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RANDELL, a surname, Randal a baptismal name, of England, with a
variant Randall also in England, Scotland and Guernsey (Channel
Islands) and Randles in Ireland, from the Old English personal name
Randwulf, Old Norse Ranthulfr, containing the elements shield and wolf
"The vernacular forms in the Middle Ages were Ranulf and Randol, which
were latinized as Rannulfus and Randulfus respectively. The
abbreviated form Rand and the diminutive Rankin were also common ...
18th century anti-quarianism coined the form Randolph from Latin
Randulfus." (Withycombe, Reaney, Black, MacLysaght, Turk). See also
RENDELL, RANKIN, RANSOME.
Guppy found Randell less frequent than Randall with both forms
occurring in Dorset, but Randell alone in Worcestershire.
Spiegelhalter traced Randall, Randle in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: John Randell (1780- ), born Symondsbury (Dorset),
(his ancestors who had emigrated from Norway to Northern Scotland,
thence to Symondsbury, had changed their name from Randolph), settled
in Trinity (?Trinity B.) and married there in 1795 (MUN Folklore). ,
from England, settled at Twillingate about 1839; some of the family
later settled in White Bay (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Richard Randall, fisherman of St. John's or Petty
Harbour,? 1745 (CO 194.24); Joseph Randale and Co., of Bonavista, 1796
(D'Alberti 5); John Randal(l) or Randell, of Ship.Cove (now part
of Port Rexton), 1798 (DPHW 64); William Randall, of Fogo, 1803 (D'
Alberti 13); John, of Greenspond, 1815 (DPHW 76); William, planter of
Trinity (Trinity B.), 1823 (DPHW 64); Richard Randel, of Bird Island
Cove (now Elliston), 1828 (DPHW 70); William Randle, of Vere (now
Fair) Island, 1830 (DPHW 76); Richard Randles, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1838 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Reuben Randal(l), of Barr'd
Islands, 1842 (DPHW 83); Samuel Randall, of Nippers Harbour, 1842
(DPHW 86); John, of Salmon Cove (now Champneys), 1842 (DPHW 64B);
Joseph Randell, of Catalina, 1849 (DPHW 64); Eli Randle or
Randell, of Halls Bay (Twillingate district), 1854, of Grandvache
(White B.), 1864 (DPHW 86, 94); Thomas Randall, fisherman of Robin
Hood (now part of Port Rexton), 1855 (DPHW 64B); scattered in Lovell
1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Champney' s Arm, St. John's,
Hooping Harbour, Williamsport (White B.) and Port Rexton.
Place names: Randall Cove,------ Point 49-34 55-42.
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RAYMOND, a baptismal name and surname of England and
Ireland, from an Old German personal name Raginmund, Old
French Raimund or Reimund, containing the elements counsel or
might and protection; in Ireland a variant of Redmond (Withycombe
Reaney, MacLysaght) See also Remo. Guppy trance Raymo(u)nt,
Spiegelhalter Rayment, Raymond, Raymont in Devon;
MacLysaght traced Raymond mainly in Cos. Cork and Kerry.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Thomas Raymon, of Colliers, 1791 (CO 199.18);
Robert, married at St. John's, 1834 (Nfld Archives BRC); James
Raymond, planter of Catalina, 1826 (DPHW 64B); Robert, farmer
of Goulds, 1871 (Lovell); Daniel (and others), of Shoal Bay
(Ferryland district), 1871 (Lovell)
Modern status: At South Brook (Humber East district), Gander,
Catalina, Lower Goulds and St. John's.
Place names (not necessarily from the surname): Raymond Brook
47-27 52-49, 48-23 53-51; ---- Head 47-23 52-43 ----------Island,
-------Passage 47-44 56-08; Point 47-42 52-Sh:------------- Shoal
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REGULAR, a variant of the surname of England Reglar - a member of a
religious or monastic order, one subject to or bound by a religious
rule, as opposed to 'secular'. (Weekly Surnames).
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: William, from England, settled at Harbour Grace (MUN
Folklore).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Hampden and Ming's Bight
(White Bay district).
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RICE, a surname of Wales, England and Ireland, from the Old Welsh personal
name Ris, Welsh Rhys - ardour; in Ireland also a puzzling anglicization of
Ó Maolchraoibhe, Jr. craobh - branch. (Reaney, MacLysaght). See also PRICE,
REES(E).
Traced by Guppy in Devon and Norfolk, and by MacLysaght in Munster and
Armagh, Monaghan and neighbouring counties.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: ------, from England, was the first settler of Bear Cove
(White B.) in the early 1800s (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Elizabeth, from Co. Kilkenny, married at St. John's, 1810
(Nfld. Archives BRC); John, of St. John's, 1817 (DPHW 26D); John, planter
of Little Harbour (Twillingate district), 1820 (USPG); James, of
Twillingate, 1823 (D'Alberti 33); Patrick, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1827
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); Patrick, of Grates Cove, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
George, farmer of Carbonear, 1835 (DPHW 48); Patrick, ? of Northern Bay,
1838 (DPHW 54); John, of Friday's Bay (Twillingate district), 1845 (DPHW
86); Arundel, of Herring Neck, 1856 (DPHW 85); Hannah, of Riverhead (White
B.), 1864 (DPHW 94); George and Thomas, of Bell Island, 1871 (Lovell);
James, planter of Red Head Cove (Conception B.), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Red Head Cove (Conception B.), at
Bear Cove, Western Arm, Seal Cove (White Bay South district) and St. John's.
Place names: Rice Head 49-20 55-12; -------Island 49-16 55-0 1;
-------Mountain 49-49 56-33.
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RICHARDS, a surname of England, Wales and Guernsey
(Channel Islands), Richard of Jersey, from the Old German
personal name Ric(h)ard, Central French Richard, Anglo-Norman
Reiard, containing the elements powerful and brave. With its
nicknames and diminutives, such as Rich(ie), Hitch, Rick(et),
Hick(et), Dick(on), it has given rise, as Withycombe comments,
to an immense number of surnames including DICK(S), DICK(IN)SON,
DIXON, HICKMAN, HICKS, HIGDEN, HISCOCK, HITCHENS, HUDDY, HUDSON,
PRITCHARD. (Withycombe, Reaney, Cottle, Turk).
Found widespread by Guppy in the Midlands, north and south Wales, and
especially in Cornwall and Monmouthshire.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: William, of Port de Grave, 1782, property "in
possession of the Family for upwards of 90 years," that is, before
1692 (CO 199.18); Thomas, from Lympstone (Devon), of
Newfoundland, 1734 (Kirwin); William, of St. John's, 1762 (CO
194.15);John, in possession of plantation at St. Mary's, 1780 (D'
Alberti 6); Abraham, of Port de Grave, in possession of
property at Back Cove (Port de Grave), 1775 (CO 199.18); William,
from Ross (unspecified) (Co. Wexford), married at St. John's,
1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Charlotte, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);Isabella, of Harbour Grace, 1828 (Nfld.
Ar-chives BRC); Richard, schoolmaster of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1827
(DPHW 64B); Thomas, of Jersey Harbour, 1828, of Harbour Breton, 1832
(DPHW 109); James Riccards, of King's Cove, 1829 (Nfld.
Archives KCRC); Abraham Richards, planter of Bareneed, 1838
(DPHW 34); Thomas, of Seldom Come By, 1842 (DPHW 83);
John, from the city of Cork, of Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27 Jul
1844); William, granted land at Southern Gut (now South River),
Salmon Cove, 1847 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
William James, of Herring Neck, 1850, school-master of Clark's
Cove (Twillingate district), 1851 (DPHW 85); Elizabeth, of St.
Anthony, 1854 (DPHW 114); Peter, of Round Harbour (Twillingate
district), 1856 (DPHW 86); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. Carols (White B.) and St.
John's.
Place names (not necessarily from the surname):
Richards Brook 48-55 54-48; --------Harbour 47-37 56-24;
-------Head 47-37 57-36;------- Island 48-40 53-37.
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ROBERTS, a surname of England, Wales and Ireland from the baptismal name
Robert, from the Old German personal name Hrodebert, Old English
Hreodbeorht, Old French Ro(d)bert, containing the elements fame and bright,
Robert , introduced into England at the time of the Norman conquest, and its
pet-forms and diminutives Rob(in), Hob, Dob, Nob and (later) Bob, have been
the source of many surnames including Roberts(on), Robbins, Ron(in)son,
Hobbs, Bobbett, Probert, Hopkins, Dobbin, Dobson, Rabbit(t)s and ?Dibbon.
(Withycombe, Reany, Cottle) See also Ropson
Found widespread by Guppy in the south and Midlands and especially in North
Wales; and by MacLysaght in all provinces though rare in Connacht.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Mark R. (1815-1898), born at Sturminster Newton (Dorset),
settled at Portugal Cove about 1835; he moved to Wood Point (Bonne Bay)
about 1870 (MUN Folklore), ---, from Devon, settled at Rocky Harbour (Bonne
Bay) in 1835 (MUN Hist.), Mary Ann (1813 - ), born at Twillingate (MUN
Folklore), John (1860-1920), fisherman of Woody Point (Bonne Bay) (MUN
Geog.).
