English place name Hudson (Devon). (Reaney, Speigelhalter).
Traced by Guppy thoughout the Midlands and north of England, by
Speigelhalter in DEvon, and by MacLysaght in Dublin and Ulster.
In Newfoundland: Family tradition: George, from Guernsey or Jersey (Channel
Islands), settled at Adam's Cove (MUN Folklore).
Early istances: Matthew, of St. John's, 1677, of Quidi Vidi, 1860 (CO1);
George, of Adam's Cove, 1766 (CO 199.18); Matthew, of Blackhead (Bay de
Verde district), 1803 (CO199.18); Thomas, from Dunnamore (unidentified) (Co.
Wexford), married at St. John's, 1816 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Anne, of Regged
Harbour (now Melrose), 1818 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Elizabeth, of Harbour
Grace Parish, 1822 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, planter of Catalina, 1822
(DPHW72); Clement, fisherman of Discayan Cove, 1824, of Cape St. Francis,
1826 (DPHW 52A); John, of Broad Cove (Bay de Verde district), 1840
(Newfoundlander 13 feb 1840); ______, on the Philanthropy in the seal
fishery out of Carbonear, 1847 (Newfoundlander, 25 mar 1847); Caroline, of
Pouch Cove, 1849 (DPHW 32); Matthew, of Dantzick Cove, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern Status: Scattered, especially at Pouch Cover, Adam's Cove and St.
John's
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HULL, a surname of England and Ireland, from the English place names
Hull (Cheshire, Somerset, Worcestershire), rarely after Kingston upon
Hull (Yorkshire ER), or Rull (Devon), or from Old
English hyll - (dweller by the) hill, or a pet-form of the baptismal
name Hugh or its diminutives Hulin, Hulot. See HUE. (Reaney, Cottle,
Spiegelhalter). Traced by Guppy in Bedfordshire, Dorset,
Durham, Hampshire, Lancashire and Wiltshire, by Spiegelhalter in
Devon, and by MacLysaght in Ulster.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Abraham, of Burin, 1805 (D'Alberti 15); William, ? of
Northern Bay, 1842 (DPHW 54); John, of Freshwater (unspecified),
married at St. John's, 1853 (DPHW 26D); Robert, of Little Bay Islands,
1859 (DPHW 92); Silas, of Great Jervis (Fortune B.), 1871 (Lovell);
Uriah, of Heart's Content, 1871 (Lovell); George, of Twillingate, 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Twillingate South Side and
Corner Brook.
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HUTCHENS, HUTCHINGS surnames of England, Hutch(e)on of Scotland, from
Old French Huchon, a double diminutive of Hue (Hugh). See HUE.
(Reaney, Cottle, Black).
Guppy traced Hutchings in Cornwall, Devon, Oxfordshire, and with
Hutchins in Somerset; Spiegelhalter traced Hutchin(g)s in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Tobias Hutchins, of St. John's, 1682 (CO 1); James
Hutchens, J.P. of Ferryland district,? 1730 (Co 194.9); George
Hutchings given an estate at St. John's, 1762 (Prowse); John Hutchins,
of Bread and Cheese (now Bishop's) Cove, 1775 (CO 199.18); Richard
Hutchings, of Greenspond, 1776 (MUN Hist.); Alex., of Battle Harbour
(Labrador), 1787-9 (MUN Hist.); Richard, in possession of property at
Petty Harbour, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5); Samuel Hutching, planter of
Northern Cove (Harbour Grace), 1820 (DPHW 43); Samuel Hutchings, of
Harbour Breton, 1835 (DPHW 30); Thomas, of Bay de Verde, 1843
(Newfoundlander 31 Aug 1843); James Hutching, of Exploits Burnt
Island, 1844 (DPHW 86); James Hutchings, of Mobile, 1871 (Lovell);
John, of Northern Harbour (Twillingate district), 1871 (Lovell);
Archibald (and others), of Spaniard's Bay, 1871 (Lovell); William and
Walter, of Cowhead, 1873 (MUN Hist.).
Modern status: Hutchens, unique, at St. John's; Hutchings, widespread,
especially at Whitbourne, Spaniard's Bay and St. John's.
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INKPEN, a surname of England, from the English place name Inkpen
(Berkshire), from Old English *ing - hill and British Penn, Welsh
pen - bill. (Reaney, Ekwall, Cottle).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John, of Ochre Pit Cove, 1823 (D’Alberti 33); James,
of Great Burin, 1860 (DPHW 108); Benjamin, of Inkpen’s Island
(Burin district), 1861 (DPHW 108); Benjamin (and others), of Burin
(Placentia B.), 1871 (Lovell); John and Robert, of Bay d’Est,
1879 (MUN Hist.). George, of English Harbour West, 1879 (MUN
Hist.).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Ship Cove (Burin district).