Early instances: Philip of St. John's, 1675, 23 years an inhabitant in
1680, that is, since 1657 (CO 1); William, of Ferryland, 1675 (CO 1); Dinah,
of Brigus, 1771, property "in possession of the Family for 80 years," that
is, since 1691 (CO 199.18); -- of Quidi Vidi, 1703 (CO 194.3); William, of
Renews, 1703-4 (CO 194.3, 22); William, of Bonavista, 1708-9 (CO 194.4);
Thomas, of Bay de Verde, 1730 (CO 194.23); Bartholomew, from Ireland, of
Little Placentia (now Argentia) about 1730-5 (CO 194.9); Hugh, merchant of
Harbour Grace, 1771 (Nfld Archives L118); John, of Portugal Cove, 1790 (DPH
26C); Stephen, juror of Greenspond, 1804 (D'Alberti 14); Abraham, of Cupids,
1804 (DPHW 34); Joseph, of Hermitage Cove (Burin District),1821 (DPHW 109);
Elizabeth, of Carbonear, 1821 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Joseph, of Fogo, 1827
(Nfld Archives KCRC); , Morgan of Grand Jervis, 1830 (DPHW 30); John, of
Cobblers Island (Bonavista B.), 1833 (DPHW 76); Matthew, married on the
French Shore, 1839 (Nfld Archives BRC); Nathan, fisherman of Aquaforte, 1840
(DPHW 31); John, of Herring Neck, 1852, of Stone Harbour (Twillingate
district), 1856 (DPHW 85); Hugh, of Donier (Twillingate district), 1854, of
Triton Harbour, 1856 (DPHW86); Jeremiah, of Little Bay Islands, 1859 (DPHW
92); Joseph, of Burin, 1860 (DPHW 100); George of Mud Cove (Burin district),
1861 (DPHW 108); John of Lush's Bight (Exploits district), 1861 (DPHW 92);
Stephen, of Bluff Head Cove, 1861 (DPHW 88); Andrew, of Twillingate, 1861
(DPHW 88); John of Bonne Bay, 1865 (DPHW 93); widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Brigus, Hermitage, Corner Brook,
Jim's Cove (Green B.), Twillingate and St. John's.
Place names (not necessarily from the surname): Robert 50-47 56-02; Robert'
s Arm 49-29 55-49; Bay Roberts 47-37 53-13; ---Brook 48-35
58-22; ---Lookout 47-36 53-15
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RO(D)GERS, surname of England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland,
Roger of Guernsey (Channel Islands), from the baptismal name
Roger, from the Old German personal name Hrodger, Old
English Hrothgar, Old French Roger, containing the elements
fame and spear. Roger, introduced into England at the time of
the Norman Conquest, and its pet-forms and diminutives, Hodge
and Dodge, have given rise to such surnames as RO(D)GER(S),
DODGE, HODGE, and HODSON. In Ulster (Ro(d)gers usually
stood for MacRory, Mac Ruaidhri'. (Reaney Cottle, MacLysaght,
Black, Turk). Guppy traced Rogers widespread in the south
and Midlands, especially in Cornwall, Herefordshire and Shropshire,
with Rodgers characteristic of Derbyshire, and Rodger of
Scotland where the name is scattered. MacLysaght found
Ro(d)gers numerous throughout Ireland, except in Munster.
In Newfoundland:
Family Traditions:
Richard Rogers, from Sheffield, England, settled at Fair Island
(Bonavista B.) about 1800, some of the family later moved to Silver
Fox Island, Deer Island, Sydney Cove and Round Harbour (MUN
FOLKLORE). John (1815-98), from England, settled at Channel
about 1830 (MUN GEOG.) Bethana (1822-86), from Fortune Bay,
settled at Grand Bank (MUN HIST.)
The spelling Rogers was changed to Rodgers at Old Perlican (MUN HIST.)
Early Instances:
George Rogers, soldier of St. John's, 1759 (DPHW 26D) George, of
Trinity Bay, 1765 (DPHW 64); N., of Twillingate, 1768 (MUN
HIST.); Joseph, merchant of Conception Bay, 1784 (D'Alberti2);
David, of Northern Bay, 1790 (Co 199.18); Davis, of Ochre Pit Cove,
1792 (Co. 199.18); John, of Ferryland, 1792 (D'Alberti 4); James,
proprietor and occupier of fishing room, Trinity (Trinity B.) ,
Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); James, of Kettle Cove (North
Shore, Conception B.), 1804 (Co 199.18); Mary, from Rosteercan
(unidentified) (? Co. Kilkenny), married at St. John's, 1807 (NFLD
ARCHIVES BRC); Samuel, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1810 (NFLD ARCHIVES
HGRC); James, of Torbay, 1817 (DPHW 26B); James,
of Pouch Cove, 1812 (DPHW 26B); William, of Greenspond, 1821
(DPHW 76); David, planter of Old Perlican, 1822 (DPHW 58);
John, of Grand Banks, (DPHW 109); Thomas, of Fortune, 1825
(DPHW 109); Harriet, of Burin, 1828 (Newfoundlander 22 Jun 1828)
James Rodgers, planter of Seal Cove (now New Chelsea) , 1828
(DPHW 59A); Rebecca Rogers, of Vere (now Fair) Island, 1830
(DPHW 76); Mary, of Flowers Island (Bonavista B.), 1830
(DPHW 76); Frances, of Gooseberry Island (Bonavista B.), 1830
(DPHW 76); Luke, fisherman Grole, 1848 (DPHW 102);
James Rudger, of Change Islands, 1849 (DPHW 83); Thomas
Rogers, of Salvage, 1849 (DPHW 72); David, of Harbour Grace,
1855 (DPHW 43); Ellen, of Russells Cove, (now New Melbourne),
1856 (DPHW 59); Joseph, of Catalina, 1859 (DPHW 67); Samuel,
of Cottle Island (Bonavista B.), 1861 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC);
widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern Status: Rodgers, scattered, especially at Old Perlican
and St. John's; Rogers, scattered, especially at Paul's Island and
Sydney Cove (Bonavista B.) , Durrell's Arm and St. John's.
Place Names (not necessarily from the surname)
Rodger(s) Cove 49-22 54-31
Rodgers Brook 47-32 53-14
------- Cove 49-22 54-31
--------(or Pigeon) Point (Labrador) 54-27 57-15
Cape Roger, -------Island 47-21 54-44
-------Lake (Labrador) 54-27 66-20
Rogers Cove 49-35 54-19
------Gullies 47-48 52-49
-------Harbour (Labrador) 54-58 58-40
-------Head 47-38 56-12
-------Island (Labrador) 53-15 55-44 54-54 58-05
------Point 49-35 54-19
------Rocks 46-51 55-46
------Tilt Pond 47-42 52-50.
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ROEBOTHAM, RO(E)BOTHAN, ROWBOTTOM, surnames of England -(dweller in
the) rough valley, according to Reaney, probably a place in
Lancashire. (Reaney, Cottle). Guppy traced Rowbotham and Rowbottom in
Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: -----Rowbottom, from England, settled at Goose Cove
(White B.) (MUN Hist.).
Modern status: Roebotham, at Pound Cove and Seldom; Roebothan, unique,
at St. John's; Robothan, unique, at Goose Cove (White B.); Rowbottom,
at Lush's Bight (Green B.).
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ROIL, ROYAL, ROYLE, RYALL, RYLE, RIALL, RYLES, RILES
ROIL, ROYAL, ROYLE, RYALL, surnames of England; (0) RYLE, RIALL of
Ireland, with ROYAL, RYLES AND RILES Newfoundland variants. Onthe
names in England, Weekley "Surnames" comments: "Loyal and Royal are
doubtful. Though quite possible nicknames, they are perhaps rather
for LYLE, RYLE or LYALL, RYALL. The first two are local and the second
two baptismal, though they have of course been confused. LYALL is for
Lyulph,
representing and Old Danish Lithwulf... and RYALL is for Riulf...
Anglo Saxon Riewulf (containing the elements "power" and "wolf")."
The place names are Ryle (Northumberland), Ryhill (Yorkshire ER, WR),
Ryall (Devon) -- (dweller by the) rye hill. In Ireland (0) Ryle, Riale,
O Raghaill, ? an abbreviated form of O'REILLY. (Weekley "Surnames,"
Cottle, Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght).
Guppy traced Royle in Cheshire and Lancashire, Spiegelhalter traced Ryall,
Ryle and Royle in Devon; MacLysaght traced Tyle mainly in Co. Kerry.
In NF:
Early Instances: John Royall, ? of St. John's, ? 1706 (CO 194.24);
John Royal, of Trinity Bay, 1770 (DPHW 64); Charlotte Reule, of Little
Bay (Burin district), 1839 (DPHW 106); Henry Roil, planter of Carbonear,
1842 (DPHW 48); Patrick Royale, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1845
(NF Archive HGRC); Joseph Royal, ? of Northern Bay, 1853 (DPHW 54);
Bernard, of Harbour Grace, 1870 (NF Archives HGRC); James (and others),
of Job's Cove,
1871 (Lovell); Silas, of Victoria Village, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Roil, at St. John's; Royal, rare, at Grand Bank and
St. John's; Royle, at Paradise (Harbour Main district), Grand Bank and
St. John's.
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ROLLS. See ROFF
Spiegelhalter traced Rolle in Devon; Matthews traced Rolles in Dorset,
Hampshire and Gloucestershire (Bristol).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: John Role, of Bay de Verde, 1708 (CO 194.4); John Rolles,
of Bonavista, 1784 (DPHW 64); Samuel Rolls, from Poole, in possession of
property at Bay de Verde, 1788 (CO 199.18); Charles, servant of Battle
Harbour (Labrador), 1795 (MUN Hist.); Samuel Rolles, proprietor and occupier
of fishing room, Trinity (Trinity B.), Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.);
Samuel Rolls, from Poole, in possession of fishing room, Ship Island,
Greenspond Harbour, 1805, in possession of fishing room, Mock-beggar room,
Bonavista, before 1806 (Bonavista Register 1806); Mark Rol(I)s, of Tickle
Cove (Bonavista B.), 1841 (DPHW 73A); Thomas Rolls, of Grates Cove, 1856
(DPHW 29); James, merchant of Barr'd Islands, 1871 (Lovell); Richard Rholes,
master mariner of St. John's, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Especially at Bonavista. Place name: Rolls Cove 47-34 52-41.
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ROSE, a feminine baptismal name and a surname of England, Scotland, Ireland,
France. also in Jewish usage. The baptismal name derives from the Old German
Hrodohaidis containing the elements of "fame" and "kind," introduced into England
by the Normans in the forms of Ro(h)ese, later Royse, in Middle English Rose, as
if derived from the Latin "rosa" - rose, whence the surnames ROSE, ROYCE. Other
origins of the surname are from an inn-sign - at the sign of the Rose; from Scots
Gaelic and Irish "ros" - promontory, headland, cape; from the Welsh "rhoe" - moor,
heath, plain, from the English place names Roos (Yorkshire ER), Roose
(Lancashire), Ross (Heresfordshire, Northumberland), derived from the preceding.
The Jewish surname is usually an abbreviated form of German compound names based
on the flower, such as Rosenbaum - rose-tree, Rosenthal - rose-valley, ROSENBERG -
rose-hill. (Withycombe, Reaney, Cottle, Ekwall). See also ROSS and ROUZES.
Traced by Guppy in contiguous countries from Lincolnshire to Dorset, by
Spiegelhalter in Devon; and found scattered by MacLysaght, but settled in Co.
Limerich since the mid-seventeenth century.
In NF:
Family Traditions: Manuel Rozes, a Spanish Basque, settled at Degras (MUN
Geog.). Robert Rose (1785-1863), of Grand Bank (MUN Hist.)
Early Instances: John, of St. Mary's 1720 (D'Alberti 7); John, constable of
Ferryland district, ? 1730-1732 (CO 194.9); Richard, J.P. of Trepassey, 1753 (CO
194.13); Ezekiel, of Western Bay, 1783 (CO 199.18); William, of Placentia, 1794
(D'Alberti 5); John, of Battle Harbour (Labrador), 1795 (MUN Hist.); Robert,
proprietor and occupier of fishing room, Grates Cove, Winter 1800-01 (Census
Trinity Bay); John, of Marshalls Folly (Carbonear district), 1801 (CO 199.18);
James and Thomas, of Turks Gut (now Marysvale), 1801 (CO 199.18); Joseph, of St.
John's, 1814 (D'Alberti 24); Grace, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1817 (NF Archives
HGRC); William, fisherman of Grand Bank, 1818 (DPHW 109); James, planter of
Twillingate, 1820 (USPG); John, planter of Bull Cove (Conception Bay), 1824 (DPHW
34); John, planter of Ochre Pit Cove, 1826 (DPHW 52A); Thomas, of Fortune, 1827
(DPHW 106); Henry, of Hermitage Cove (Burin district), 1828 (DPHW 109); Mary, of
Old Perlican, 1828 (DPHW 58); John, planter of Perry's Cove, 1830 (DPHW 48);
Thomas, of Belleoram, ? about 1830-5 (DPHW 30); Robert, of Big Harbour (Burin
district), 1831 (DPHW 109); Morgan, of King's Cove, 1831 (NF Archives KCRC);
James, planter of Spout Cove (Carbonear district), 1831 (DPHW 48); Henry, planter
of Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1832 (DPHW 72); William, planter of Otterbury
(Carbonear district), 1833 (DPHW 48); William, of Little Bay (Bay de l'Eau), 1835
(DPHW 30); John, of Pushthrough, 1836 (DPHW 30); Thomas, of Renews, 1837 (NF
Archives BRC); Joseph, ? of Northern Bay, 1839 (DPHW 54); Margaret, of Catalina,
1841 (DPHW 67); Ann, of Gaultois, 1846 (DPHW 102); John, of Lower Burgeo, 1846
(DPHW 101); James, servant of Fogo, 1847 (DPHW 83); James, of Rose Blanche, 1849
(Field); William, fisherman of Green Cove (Twillingate district); 1851 (DPHW 85);
Thomas, fisherman of Bay d'Espoir, 1852 (DPHW 104); Richard, of Great Harbour
(Burin district), 1854 (DPHW 104); William, of Channel, 1857 (DPHW 98); William,
of Plate Cove, 1859 (NF Archives KCRC); James, granted land at Salmon Cove (Port
de Grave), 1860 (NF Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Thomas, of Burin, 1860 (DPHW
100); Martin, of Harbour Grace, 1867 (NF Archives HGRC); Margaret, of Trinity
(unspecified), 1868 (NF Archives KCRC; William, of Red Cliff Island (Bonavista
Bay), 1869 (NF Archives KCRC); widespread in Lovell 1871.
Modern Status: Widespread, especially at Bell Island, Salmon Cove (Carbonear
district), Grand Bank, Hermitage and St. John's.
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ROSSITER, a surname of England and Ireland from the English place names
Rochester (Kent) - the town at the bridges, or ? Wroxeter (Shropshire),
Rochecestre in Domesday Book. (Cottle, Ekwall, Spiegelhalter).
Traced by Guppy in Dorset, by Spiegelhalter in Devon, and by MacLysaght
especially in Co. Wexford.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Tom, from Ireland, settled at St. John's in the late 1900s
(MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Phillip, soldier of St. John's 1766 (DPHW 26C); Catherine
Rositer, from Co. Wexford, married at St. John's, 1817 (Nfld Archives BRC);
Joseph Rossiter, fisherman of Carbonear, 1837 (DPHW 8); Richard Rositer, of
Ferryland, 1841 (Newfoundlander 25 Feb 1841); Anne Roseter, of Caplin Bay
(now Calvert) 1849 (DPHW 31); George Rossiter, fisherman of Ramea, 1858
(DPHW 101); Benjamin, planter of Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell)
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Ramea and St. John's.
Place name: Rossiters Pond 47-44 5314.
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ROWE, a surname of England, Ireland and Guernsey (Channel Islands) from Old
English ruh - rough, or Old English raw - (dweller in the) row (of houses)
or (by the) hedgerow, or variant of Roe, rolf (see Roff), or Ralph (Reaney,
Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk)
Traced by Guppy especially in Cornwall and also in Devon, Lincolnshire,
Somerset and Suffolk, with Row a rare form in Cornwall and Suffolk.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: George, from Devon, settled at Fogo (MUN Folklore),
James, born at Yeovil (Somerset) about 1740-50, settled first at Trinity (?
Trinity B.) and moved to Heart's Content in 1784 (MUN Geog.)
Early instances: D. Row, of St. John's, 1705 (CO 194.22); George Rowe, of
Newfoundland ? 1706 (CO 194.22); Thomas, fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.),
1757 (DPHW 64); Edward Row, of Trinity Bay, 1778 (DPHW 64); Anne Rowe, of
Carbonear, 1783 (CO 199.18); James, of Heart's Content, 1786 (DPHW 64); John
Row, ? of Port de Grave, 1800 (Nfld Archives T22); John, from Torquay
(Devon), merchant of St. John's, deceased 1811 (Royal Gazette 11 Oct 1811);
----, of Ferryland, 1818 (D'Alberti 28); Richard, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1823 (Nfld Archives HGRC); John Rowe, from Ballyhone (? for Ballynahone)
(Co. Westmeath), married at St. John's, 1824 (Nfld Archives BRC); Henry and
James, of Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1825 (MUN Hist); William, planter
of Old Perlican, 1826 (DPHW 58); D'Ewes Coke Pattington, of Harbour Grace,
died 1830, aged 34 (Newfoundlander 3 Jun 1830); Dr., of Burin, 1832
(Newfoundlander 26 Jan 1832); John Row, granted part of Vice Admirals room
(Renews), 1833 (Nfld. Archives Registry Crown Lands); John Rowe, from
Torbryan (Devon), married at St. John's, 1835 (DPHW 26D); James, planter of
Salmon Cove (Carbonear), 1839 (DPHW 48); Edward, of Deer Island (Trinity
B.), 1844 (DPHW 59A); Alford (? for Alfred), planter of Cupids, 1848 (DPHW
34); Mary Ann Row , of Seldom-Come-By, 1855 (DPHW 67); Susanna, of Lower
Island Cove, 1860 (DPHW 58); Catherine, of Indian Arm (Bonavista b.), 1868
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at Carbonear, Heat's content, Chance
Cove, Corner Brook and St. John's.
Place name: Jimmy Rowes Pond 47-41 53-29
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ROWSELL, a surname of England, a variant of RUSSELL, or ? an anglicization
of the surname of France and Guernsey (Channel Islands) Roussel (see
ROUSSEAU).
(Bardsley, Turk).
Traced in Dorset, and by Bardsley in Somerset.
In Newfoundland:
Family Tradition:
Three Rowsell brothers of Huguenot ancestry (the surname was originally
Rouselle), came to Newfoundland from Poole or Bristol in the early 1700s;
they settled in Bonavista Bay, Notre Dame Bay and Pushthrough (Fortune Bay
and Hermitage district) (MUN FOLKLORE).
Early Instances:
George Sr. and Jr.; planters of Fogo, 1792, 1808, George Sr., operated
salmon fishery at Halls Bay and New Bay, 1804 (Co 194.45, MUN HIST).