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KAVANAGH, a surname of Ireland, "said to have been adopted from the
first Kavanagh having been fostered by a successor of St. Caomhan."
(MacLysaght). Traced in Co. Wexford by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: -----, from Ireland, settled on Bell Island about
1840 (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Lawrence, of St. John's, 1757 (DPHW 26C); Morgan
Cavanaugh, of Port de Grave, 1783 (CO 199.18); Mary Cavanagh, from
Limolin Parish (unidentified) (Co. Carlow), married at St. John's,
1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary Kavanagh, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Elizabeth Kavanagh alias Stokes, of Bay
Bulls, 1811 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Michael Kavanagh, one of 72
impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland? 1811 (CO
194.51); Elenor, from Co. Wexford, married in the Northern District,
1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Bryan, of Fogo, 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Alice, of Twillingate, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Harbour
Grace, 1830 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Mary, married on the French Shore,
1839 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John, from Waterford, married at St. John'
s, 1843 (Newfoundlander 7 Sep 1843); John, from Co. Wexford, of
Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844); Patrick, granted land on
road to Petty Harbour, 1847 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
Patrick, granted land on west side of Caplin B. (Ferryland), 1847
(Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Bryan, granted land near
Catalina, 1853 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); James, granted
land at Northern Gut (now North River), 1855 (Nfld. Archives, Registry
Crown Lands); William Cavanagh, of Northern Bay, 1862 (DPHW 57);
Edward (and others) Kavannagh, of Bell Island, 1871 (Lovell); Patrick
Kavanagh, of Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 1871 (Lovell); Gregory and
Patrick, farmers of Flat Rock (St. John's), 1871 (Lovell); Dennis and
James, farmers of Logy Bay, 1871 (Lovell); James and Patrick, of Fox
Cove (Burin district), 1871 (Lovell); William Kavanah, of Old
Perlican, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's, Bell Island,
Calvert and Flat Rock (St. John' s).
Place name: Cavanagh (Labrador) 54-02 66-26.
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KEATS, a surname of England, from Old English cyta, Middle English kete,
kyte - kite (the bird) from greed or rapacity, or from Old English
cyte -(worker at the) shed, outhouse for animals, hence herdsman. (Reaney,
Cottle).
Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John Keates, Justice of Ferryland district, ? 1730 (CO
194.9); William Keate(s), of Trinity Bay, 1765 (DPHW 64); M. Keates, of St.
Mary's, 1782 (D'Alberti 2); Sarah, of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1794 (DPHW 64);
Robert Keats, of Bonavista, 1794 (DPHW 70); ----- Keat, joint purchaser of
fishing room on Pond Island, Greenspond Harbour, 1802 (Bonavista Register
1806); Robert Keates, missionary of Twillingate, 1813 (CO 194.54); James
Keat, of St. John's, 1828 (Newfoundlander 27 Feb 1929); George Keets,
school-master of Ship Cove (now part of Port Rexton), 1843 (DPHW 64B);
Samuel Keates, of Castle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1856 (DPHW 73B); Thomas J.,
granted land at Little Placentia (now Argentia), 1857 (Nfld. Archives,
Registry Crown Lands); Ann Kates, of Herring Neck, 1857 (DPHW 85); Robert
Kates or Keates, of Grates Cove, 1860, of Caplin Cove (Conception B.), 1871
(DPHW 56, Lovell);
Samuel Keats, of Musgravetown, 1871 (Lovell); Samuel and William, of
Newman's Cove, 1871 (Lovell); Theodore Kates, of Cape Norman, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Dover, Glovertown and Bunyans
Cove.
Place name: Keats Island 48-39 53-30
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KELLAND, a surname of England from the English place called Kelland
Barton (Devon) according to Spiegelhalter, though the place name is
not given in Grover.
Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Mary (1792 - 1846), of Sicilly Cove (now
Winterton) ( MUN Geog.)
Early instances: John. at Scilly Cove, married Elizabeth Crew(e),
7 Dec 1771(PANL, Vital Statistics, 64B, per D.E.J. Kelland);
--------, co-occupier of fishing room at Shole Harbour (now
Cavendish), Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); Elizabeth, of
Shoal Harbour,T.B., baptized 27 Aug 1803 (PANL, Births,
64A,Trinity, per D.E.J Kelland); George, shoemaker of St.