Thomas, fisherman of Bay of Exploits, ? 1797 (Co 194.39)
Henry Rosewell (? for Rowsell), of Bay Roberts, 1805 (Co 199.18)
Thomas Rowsell, fisherman of Change Islands, 1821, (USPG)
Elizabeth, of Twillingate, 1822 (USPG) Henry Rousel, of Leading Tickles,
1843 (DPHW 86)
John Rowsaill, of Exploits Burnt Island, 1846 (Newfoundlander 4 June 1846)
Edward Rousal, fisherman of Pushthrough, 1844 (DPHW 102)
Joseph Rousell, of Ward's Harbour (now Beaumont North), 1844 (DPHW 86)
John, of Exploits, 1846 (DPHW 86)
John Rowsell, of Round Harbour (Twillingate district), 1847 (DPHW 86)
Samuel Rowsel, granted land at Bonavista, 1855 (NFLD ARCHIVES, REGISTRY
CROWN LANDS)
William Rowsell, of Little Bay Islands (Notre Dame B.), 1867 (DPHW 91)
Henry Rousel, of Bareneed, 1871 (LOVELL)
Abram (and others) Rowsell, of Sunday Cove Island, 1871 (LOVELL)
Modern Status: Widespread, especially at Corner Brook, Leading Tickles
(Green B.) and Grand Falls.
Place Names:
Rowsell Cove 49-30 55-19 49-35 55-48
-------Harbour (Labador) 58-58 63-14
------Head (Labrador) 58-59 63-10
------Hill 49-25 56-05
Rowsells Brook 49-18 56-18
------River (or South Brook) 49-26 56-06
Jim Rowsell Ground 49-38 55-39
Thomas Rowsell Island 49-30 55-29.
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RUSSELL, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, from Old French
rousel, a diminutive of rous-red, used also as a personal name. See
also ROWSELL. (Reaney, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy in twelve counties, by Spiegelhalter in Devon, by
Guppy also over a large part of Scotland but rare in the north, and by
MacLysaght in Ulster and Leinster.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: ----- ,from Devon, settled in Bonavista Bay in the
late 1700s (MUN Folklore). Three brothers, Edward, Stephen and
William, from Bristol, England, settled at Bay Roberts about 1800 (MUN
Geog.). Jane (1796-1858), born at Mercer's Cove, Bay Roberts (MUN
Geog.). George (1830- ), from Liverpool, England, came to Bonavista in
1846; he later settled at Catalina (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Matthew Russle or Russell, of Toads (now Tors) Cove,
1681, of Witless Bay, 1682 (CO 1); Samuel Russell, of Old Perlican,
1681 (CO 1); Griffen, of St. John's, 1704 (CO 194.3); Denis, of
Placentia ? district, 1744 (CO 194.24); John, from Sherborne (Dorset),
apprenticed to Captain Nathaniel Brooks, of St. John's, 1755 (Dorset
County Record Office per Kirwin); Henry Russet, of Bay Roberts,
1797 (DPHW 48); Thomas Russell, of Bonavista, 1799 (DPHW 70);
Anastasia Russel, from Carrick (unspecified), Ireland, married at St.
John's, 1802 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Matthew Russell, of Burin,
1814 (D'Alberti 21); Joseph, of Quidi Vidi, 1819 (DPHW 26B); Patrick
Rus(s)ell, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1821 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Thomas
Russell, of Moreton' s Harbour, 1822 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of
Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1831, of King's Cove, 1834 (DPHW 70, 73C);
James, of Catalina, 1835 (DPHW 67); Johns ? of Harbour Grace, 1845
(Newfoundlander 16 Jan 1845); captain of the Hebe in the seal fishery
out of Brigus, 1857 (Newfoundlander 16 Mar 1857); John, of Muddy Hole
(now Maberly), 1862 (DPHW 77); Joana, of Carbonear, 1868 (Nfld.
Archives HGRC); Jane, of Hopeville (Bonavista South district), 1870
(DPHW 80); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, Coley's Point,
Bay Roberts, Port Union, Bonavista and Winter Brook (Bonavista B.).
Place names: Russel Rock 47-01 55-08, 49-41 54-45; Russell (Station)
48-58 57-48; -------Cove (Labrador) 52-38 55-47;------ Head 47-41
55-40;
-------Pond 48-56 54-09; Russells Cove 48-08 53-57; Russels Cove 48-04
53-06.
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RYAN, a surname of Ireland (O)Ryan, ÓMaoilriain now abbreviated to
ÓRiain, "from an old personal name of obscure meaning." (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght especially in Co. Tipperary.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: George, surgeon of Fermeuse, 1752 (CO 194.13); James,
of Bay Bulls,? 1753 (CO 194.13); Edmund, of St. John's, 1755 (DPHW
26C); Thomas, of Harbour Main, 1755 (MUN Hist.); James, of Harbour
Grace, 1763 (CO 199.18); Thomas Rhine, of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1764
(DPHW 64); Jeremiah, of Trinity Bay, 1767 (DPHW 64); Margaret Ryan, of
Bonavista, 1774 (CO 194.32); John, of Torbay, 1777 (DPHW 26C); John,
farmer of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5, "8 years in Newfoundland," that is,
1786-7 (Census 1794-5); Martin, from Humewood (Co. Wicklow), Irish
convict landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38); James,
of Carbonear, 1790 (CO 199.18); Edmond, of St. Mary's, 1792 (D'Alberti
6); Joseph, from Kill (unidentified) (Co. Waterford), married at St.
John's, 1793 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Roger, of Bay de Verde, 1794 (CO
199.18); Darby, of Brigus, in possession of property at Holyrood, 1802
(CO 199.18); James, of King's Cove, 1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
Michael, from Carrick (unspecified) (Co. Tipperary), married at Bay
Bulls, 1804 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John, from Newport (Rhode Island),
editor of Royal Gazette, St. John's, 1806 (D'Alberti 23); John,
schoolmaster of Grand Bank, 1810 (CO 194.49); Richard, of Ship Cove
(now part of Port Rexton), 1810 (DPHW 64); William, from Cashel (Co.
Tipperary), dealer of St. John's, deceased 1810 (Royal Gazette 11 Oct
1810); Dennis, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to
Newfoundland? 1811 (CO 194.51); Mary, of Trepassey, 1812 (Nfld.
Archives BRC);------ ? merchant of Burin, 1816 (CO 194.57); Michael,
from Co. Tipperary, of St. John's, died 1817, aged 47 (Nfld.
Mercantile Journal 14 Feb 1817); Honora, of Ragged Harbour (now
Melrose), 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Patrick, of New Harbour (Trinity
B.), 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Luke, of Logy Bay, 1818 (Mannion);
Thomas, of Heart's Content, 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Jeremiah, of
Riders Harbour (Trinity B.), 1819 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); David, of
Keels, 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Michael, of Tilting Harbour (now
Tilting), 1821 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Broad Cove (now
Duntara), 1822 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Gooseberry Island
(Bonavista B.), 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Allice [sic], from Co.
Kilkenny, married at Herring Neck, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas,
of Turks Cove (Trinity B.), 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, of
Fortune Harbour, 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Edward Ryan or Rian,
planter of Salmon Cove (now Champneys), 1830 (DPHW 64B); Phillip Ryan,
of Pouch Cove, 1833 (DPHW 30); John, of Shoe Cove (South Shore,
Conception B.), 1836 (DPHW 30); Matthew, of Ferryland, 1839 (Nfld.
Archives BRC); William Rhine, of New Bay Head (Twillingate district),
1844 (DPHW 86); Elizabeth Ryan, of Bobby's Cove (Twillingate
district), 1844 (DPHW 86); James, from Co. Tipperary, Lawrence from
Waterford, Thomas from Co. Kilkenny, of Brigus, 1844 (Indicator 24 Aug
1844); William, from Co. Tipperary, Michael, from Co. Carlow, David,
from Co. Waterford, of Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844);
John, of Plate Cove, 1845 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas Ryna [sic], of
Harbour Green (Bonavista North district), 1847 (DPHW 76); ---- Ryan,
of Greenspond, 1849 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John Ryan(s), planter of
Adams Cove, 1850 (DPHW 52A); Patrick Ryan, of Red Cleft (?for Cliff)
Island (Bonavista B.), 1850 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Edward and John,
granted land at Colliers, 1852 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
Catherine, of Knights Cove, 1853 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, ? of
Northern Bay, 1853 (DPHW 54); William, of Ward's Harbour (now Beaumont
North), 1854 (DPHW 86); Johanna, of Stock Cove (Bonavista B.), 1854
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Augustine, of Scilly Cove (now Winterton), 1856
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Rev. John, granted land at Salmonier Arm, 1856
(Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Patrick, granted land at Great
Placentia, 1857 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Michael,
granted land at North Harbour (St. Mary's B.), 1857 (Nfld. Archives,
Registry Crown Lands); Matthew, granted land at Cats Cove (now
Conception Harbour), 1857 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
John, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1859 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
Bridget, of Pinchers (?for Pinchards) Island, 1861 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); John, of Open Hall, 1861 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, of
Indian Arm (Bonavista B.), 1865 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James D.
(1844- ), from Kedra Cahir (Co. Tipperary), settled at St. John's,
1866 (Mott); Patrick, from Thomastown (Co. Kilkenny), cooper of St.
John's, deceased 1869 (Morning Chronicle 13 Jul 1869); widespread in
Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, throughout all districts with large
concentrations at Bell Island, St. John's, Corner Brook, Birchy Cove
(Bonavista B.), Roberts Arm (Green B.), O'Regans (St. George's
district), St. Joseph's (St. Mary's district) and Riverhead, Fermeuse.
Place names: Ryan Rock 49-39 55-38; Ryans Bay (Labrador) 59-35
64-03; -----Brook 47-36 53-18, 47-51 59-14; -----Head 47-28 53-13;
------ Hill 46-57 55-25; Pond 57-22 53-21.
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SAMSON
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions:______, from Devon, settled at Flat Island (Bonavista B.)
(MUN Folklore). Francis Peter (1863 - ), born at Dinan (Cotes du Nord),
settled at Daniel's Harbour (St. Barbe district)(MUN Folklore). George
(1814 - ), from Dorchester (Dorset), settled at Twillingate in 1826; he
later moved to Black Island (Notre Dame B.) in 1830 (MUN Folklore). Early
instances: Elizabeth, of King's Cove, 1827 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary, of
Turks Cove, 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Flat Island (Bonavista
B.), 1838 (DPHW 73); George, of Exploits Burnt Island, 1848 (DPHW 86);
Jane, of Knights Cove, 1864 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Andrew, of Salvage, 1865
(DPHW 81); Joseph, of Burin, 1871 (Lovell); James, of English Harbour
(Greenspond Island, Bonavista B.), 1871 (Lovell); Nicholas, of Little
Placentia (now Argentia), 1871 (Lovell); James, of Sandy Cove (Placentia
B.), 1871 (Lovell); Thomas and Andrew, of St. John's, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Flat Island (Bonavista B.). Place
names: Samson (or Samson Island or Flat Island) 48-48 53-38; ______Point
47-19 53-56; _______Tickle, Samsons Island 49-30 54-57; Samson Point Shoal
47-23 54-00.
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SANDERS, SAUNDERS, surnames of England, Scotland and Ireland, Saunders of Guernsey
(Channel Islands) - son of Sa(u)nder, a pet-form of Alexander. See ALEXANDER.
(Turk.)
Found widespread by Guppy in the Midlands and south, especially in Devon, with
both forms often associated, Sanders being most frequent in Devon and
Worchestershire, Saunders in Dorset, Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire. Trace by
MacLysaght in Ulster.
In NF:
Family Traditions: Philip Sanders (1828-1905), born at Totnes (Devon) settled at
Carbonear before 1855; the name later became Saunders when a blacksmith making an
iron cooper stamp inserted a "us" in the surname in error (MUN Folklore, Family).
Philip Saunders, a ship-builder from Blackpool (Lancashire), settled at Change
Islands in the 1890s; he later moved to Clarke's Head (Gander Bay) (MUN Hist.)
Early Instances: William Saunders or Landers, of Green Island (Bonavista area),
1708-9 (CO 194.4); Henry Saunders, soldier of St. John's, 1766 (DPHW 26C); Adam
Sanders, merchant from Plymouth (Devon), of St. John's, 1780 (Exeter Public
Library Archives per Kirwin); William Saunders, of Placentia, 1780 (D'Alberti 1);
Robert, in possession of fishing room, Pond Island, Greenspond Harbour, 1788
(Bonavista Register 1806); Joshua, of Bonavista, 1800 (DPHW 70); Charles Sanders
of Senders, of Brigus, 1812 (DPHW 34); Joseph Sauders (? for Saunders), of King's
Cove, 1816 (D'Alberti 26); Robert of Greenspond, 1818 (DPHW 76); John William, of
Ferryland, 1822 (CO 194.65); Nathaniel Sanders, of Harbour Grace, baptized 1835
(DPHW 58); William Saunders of Renews, 1829 (DPHW 31); Daniel Sanders, of
Aquafort, 1835 (NF Archives BRC); Daniel Saunders, on the Tyro in the seal fishery
out of Colliers, 1838 (Newfoundlander 29 March 1838); Edward, of Change Islands,
1841 (DPHW 83); Edward, of Aquaforte, 1841 (Newfoundland 4 Feb 1841); John, of
Beaver Cove (Twillingate district); 1844 (DPHW 86); William, granted land at
Carbonear, 1850 (NF Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Edward, of Cupids, 1851 (DPHW
34); Joseph, planter of Head of Fortune Bay, 1858 (DPHW 104); George, planter of
Harbour Mille (Fortune Bay), 1858 (DPHW 85); Anthony Sanders, fisherman of Burin,
1860 (DPHW 100); Henry Saunders, fisherman of Clarke's Cove (Twillingate
district). 1860 (DPHW 85); Joseph,of Caplin Cove (Exploits district), 1860 (DPHW
92); scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern Status: Sanders, rare, at Grand Falls and St. John's; Saunders,
widespread, especially at Carbonear, Shearstown, Glovertown, Dark Cove, Hare Bay,
Springdale and St. John's.
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SCAMMEL
Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances: F. Scammel, of Fogo, 1803 (D'Alberti 13);
Susannah Samnell, of Change Islands, 1821 (USPG).
Modern Status: at Change Islands and St. John's.
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SEYMORE, SEYMOUR (E), surnames of England and Ireland from the French place
name Saint-Maur-des-Fosses (Seine), or the English place name Seamer
(Yorkshire NR), or ? from such Old English personal names as Saemar,
Sigemar, Saemoer. (Reaney, Cottle, Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght 73). Seymour
traced by Guppy in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, by Spiegelhalter in Devon,
and by MacLysaght in Cos. Cork and Tipperary, Dublin and Belfast. In
Newfoundland: Early instances: John Seamour, of New Perlican, 1708 (co
194.4); John Seymour, of Newfoundland, 1730 (co 194.23); Richard, ? labourer
of St. John's, 1779 (194.34); Richard, shoreman of Torbay, 1794-5, "12
years in Newfoundland," that is, 1782-3 (Census 1794-5); Henry, of Northern
Cove (Spaniard's B.), 1805 (co 199.18); George, from Poole (Dorset), married
at St. John's, 1834 (DPHW 26D); Henry W., from Exeter (Devon), married at
St. John's, 1854 (Newfoundlander 11 Sep 1854); Isaac, of Exploits, 1859
(DPHW 92); Charles and John, of Hiscock's Point (Burgeo-La Poile district),
1871 (Lovell); Thomas, of Shoal Bay (Fogo district), 1871 (Lovell); Henry
and Nathaniel, of Spaniard's Bay, 1871 (Lovell). Modern status: Seymore,
rare, at Exploits (Electors 1955) and Mouse Island (Burgeo-La Poile
district); Seymour, scattered, especially at Spaniard's Bay and Isle aux
Morts; Seymoure, unique, at Mouse Island (Burgeo-La Poile district). Place
name: Seymours Gullies 47-33 53-28.
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SHANNAHAN, a variant of the surname of Ireland (O)Shanahan, O Seanachdin,
Ir. sean -old. (MacLysaght). Found widespread throughout Munster by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: James Shanahan, ? labourer of St. John’s, 1779 (Co
194.34); Mary, of St. John’s, 1797 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John, from Thurles
(Co. Tipperary), married at St. John’s, 1817 (Nfld. Archives BRC); James,
of Harbour Grace Parish, 1817 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Anastasia, from
Kilmacow (Co. Kilkenny), married at Harbour Grace, 1829 (Nfld. Archives
BRC); John Shanahan or Shannon, of Herring Neck, 1833 (Nfld. Archives
KCRC); Johanna Shanrahan, granted land at Ferryland, 1838 (Nfld. Archives,
Registry Crown Lands); Pierce Shanahan, from Co. Waterford, of Brigus, 1844
(Indicator 24 Aug 1844); Nicholas, of Harbour Grace, 1866 (Nfld. Archives
HGRC); James (and others), of Renews, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially in the Ferryland district.
Place name: Shanahans Gully 47-38 53-21.
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SHAW, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland of the same
derivation as SHAVE, or in northern Scotland from a Gaelic
personal name. (Reaney, Cottle, Black, MacLysaght). See also
SHEA, SHEAVES. Found widespread by Guppy in England, by
Black in Kirkcudbrightshire, Ayrshire, Stirlingshire, Aberdeenshire
and Argyllshire, and by MacLysaght in all the provinces and
especially in Ulster.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Charles, of St. John’s, 1767 (DPHW 26D);
William, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1827 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); James,
planter of Grate’s Cove, 1829 (DPHW 64B); Samuel, of
St. George’s Harbour (St. George’s B.), 1830 (DPHW 30);John,
of Heart’s Ease, 1868 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Robert, granted
land at Bay Bulls, 1859 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands);
James, of Sandy Point (St. George’s B.), 1871 (Lovell);John and
George, planters of Random Sound (Trinity B.), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Little Heart’s Ease.
Place name: Shaw Lake (Labrador) 54-07 65-46.
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SHEARS, a surname of England, Sheares of Ireland, from Old English, sc ir,
*scoere - fair, bright, or ? from Old English scearra - shear (-smith), a
maker of shears or scissors, or from the English place name Shere (Surrey, ?
Devon) (Reaney, Spiegelhalter, MacLysaght)
Guppy traced Shears in Devon and Surrey; MacLysaght traced Sheares in Co.
Cork since the late seventeenth century.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: Jonas (1830 -), born at Rose Blanche, moved to Woody
Point (Bonne B.) and in 1878 settled at Rocky Harbour (St. Barbe district)
(MUN Geog.); Henry, of King's Cove, 1824; the family later moved to Open
Hall (Devine Old King's Cove).