John's,1806(CO 194.45); John Kelland(s), of Trinity (Trinity
Bay), 18099DPHW 64); Charles (1806-1865, of New Perlican,
baptized 14 Dec 1817 (PANL, Births, 64A, Trinity, per D.E.J.
Kelland); Robert Kelland, fisherman of Port de Grave, 1843 (DPHW
39); John, member of the Board of Road Commissioners of Heart's
Content, 1844 (Nfld Almanac); Arianna, of Scilly Cove 1866 (DPHW
59).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's.
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(O)KELLY, with a rare vanant KELLEY, surnames of England,
Ireland and Scotland; in England from the English place name Kelly
(Devon), Cornish celli - wood, grove; in Ireland and Scotland for
(Mac) Kelly, Mac Ceallaigh or Ó'Kelly, Ó Ceallaigh, ? Jr.
ceallach - strife; also in Scotland from the Scots place names
Kelly (Angus, Renfrewshire) or Kellie (Fife). (Reaney, MacLysaght,
Black). MacLysaght remarks that MacKelly and O'Kelly are
indistinguishable now that the Mac and O have been widely dropped,
though he notes that O is being to some extent resumed. Traced by
Guppy in Cornwall and Devon and the Scots Border counties,
and by MacLysaght from MacKelly in east Connacht and from
O'Kelly throughout Ireland where it is the second commonest name.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Michael Kelly, from Ireland, settled at Daniel's
Cove (Trinity B.), about 1810 (MUN Folklore). Edward, ( -1816),
from Co. Kilkenny, settled at Coley' s Point before 1799 (MUN
Folklore).
Early instances: John Kelly, of Harbour Main, murdered 1750 (CO
194.12); Patrick, of St. John's, 1751 (CO 194.13); Nicholas, of
Harbour Grace, 1787 (CO 199.18); Martin, from Old Court (Co.
Wicklow), Thomas, from Rathcoole (Co. Dublin) and John, from
Athlone (Co. Roscommon), Irish convicts landed at Petty Harbour
or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38); James, of Bay de Verde, 1789 (CO
199.18); Edmond Kelley, of St. Mary's, 1797 (D'Alberti 7); Kelly,
from Ballybrack (unidentified) (Co. Wexford), married at St. John's,
1798 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Morris, of Bonavista, 1803 (Nfld. Archives
BRC); James, of Green Head (Spaniards B.), 1805 (Co 199.18);
John, of Salmon Cove, Northern Arm (now Avondale), 1805
(CO 199.18); John, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 1805 (Bonavista
Register 1806); Pat and J., of Burin, 1805 (D'Alberti 15); Elenor,
of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Joseph, of
Brigus, 1809 (DPHW 34); James, of Great St. Juhan's, 1810
(D'Alberti 20); Mary, of Fogo Island, 1812 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Margaret, of Petty Harbour, 1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Owen, of
Bell Island, 1814 (D'Alberti 24); Maurice, of King's Cove, 1815 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Robert, from Garuavella (Co. Tipperary), fisherman of
St. John's, died 1815 (Royal Gazette 15 Jun 1815); George, of
Cupids, 1816 (Nfld. Archives L165); Miles, from Co. Wexford, planter
of St. John's, died 1817 (Nfld. Mercantile Jour. 9 May 1817); Philip,
of Heart's Content, 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Honora, of Plate
Cove (Bonavista B.), 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary, of Tickle
Cove (Bonavista B.), 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Bridget, of Bay
Bulls, 1820 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Maurice, of Catalina, 1822 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Mary, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1824
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Garrett, of Keels, 1824 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); James, of New Harbour (Trinity B.), 1825 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Patrick, of Job's Cove, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Mary, of
Open Hole (now Open Hall), 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Charles,
of Greenspond, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Nicholas, of Fortune
Harbour, 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael, of Turks Cove (Trinity
B.), 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Cape Cove (Bonavista B.),
1831 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Cobbler's Island (Bonavista B.),
1832 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mahala, of Grand Bank, 1834 (DPHW
106); , of Bull Cove (Conception B.), 1837 (MUN Hist.); John,
granted land at Middle Cove (St. John's district), 1837 (Nfld.
Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Patrick, ? of Northern Bay, 1838
(DPHW 54); schoolteacher of Cape Broyle, 1845 (Nfld. Quarterly
Dec 1911); Margaret, of Pinckers (for Pinchards) Island (Bonavista
B.), 1845 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); George, of Rogue's Harbour, 1846
(DPHW 86); George, of Nippers Harbour, 1847 (DPHW 86); James,
granted land in Ferryland-Caplin Bay area, 1847 (Nfld. Archives,
Registry Crown Lands); Wilham Phillip O'Kelly alias William
Francis Naughton, from London, arrested for larceny and
counterfeiting in Newfoundland, 1848 (Royal Gazette 8 Aug 1848);
Philip, of St. John's, 1848 (Newfoundlander 3 Aug 1848); David
Kelly, of Ireland's Eye, 1851 (DPHW 64B); Thomas, granted land at
Great Placentia, 1851 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
John, granted land at Coley's Point, 1855 (Nfld. Archives, Registry
Crown Lands); Bridget, of Indian Arm (Bonavista B.), 1855 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Maurice, of Burn[t] Island (Bonavista B.), 1855
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Catherine, of Hayward's Cove (Bonavista B.),
1859 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Samuel Kelley, fisherman, married
Jane Lake, Fortune, 1860 (Grand Bank Methodist marriages per
P.E.L. Smith); Samuel, of Cat Harbour (now Lumsden), 1861 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Maurice, of Shoels [sic] Cove (?Bonavista B.),
1863 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Samuel, of Gooseberry Island
(Bonavista B.), 1864 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Maurice, of Bloody
Bay, 1869 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Kelly, widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Kelley, scattered; Kelly, widespread, especially at
Freshwater (Placentia), Gambo and St. John's; O'Kelly, rare, at
Avondale.
Place names: Kelly Brook 47-39 57-33; --------------Cove, Head 49-29
55-45; ---------Point 47-19 53-56; --------Pond 47-25 53-01; Kellys
Cove 47-06 55-43; ------Island 47-33 53-01; ------------Pond 47-38
53-22, 48-37 53-59.
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KIDNEY, a surname of England and Ireland, in England ? a variant of Gidney
or Gedney from the English place name Gedney (Lincolnshire) or ? of Gidley
from the place name Gidleigh (Devon); or ? of Kitley form the place name
Ketley (Shropshire), or ? Kitley (Devon); in Ireland, "a synonym," by
pseudo- translation, of Duane." (Bardsley, MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght mainly in Co. Cork. Spiegelhalter traced Gidley in
Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family Tradition: Patrick, of Bryant's Cove, 1847 (MUN GEOG.)
Early Instances:
Pat, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1835 (NFLD. ARCHIVES HGRC)
John, ? of Harbour Grace 1845 (Newfoundlander 16 Jan 1845)
Timothy and John, of Upper Island Cove, 1859 (NFLD ARCHIVES, Registry Crown
Lands)
Daniel, of St. John's, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern Status: Rare, at St. John's.
Place names (not necessarily from the surname) : Kidney Pond 48-18 57-22,
49-57 56-05
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KING, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, from Old English Cyng, a
nickname from cyn(in)g -king, or also from cyn(in)g - king, a nickname for
one of kingly appearance or qualities, or for one who had acted the part of
a king in a play or pageant or had been "king" of some festivity, or had
seen service in a royal household. In Ireland, King is usually an English
name, but it is also widely used as an anglicized form of several names,
including CONROY, by pseudo-translation. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght).
Guppy found King widespread in England, especially in Bedfordshire,
Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire, and Scotland, except the North.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Jacob, blacksmith from Wales, settled at Harbour Buffett
about 1820, later moved to King's Island (MUN Geog.). George; from Compton
(Dorset), settled at Greenspond in 1846 (MUN Folklore). Cephus (1816-1893),
of Catalina (MUN Geog.). William, of Portugal Cove, 1830 (MUN Hist.).
Early instances: Absalon, of Fermeuse, 1675 (CO 1); Abraham, of Carbonear,
1676 (CO 1); Abraham, of Renews, 1681 (CO 1); William, of Fair Islands
(Bonavista B.), 1681 (co 1); John, boatkeeper of St. John's, 1682 (co 1);
Abraham, of Bay de Verde, 1708-09 (CO 194.4); John, of Green Island
(Bonavista B.), 1708-09 (CO 194.4); William, of Bonavista, 1708-09 (CO
194.4); John, in possession of property in fishery at Bell Island, 1794-5,
"40 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1754-5 (Census 1794-5); James, of
(Upper) Island Cove, 1763 (CO 199.18); Messrs. King, of Twillingate, 1768
(MUN Hist.); Robert, splitter and salter of Trinity Bay, 1772 (CO 194.30);
James Sr., of Bradleys Cove (Conception B.), 1773 (CO 199.18); Jane, of
Brigus, 1784 (CO 199.18); James and Edward, of Mully's Cove, 1784 (CO
199.18); John, of Perry's Cove, 1791 (CO 199.18); John, of Small Point
(Conception B.), 1793 (CO 199.18); M., of Placentia, 1794 (D'Alberti 5);
William, in possession of property and fisherman of Torbay, 1794-5, "born in
Newfoundland" (Census 1794-5); James, of Broad Cove (Bay de Verde district),
1797 (DPHW 48); Daniel, of Port de Grave, 1799 (CO 199.18); James, of
Western Bay, 1800 (CO 199.18); Richard and sons, proprietors and occupiers
of fishing room at Old Perlican, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); William
and John, of Crocker' s Cove (Carbonear), 1802 (CO 19918); Robert of Old
Bonaventure, 1806 (DPHW 64, 64B); Mary, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1807 (Nfid.