Early instances: Walter Shares, of St. John's, 1783 (DPHW 26C); Mary Shears
of Harbour Grace Parish, 1811 (Nfld Archives HGRC); Richard, from
Broadhempston (Devon), storekeeper of St. John's, died 1822, aged 34 (Nfld
Mercantile Journal 25 Jul 1822); John, of Frenchman's Cove (Burin district),
1828 (DCHW 26B); Stephen, of Barrisways (St. George's B.) 1835 (DPHW 30);
John of Garnish, 1836 (DPHW 109); John of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1848,
of Open Hall, 1841 (DPHW 73); ----, old resident of Harbour Le Cou, 1849
(Feild); Rev. William, of Bay Roberts, 1871 (Lovell); Richard of Crabb's
Brook (now Crabbe's River), 1871 (Lovell); John, planter of Sandy Point (St.
George's B.), 1871 (Lovell); John C., of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered in the west coast districts especially at Rocky
Harbour (St. Barbe district).
Place names: Shearstown, -----Brook 47-36 53-18
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SHEPHERD, SHEPPARD, surnames of England, Scotland, Ireland and the
Channel Islands from Old English sceaphyrde - shepherd, or
*sceapweard -sheepward, or scipweard - shipmaster. (Reaney,
MacLysaght, Turk).
Found widespread by Guppy with Shepherd nearly three times as numerous
as Sheppard, the latter being most numerous in Somerset and
Gloucestershire, Shephard in Cornwall, Shepheard in Norfolk and
Shropshire, Shepperd in Buckinghamshire, and Shepard in
Gloucestershire. He found Shepherd scattered in Scotland. MacLysaght
found Shepherd and Sheppard numerous in all provinces except Connacht.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: ------Sheppard, from Channel Islands, settled at
Harbour Grace (MUN Folklore).
Early instances: Thomas Shepard and Richard Sheppard, of Salvage, 1681
(CO 1); Francis Sheppard, of Harbour Grace, 1775, property "in
possession of the Family for upwards of 90 years," that is, before
1685 (CO 199.18); David Shepherd, of St. John's Harbour, 1703 (CO
194.3); Stephen, of Bonavista, 1708 (CO 194.4); William Sheppard,
constable of Carbonear district,? 1730-32 (CO 194.9); James, of Port
de Grave, 1775 (CO 199.18); Jonathan of Mint Cove (Spaniards B.), 1783
(CO 199.18); William, of Bay de Verde, 1788 (CO 199.18); William
Shepherd or Sheppard, of Cuckold's Cove (now Dunfield), 1796 (DPHW
64); James Sheppard, proprietor and occupier of fishing room, Trinity
(Trinity B.), Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); John, of Cupids,
1802 (CO 199.18); William Shepherd, operated salmon fishery at Shoe
Cove, 1804 (CO 194.45); William Sheperd, from Widmerpool
(Nottinghamshire), married at St. John's, 1817 (Nfld. Archives BRC);
John Sheppard, baptized at Fool's (now Pool's) Island, 1830, aged 43
(DPHW 76); John, of Catalina, 1833 (DPHW 70); William Shepherd, of
Rock Cove (Bay de l'Eau), 1835 (DPHW 30); Joseph, of Miller's Passage
(Bay de l'Eau), 1835 (DPHW 30); John, of Bay de l'Eau Island, 1835
(DPHW 30); William Sheppard, from Nottinghamshire, of St. John's, died
1848 (Nfld. Patriot 12 Apr 1848); Jonathan Shepherd, granted land at
Bryant's Cove, 1851 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Ann, of
Wreck Cove (Burin district), 1855 (DPHW 104); George Sheppard, of
Leading Tickles (Twillingate district), 1856 (DPHW 86); Absalom, of
Muddy Hole (Fogo district), 1858, of Indian Island, 1862 (DPHW 83,,
84); John Shepherd, of Blanchet (Burin district), 1858 (DPHW 104);
scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Shepherd, scattered; Sheppard, widespread, especially
at St. John's, Harbour Grace, Spaniards Bay, Lark Harbour (Humber West
district), Stag Harbour and Indian Islands (Fogo district), Botwood,
Corner Brook and Catalina.
Place names: Shepherd Cove 47-29 55-40, 48-31 53-03; -----Point 48-31
53-03, 47-50 54-09; --------Island, ----- -------Rock 50-44
55-40; --------Rock
47-24 55-37.
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SKINNER, a surname of England and the Channel Islands from Old
Norse skinn - skin, hence a skinner. (Reaney, Cottle, Turk). See also
SHINAR. Traced by Guppy in Cornwall, Devon, Kent, Lincolnshire,
Norfolk, Surrey, Sussex and Worcestershire.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: -------, from England, settled at Ochre Pit Cove
(MUN Folklore).
Early instances: R., of Newfoundland,? 1706 (CO 194.24); William, of
Ochre Pit Cove, 1776 (CO 199.18); Richard, of St. John's, 1762 (CO
194.15); James, of Fogo, 1805 (D'Alberti 15); John, of Renews, 1815
(Nfld. Archives BRC); Samuel, planter of Northern Bay, 1826 (DPHW
52A); Mary, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1828 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
James, fisherman of Cuckold's Cove (now Dunfield), 1832, of Trouty,
1837 (DPHW 64B); Anne, baptized at Leconte (? Burgeo-LaPoile
district), 1835 (DPHW 30); James, planter of Trinity (Trinity B.),
1835 (DPHW 64B); Thomas, of Richard's Harbour, 1835 (DPHW 30);
Matthew, fisherman of Sagona, 1850 (DPHW 107); George Schinner,
of Greenspond, 1854 (DPHW 76); Abraham Skinner, of Rose
Blanche, 1860 (DPHW 99); John, of Twillingate, 1861 (DPHW 88);
John Skinnar, of Harbour Grace, 1868 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
scattered in Lovell 1871.
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Harbour Breton, Richard's
Harbour and St. John's.
Place names: Skinner (or Brake) Cove 49-32 58-03; ------ Ledge 49-40
54-24; Skinner Cove,------ Rock, ---------Ledge 49-32 55-09;
--------Rocks 46-42 53-24; Skinners Cove 47-38 55-04.
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SLANEY a surname of Ireland, de Sláine, "one of the few Irish toponymics"
presumably from Slane (County Meath). (MacLysaght).
In Newfoundland:
Family Tradition: Michael, of Irish descent, of St. Lawrence, in the early
19th century (MUN Geog.).
Early instances: Patrick Sliney, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1823 (Nfld
Archives HGRC); David Slaney, granted land at Great St. Lawrence (now St.
Lawrence), 1844 (Nfld Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Henry, member of
Board of Road Commissioners of Burin district, 1844 (Nfld Almanac); Mrs.,
school teacher of Ferryland, 1845 (Nfld Quarterly Dec. 1911); David and
Thomas Sliney farmers of Chapel's Cove, 1871, (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. Lawrence.
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SMITH, SMYTH, surnames of England, Scotland, Ireland and Guernsey (Channel
Islands) from Old english smith - smith, blacksmith, farrier, metal-worker,
or smiththe - (worker at the ) smithy; in Ireland also a synonym of Gow and
McGowan. "the primate and patriarch of our surnames, its form unchanged for
over 1,000 years; forms with medial-y and final -e are usually both ignorant
and affected, though the first may sometimes have been used for clarity next
to the minim letter m, and -e may rarely represent 'smithy'...Easily the
commonest surname in England and Wales (though Jones is far ahead in Wales
alone), Scotland, and USA, and the fifth in Ireland in 1890....It is thus a
frequent victim of hyphenation, either in a sincere effort to avoid
ambiguity or in an insincere one to sound distingué; and it has recently
gathered to itself many changed foreign surnames. Yet it remains primitive;
a
smith, smite, and his honoured name rings down the ages like an anvil."
(Cottle, Turk).
Smith found widespread by Guppy in England and Scotland, especially south of
the Forth and Clyde and by MacLysaght in Co. Cavan; Smyth traced by Guppy in
Devon and Suffolk and by Cottle in Northern Ireland. See also Smyth.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: John George Smith, from England, settled at Dildo
(Trinity B.) before 1844 (MUN Folklore) ----, from England, settled at
Bishop's Cove about 1710 (MUN Geog.). ----, from England, one of the
earliest
residents of Twillingate, settled at The Point, Twillingate in the late 17th
century (Nfld. Quarterly Dec 1905); John, from Chance Cove (Trinity B.) was
the first Smith to settle at Norman's Cove in the early 1800s (MUN
Hist), ----- Brown, from England, deserted ship, changed his name to Smith,
and became the first settler of Rock Harbour (Placentia B.) about 1800 (MUN
Hist), Margaret Smith, of Irish descent, of Calvert, 1818 (MUN Geog),
Charles, from England, was one of the earliest settlers of Flat Island (now
Port Elizabeth), Elizabeth (about 1801-74), born at Argentia (MUN Geog.),
Robert C., from Nairn Scotland, emigrated to Newfoundland in the mid-19th
century; some of the family later settled at Gander (MUN Geo.); George
Frederick (die 1892),. sea captain from Southampton, settled at St. John's
about 1885, (P.E.L. Smith).
Early instances: Humphrey Smith, of Witless Bay, 1675, of Toads (now Tors)
Cove, 1681 (CO 1); Pierce, of Bay de Verde, 1675 (CO 1); William, of Harbour
Main, 1676 (CO 1); Peter, of Torbay, 1676 (CO 1); J., of St. John's, 1705
(CO 194.22); William, of Bread and Cheese Cove (now Bishop's Cove), 1785,
property "in possession of the family for more than 80 years", that is,
before 1705 (CO 199.18); William, fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1757
(DPHW 64); Elizabeth, of (Upper) Island Cove, 1776 (CO 199.18); John,
planter of Fogo, 1792 (MUN Hist); Thomas, proprietor and occupier of fishing
room, Heart's Delight, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); Thomas,
proprietor and occupier of fishing room, New Perlican, Winter 1800-01,
(census Trinity B.); Isaac, of Cooper's Head (Bishop's Cove), 1801 (CO
199.18); James, of Placentia, 1803 (D'Alberti 13); Nath., of Greenspond,
1804 (D'Alberti 14); Thomas, of Burin, 1805 (D'Alberti 15); James, from
Londonderry (Co. Derry), married at St. John's, 1807 (Nfld Archives BRC);
Abraham, ? of Carbonear, 1810 (DPHW 48); Caleb, of Twillingate, 1811
(D'Alberti 22); Francis, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to
Newfoundland ? 1811 (CO 194.51); Elizabeth Smyth or Smith, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1814 (Nfld Archives HGRC); George Smith, of Gasters, 1816 (D'Alberti
26); Jane, of Ferryland, 1817 (Nfld Archives BRC); Caleb, planter of
Merritt's Harbour, 1820 of Mooreton's Harbour, 1822 (USPG); James, planter
of Scilly Cove, (now Winterton), 1823 (DPHW 64B); Samuel, of Keels, 1825
(DPHW 70); Robert, planter of Cupids, 1826 (DPHW 34); John, from Co.
Tipperary, married at King's Cove, 1828 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Thomas,
planter of Hants Harbour, 1831 (DPHW 59A); Robert, of Manuels, 1832 (DPHW
30); Captain Alfred, of Brigus, 1833, (Nfld Archives L165); Jane, of Herring
Neck, 1833 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Hartwick Mansell Schmidt, from Deptford,
England, married at St. John's, 1835 (DPHW 26D); John Smith, fisherman of
Blow me down (Carbonear), 1836 (DPHW 48); Robert, planter of New Harbour
(Trinity B.), 1836 (DPHW 64B); George, of Deadman's Bay (Bonavista B.), 1837
(DPHW 76); Juliana, of Topsail, 1838 (DPHW 26D); ------, on the Nelson in
the seal fishery out of Port de Grave, 1838 (Newfoundlander 29 Mar 1838);
George, planter of Chamberlains, 1841 (DPHW 26B); Thomas, of Open Hole (now
Open Hall), 1847 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Job, of South Harbour (Fortune B.),
1849 (DPHW 102), of Greeps Head (Fortune B.), 1851 (DPHW 102); William, of
Dog Cove (Bonavista B.), 1850 (Nfld Archives KCRC); John, of Triton Harbour
(Now Triton), 1851 (DPHW 86); Benjamin, fisherman of Fox Harbour (Trinity
B.), 1855 (DPHW 59A); Catherine, of Pichers (? for Pinchards) Island, 1856
(Nfld Archives KCRC); Isabella, of Hearts Ease, 1856 (DPHW 59); Edward, of
Spaniards Bay, died 1856 (Newfoundlander 18 Sept 1856); Susana, of Haywards
Cove (Bonavista B.), 1857 (Nfld Archives KCRC); Charles, from Stockholm,
Sweden, married at St. John's 1858 (Newfoundlander 19 July 1858); Charles,
of Petty Harbour, 1859 (DPHW 31); John, of Garia, 1860 (DPHW 99); William,
of Gooseberry Island (Bonavista B.), 1861 (Nfld Archives KCRC); George, of
Little Harbour (Twillingate district), 1861 (DPHW 88); Emmanuel Reid, of
Chance Cove, 1862 (DPHW 62); Maria Smith or Smyth, of Chapel Arm, 1866 (Nfld
Archives KCRC); Samuel Smith, of Cottell's Island (Bonavista B.), 1867 (Nfld
Archives KCRC); Maria, of Harbour Grace, 1868 (Nfld Archives HGRC); Richard,
fisherman of Robin Hood (now part of Port Rexton), 1869 (DPHW 65);
widespread in Lovell 1871
Modern status: widespread throughout all districts with large concentrations
at St. John's, Spaniards Bay, Bishop's Cove, Dildo, Chance Cove, Norman's
Cove, Boat Harbour (Placentia B.) and Corner Brook.
Place names: Smith Island (Labrador) 51-13 58-18; ----- Point 48-11
53-51; ------ Shoal 47-11 54-50, 47-38 58-32; ------- Sound 48-10
53-40; --------- Lookout 49-39 54-47; Smith's Cove 47-34 54-14; ---------
Harbour 49-44 55-58; ------- Point
47-22 54-53; ---------- Rock (Labrador) 52-15 55-36; Smitt Pond (Labrador)
52-57 55-57; John Smith Harbour, ------------ ------------- Island 49-44
55-58
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SNELGROVE a surname of England - (dweller in the) grove or wood
infested by snails. (E.C. Smith).
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Ann, of Lower Island Cove, 1756 (CO 199.18); John
Snellgrove, sailmaker of St. John’s, 1794-5, “born in Newfoundland”
(Census 1794-5); John Snelgrove, of Western Bay,
1799 (CO 199.18); John, proprietor and occupier of fishing room,
Grates Cove, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); Roger, of Harbour
Grace, 1804 (CO 199.18); Isaac, planter of Catalina, 1816 (DPHW 72);
Abraham, planter of Hants Harbour, 1817 (DPHW 58); Thomas, of Torbay,
1836 (DPHW 26D); George Robert Snellgrove, planter of Brunet (Island),
1859 (DPHW 104); Jacob (and others) Snelgrove, of Caplin Cove (Bay de
Verde district), 1871 (Lovell); Moses, of Exploits Burnt Island, 1871
(Lovell); George T. R., of Garnish, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John’s and Lower Island
Cove.
Place names: Snelgrove Lake (Labrador) 54-37 65-50; Snelgroves Hill
48-31 53-05.
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SNOOK(S), surnames of England, previously thought to be derived from Sevenoaks
(Kent) (See Shinnicks), but more probably from Old English snoc -- point,
projection (of land), used as a nickname for one with a long nose, or from Old English snoc -- snake, also ? a personal name. (Reaney, Cottle)
Guppy traced Snook in Berkshire, Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire.
Spielgelhalter traced Snook(e) in Devon.
In NF:
Family Tradition: Morgan, Sr. and Jr., Snook, English settlers forced to
leave St. Pierre under terms of the treaty of Paris, became the first recorded
English settlers of Grand Bank (MUN Hist.).
Early Instances: John Snooke, of Old Perlican, 1677, (CO 1); James Snook,
fisherman of Trinity, Trinity Bay, 1759, (DPHW 64); Morgan, Sr. and Jr.,
traders who sustained losses when St. Pierre was surrended to the French in 1763,
(CO 194.6); Morgan, local pilot with James Cook for the survey of Fortune Bay, 1765,
(Whiteley); William and Elijah, proprietors and occupiers of fishing room,
New Perlican, Winter 1800-1 (Census,
Trinity Bay); Robert, of St. John's, 1813, (DPHW 26B); John, planter of Catalina,
1818 (DPHW 72); John, planter of Carbonear, 1820, (DPHW 48); Susanna Snuke, of
Heart's Content, 1825 (NF Archives KCRC); Benjamin Snook, of Fortune, 1827 (DPHW 106);
Samuel, of Western Cul-de-Sac (Burgeo-La Poile district), 1835, (DPHW 30);
Robert, fisherman of Sagona, 1853 (DPHW 104); George Snoke, of Petit Fort, 1871 (Lovell);
John Snook, of
Bay of Islands, 1871 (Lovell); Samuel, cooper of Gaultois, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern Status: Snook, scattered, especially at Sunnyside, Trinity Bay, Grand Bank,
Sagona Island, and St. Albans; Snooks, scattered, especially in the Humber West
districts.
Place Names: Snook Bank, Snook Cove (Labrador), Snook Point (Labrador),
Snook(s) Cove (Labrador), Snooks Arm, Snooks Arm (or East) Pond, Snooks Brook,
Snooks Harbour, Snooks Island, Snooks Head, Snooks Island (Labrador), Snooks Point,
Snooks Rocks (Labrador), Snooks Tolt.
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SPURVEY, a surname of England from the English place names
Spurway Barton, Spurways (Devon) or a variant of the surname
Spurner - spur-maker. (Gover, Spiegelhalter). Spiegelhalter traced
Spurway and Spurrier in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: George, Matthew and Martin Spurrier, Sporier or
Spurrvey, from England, were the first settlers of Fox Harbour
(Placentia B.) in the late 1790s or early 1800s; the name later
became Spurvey (MUN Hist.).
Early instances: Richard Spurway, boatkeeper of Bay Bulls, 1681
(CO 1); William Spurrier, of Oderin (Placentia B.), 1774, merchant of
St. Mary's, 1774 (CO 194.32); Christopher and Co., of Poole (Dorset),
at Burin, 1812 (D'Alberti 22).
Modern status: At Fox Harbour (Placentia B.).
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STANFORD, a surname of England, Ireland and Scotland, from the
English place name Stanford (in nine counties) - stony ford. (Cottle,
MacLysaght).
See also STANSFORD.
Traced by Guppy in Dorset, Sussex and Suffolk (though Cottle
would expect it in other counties), by Spiegelhalter in Devon, and
by MacLysaght mainly in Co. Cavan.