Archives HGRC ); Michael , from Nochbuie
(unidentified) (Co. Waterford), married at St. John's, 1811 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); John, Of White Point (Trinity North district), 1812 (DPHW
64); Francis, of
Quidi Vidi, 1813 (DPHW 26B); Philip, planter of Hants Harbour, 1821 (DPHW
58); John, planter of Fogo, 1823 (USPG); Thomas, sailmaker of Trinity
(Trinity B.), 1825 (DPHW 64B); Charles, of Pushthrough, 1830 (DPHW 30);
Joana [sic], of Bay Barbes (for Bay Bulls), 1830 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
John, of Greenspond, baptized 1830, aged 20 (DPHW 76); Henry, planter of
Grates Cove, 1830 (DPHW 38); Nathanial, Of PooI's Island, baptized 1830, age
23,
(DPHW 76); George, commissioner of roads between Burin and Grand Bank, 1834,
of Burin, 1843 (Newfoundlander 19 Jun 1834, 31 Aug 1843); Stephen, of
Lamaline, 1834, of Grand Bank, 1835 (DPHW 109); John, from Shaftesbury
(Dorset), married at Twillingate, 1837 (Newfoundlander 6 Apr 1837);
Matthew, fisherman of Burnt Island (Burgeo-La Poile district), 1841 (DPHW
101); John, planter of New Bonaventure, 1842 (DPHW 64B); James, of Nippers
Harbour, 1845 (DPHW 86); Zebedee, of Scilly Cove (now Winterton), 1846 (DPHW
59A); John Caleb, from Poole (Dorset), married at Fogo, 1849 (Nfld. Patriot
1 Dec 1849); Thomas, of Little Catalina, 1850 (DPHW 72); Richard, planter of
Lower Island Cove, 1851 (DPHW 55); Edward, of Blackhead (Bay de Verde
district), 1859 (DPHW 58); Thomas, of Muddy Hole (Burin district), 1860
(DPHW 107); John, of Harbour Grace, 1861 (DPHW 43); widespread in Lovell
1871.
Modem status: Widespread, especially at Broad Cove (Bay de Verde Dsitrict),
Perry's Cove, Fox Harbour (Placentia B.), Bauline (St. John's East
district), Lamaline, Harry's Harbour (Green B.) and St. John's.
Place names: King Island 47-36 54-12,47-36 55-59, 47-24 53-58;------------
Cove 47-43 56-03, 49-43 55-54; ------ Rocks (Labrador) 52-15 55-36, 52-58
55-46; Kings Beach 47-40 53-14; --------- Brook 49-03 56-23; ------Cove
48-34 53-20, 49-42 55-54, 47-36 52-53, 47-37 55-59, 48-34 53-20, (Labrador)
52-34 55-45; ------ Harbour 47-38 57-34; ------ Head 48-08 52-58, 47-38
57-34, 47-59 53-11; ----- Point 48-56 54-53, 49-35 56-11; ----- Pond 47-43
53-24; ------Ridge 46 53-34; The ---- ---- 49-08 55-22; ------------Cove
Head 48-35 53-20; --------- Harbour Brook 47-39 57-35; ---------- Head Pond
48-00 53-18; Kingston 47-49 53-07.
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KNOWLAND, a variant of the surname of Ireland, (O)NOLAN or Knowlan, O
Nualldin, Jr. nuall shout. (MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght as a
principal name in Cos. Westmeath and Longford in 1659 and still
extant.In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Patrick Knowlan, from Ireland, labourer ? of St. John
’s, 1776 (CO 194.33); Morlough, of Bay Bulls, 1786 (CO 194.36);
Daniel, from Killegny Parish (unidentified) (Co. Wexford), married at
St. John’s, 1808 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Alice Knowlin, of Harbour Main,
1809 (Nfld. Archives BRC).
Modern status: Unique, at St. John’s (Electors 1955).
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