In Newfoundland:
Family tradition: Henry (1845- ) born at Carbonear, of English
descent, [the family having] settled at Adams Cove about
1800 (MUN Geog.).
Early instance: Owen, joiner of St. John's, 1850 (DPHW 29).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's.
Place names: Stanford River 49-57 57-45; Stanfords River (Labrador)
54-29 59-29.
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STANLEY, a surname of England and Ireland from the English place name
Stanley (in twelve counties) - stony field or clearing. (Cottle,
MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy in Gloucestershire and Warwickshire, by Spiegelhalter in
Devon and my MacLysaght in Leinster and Munster.
In Newfoundland:
Family Traditions:
John (1810 -70), from England, settled at Long Pond (Conception Bay South)
in 1840 (MUN GEOG.).
Levi and Sons were the first settlers of Red Beach (now part of Clarenville)
(MUN HIST.).
Early Instances:
William, planter of Hants Harbour, 1827 (DPHW 59A)
Charles, of Long Pond, 1832 (DPHW 30)
John, shoreman of Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1841 (DPHW 72)
Charles, of Barr'd Island's, 1856 (DPHW 83).
Modern Status: Scattered, especially at Clarenville, George's Brook (Trinity
North district) and Bay Bulls Road (St. John's).
Place Names (not necessarily from the surname): Stanley Cove 47-42 56-10
------Rocks 47-15 54-59
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STRAWBRIDGE / STROWBRIDGE, surnames of England from the English place name
Strawbridge (Devon).
Spiegelhalter traced Strawbridge in Devon.
In Newfoundland:
Early Instances:
John Strawbridge, boatkeeper of St. John's, 1794-5, "20 years in
Newfoundland", that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5)
Thomas, of Bay de l'Eau Island. 1835
Miles Stradridge or Suadridge, mariner of Trinity (trinity B.), 1837
George Stubbridge, fisherman of Red Cove (Fortune B.), 1853
George Stabridge, fisherman of Burin, 1871 (Lovell)
Samuel Strowbridge, of Belleoram, 1871 (Lovell)
John, planter of English Harbour West (Fortune B.) , 1871 (Lovell)
Clarence and George, planters of point Enrage'e (Fortune B.), 1871
(Lovell)
John Stowbridge, of Isle Valen (Placentia B.) , 1871 (Lovell)
Modern Status: Strawbridge, rare, at St. John's; Strowbridge, scattered,
especially at Red Cove and other parts of the Fortune Bay and Hermitage
district.
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STRINGER, a surname of England from Old English streng - string, cord,
hence a maker of strings for bows. (Reaney). Traced by Reaney in
Yorkshire.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Joseph, of Grate’s Cove, 1835 (DPHW 58); John, of St.
John’s, 1838 (DPHW 26B); Henry and James, of Random Sound, 1871
(Lovell).
Modern status: At St. John’s and in the Trinity North district
especially at Hodges Cove and Little Hearts Ease.
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STRONG, a surname of England, Ireland and Jersey (Channel Islands),
Old English strange, middle English strong - strong. (Reaney, Cottle,
Turk) See also Strang.
A Midlands and southern surname traced by Guppy in Devon,
Nottinghamshire and Wiltshire, and by MacLysaght in Ulster.
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: William, from England, settled at Greenspond (MUN
Folklore). Joseph was the first settler of Broad Cove (now part of
Clarenville) (MUN Hist.).
Early instances: William, of St. John's, 1682 (CO 1); George, of
Newfoundland, 1730 (CO 194.23); James Stronge, of Bay de Verde, 1730
(CO 194.23); John Strong, of Trinity Bay, 1767 (DPHW 64); George and
John, of Old Perlican, 1787 (Nfld. Archives T18); Solomon, of Three
Arm Island (Twillingate district), 1846 (DPHW 86); William, planter of
Lance Cove (now Brownsdale), 1852 (DPHW 33); William, of Little Bay
Islands, 1859 (DPHW 42); William, fisherman of Burin, 1860 (DPHW 100);
George, of Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Clarenville.
Place names (not necessarily from the surname): Strong
Island, -------- Tickle 48-06 53-42;----------- Island 49-25
55-19; -------- Tickle
47-54 53-43; ------ Island Sound 49-24 55-20; Strongs Island 49-29
54-47; ------------Point 48-10 53-57.
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SULLIVAN, a surname of Ireland (0)
Sullivan, 0 Su'ileabha'in, Ir. suil - eye, with last part of the name
uncertain.
(MacLysaght).
The third most numerous name in Ireland, traced by MacLysaght especially in
Cos. Cork and Kerry.
In Newfoundland: Early Instances: John Sullivan, ? of Little Placentia
(now Argentia), about 1730-5 (co 194.9)
William Sullivan, married at St. John's, 1768 (DPHW26D)
Richard, of Bay Bulls, 1781 (D'Alberti)
Denis, fisherman of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5 , "10 years in Newfoundland" that
is, 1784-5 (Census 1794-5)
James, of King Cove, 1785 (Bonavista Register 1806)
Michael, from Bruff (Co. Limerick), Irish convict landed at Petty Harbour
or Bay Bulls, 1789 (Co 194.38)
Daniel, of Carbonear, 1793 (Co 199.18)
Denis of Salmon Cove, Northern Arm (Conception B.), 1798 (Co.199.18)
John, of Harbour Main, 1801 (Co. 199.18)
Thomas, of Port de Grave, 1802 (c0.199.18)
James, from Clonmel (Co. Tipperary), married at King's Cove, 1803 (NFLD
ARCHIVES BRC)
Daniel, of Harbour Grace, 1804 (Co. 199.18)
Catherine, of Bonavista , 1805 (NFLD ARCHIVES BRC)
John, of Northern Bay, 1806 (Co.199.18)
James Sulivan, of Trinity (Trinilty B.), 1807 (DPHW 64)
Luke, Patrick, Michael, John, William, Daniel Sullivan, 6 of 72 impressed
men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland, ? 1811 (Co.194.51)
John, from Carrick - on -Sur (Co. Tipperary) married at St. John's, 1813
(NFLD ARCHIVED BRC)
Thomas, from Scull, (Co. Cork), fisherman of St. Lawrence, deceased 1814
(Royal Gazette 18 Aug 1814)
Elinor Sulivan, of New Harbour (Trinity B.) 1815 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
James Sullivan or Solivan, of Riders Harbour, 1817 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
John Sulivan, of Tilton HArbour (now Tilting) 1818 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
John Solovan, of Pouch Cove, 1818(DPHW 26B)
John Sullivan of Chapel Cove, 1824 (NFLD ARCHIVES BRC)
Jeremiah, of Careless (now Kerleys) Harbour), 1826 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Anne, of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1828 (NFLD ARCHIVES BRC)
Daniel, of Heart's Content, 1829 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Bridget, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 1831 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
John, of Fortune Harbour, 1831 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Richard, of Ferry district, 1838 (Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1838)
Joseph, from Co. Wexford, married at Renews, 1841 (Dillon)
Elizabeth, from Dingle (co. Kerry), of HArbour Grace, 1844 (Indictor 27 Jul
1844)
Michael, from Co. Kilkenny, of Brigus, 1844 (Indictor 24 Aug 1844)
-----, on the Margaret in the seal fishery out of Flat Island (Bonavista
B.), 1853 (Newfoundlander 17 mar 1853)
John, granted land at Branch, 1854 (NFLD ARCHIVES, Registry Crown Lands)
Margaret Sulivan, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.) 1857 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Patrick, of Indian Arm (bonavista B.), 1857 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
James, of Barrow Harbour, 1865 (NFLD ARCHIVED KCRC)
Mary Sullivan, of Stock Cove, 1866 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC)
Patrick, of Deer Harbour, 1866 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC), widespread in Lovell
1871
Modern Status: Widespread, especially at St. John's , Calvert, Pouch Cove,
and Brent's Cove (White B.)
Place Names: Sullivan Island 48-11 53-32
------- Lake (Labrador) 53-46 57-42.
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SWEENEY, a surname of Ireland, (Mac) Sweeney, Mac Suibhne, Ir.
suibhne - pleasant. (MacLysaght).
See SWAIN.
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Donegal, Cork and Kerry.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Cornelius, of St. John's, 1796 (CO 194.39); Sara,
from Feedown (unidentified) (Diocese of Ossery), married at St. John'
s, 1804
(Nfld. Archives BRC); James Sweeny, farmer of Bell Isle (now Bell
Island), 1814, came to Bell Isle from Ireland 10 or 11 years
previously, that is, 1804-5 (D'Alberti 24); John, of Harbour Grace
Parish, 1808
(Nfld. Archives HGRC); ? Owen, of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1820
(Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Ross (unspecified), married at
Bonavista, 1831 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary, of Joe Batts Arm,
1823 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Miles Sweeney, ? of Harbour Grace, 1845
(Newfoundlander 9 Jan 1845); Solomon Sweeny, granted land at
Ferryland, 1846 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Margaret,
of Petty Harbour, 1867 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Edward (and others)
Sweeney, fishermen of Carbonear, 1871 (Lovell); Michael, of Fleury
Bight
(Gander B.), 1871 (Lovell); John, of Fortune Harbour, 1871 (Lovell);
Edward, of Ram's Islands (Placentia B.), 1871 (Lovell).
Modern status: Scattered, especially at Bell Island.
Place names: Sweeney Island 49-32 5S-15;
Sweeneys Pond 47-46 53-17.
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