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Vital Statistics

TOPSAIL ANGLICAN (ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH)

MARRIAGES 1867 - 1963
(WITH GAP FOR PERIOD 1885-1896) FROM ORIGINAL PARISH RECORDS (taken from photocopies in the possession of Randy Whitten.

The information was transcribed by JILL MARSHALL While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there may be typographical errors.

NOTE: the first group of marriages 1867-1885 were from handwritten notes and are NOT complete.Volume 33 Vital Statistics covers the period 1880-1891. Marriages from 1896 - 1963 are complete.
Information under the RESEARCH NOTES COLUMN was added by JILL MARSHALL and was NOT in the original records.

KEY: fish=fisherman, carp=carpenter, lab=labourer;

Topsail Anglican Church
Marriages
Marriage Date Groom Groom's Information Father of Groom & Occupation Bride Bride's Information Father of Bride & Occupation Witnesses Additional Info. from Minister Research Notes
- Charles SQUIRES bach, Portugal Cove - Anne METCALF Chamberlains - Sarah Metcalf, G.A.B. Carter - -
Jan 19 1869 James FOWLER - - Elizabeth (?) DOWDEN - - Reuben Fowler, James Moyes - -
Dec 21 1869 Samuel CHAYTOR - - Harriet MOYES Topsail - James Moyse, Joseph Miller - -
Nov 29 1870 Wm. MERCER widower, Chamberlains - Mary MARTIN widow, Chamberlains - Ebenezer Squires, Ann Mercer - -
Dec 8 1870 William Thomas REES bach, Lance Cove - Druscilla HIBBS Topsail - Alfred Hibbs, Matilda, Louisa Rees - -
Dec 22 1870 Edward MORGAN Seal Cove - Ann LEAR Seal Cove - Abraham Lear, Emily Morgan - -
Jan 10 1871 George NOSEWORTHY Long Pond - Mary MERCER spin, Long Pond - Jonathan Carter?, Dorcas Noseworthy - -
Sep 26 1871 Nicholas METCALF widower, Chamberlains - Hannah SAUNDERS widow, St Johns - Abraham Anthony, Charles Squires - -
Dec 1 1871 Edward FOWLER Chamberlains - Christiana SNOW Topsail - Elijah Snow, Martha Hibbs - Christiana Snow was the dau of Abraham SNOW & Edna MERCER; Edward Fowler was the son of Edward FOWLER Sr & Susannah TILLEY (Randy Whitten)
Dec 26 1871 Robert SMITH Manuels - Martha HIBBS Topsail - James Hibbs, John Smith - Robert Smith 1848-1877 was the son of William SMITH & Mary TILLEY.
Dec 19 1872 Azarias SQUIRES Topsail - Elizabeth MILLER Topsail - Wm. Smith, Samuel Squires - -
Aug 3 1873 Jacob TUCKER widower, Broad Cove - Fanny HISCOCK spin, Chamberlains - James Hiscock, Elizabeth Hiscock - -
Nov 20 1873 Levi SQUIRES Broad Cove - Elizabeth HISCOCK Chamberlains - Frederick Squires, Lavinia Rees? - -
Jan 5 1874 Absalom PORTER Port de Grave - Elizabeth DOWDEN Topsail - Rebekah Dowden, Lucinda Morgan, Hezekiah Morgan, Edward Dowden - -
Dec 27 1875 Jacob WARFORD Port de Grave - Patience KENNEDY Long Pond - William Charles Kennedy, Rebecca Kennedy - -
Apr 13 1876 John BISHOP Port de Grave - Patience KENNEDY Long Pond - Selina Bishop, Jno. Bishop - -
Oct 18 1876 Isaac RICHARDS Port de Grave - Emily CHURCHILL Topsail - Samuel Churchill, Lydia Churchill - -
Nov 22 1876 James BARNES Topsail - Susannah FOWLER Topsail - Wm. Churchill, Zachariah Fowler - -
Sep 23 1876 John BISHOP widower, Manuels - Susan STANLEY widow, Manuels - ? - -
Sep 16 1879 Richard TAYLOR bach, Somerset, England - Jane FOWLER spin, Chamberlains Edward & Susannah Fowler Edward Fowler, George Fowler, Joseph Fowler - Mother was Susannah TILLEY.
Nov 12 1879 Esau FOWLER bach, Chamberlains - Rebecca DOWDEN spin, Chamberlains - Edward Dowden, Thomas Dowden, Joseph Fowler, Harriet Dowden, Jane Taylor - Esau was the son of Edward FOWLER Sr & Susannah TILLEY
May 17 1880 George SQUIRES Chamberlains Benjamin Squires Harriet DOWDEN Chamberlains - Lionel Squires, Samuel Squires, Mary Jane Squires, Mary Ann Squires, George Squires (of William James Squires) - -
May 22 1880 Robert HINDS Middle Bite (Bight) Robert & Ann Hinds Selena DAW(E) Kelligrews Solomon & Rebecca Daw(e) Alfred Butler, Eliza Jane Butler, Elizabeth LeDrew, Jacob Daw - -
Dec 14 1881 William Henry CHURCHILL Topsail - Susannah HISCOCK Lance Cove (Bell Island) - James A Hiscock, Lavinia Hiscock, Richard Roache, Wm. Bemelf/Bennett?, Lydia Churchill, Alice Churchill, Elizabeth Hiscock. - -
Jan 6 1882 Abraham TUCKER Broad Cove - Emma Leah SQUIRES Bay of Islands Jordan & Sarah Ann Squires ? - -
Jan 18 1882 Samuel SQUIRES Topsail William & Ann Squires Elizabeth SQUIRES Topsail William James & Charlotte Squires Wm James Squires, Robert Squires, Nathaniel Squires, Elizabeth Squires, Mary Ann Squires - -
Feb 28 1882 Joseph KENNEDY Long Pond Absalom & Mary Kennedy Rachel PARSON? ? - ? - -
May 9 1882 William ANDREWS Upper Gullies Hector & Virtue Andrews Susannah WELSH Lance Cove George & Elizabeth Welsh Job Coates, Eliza Coates - -
May 10 1883 Samuel DAW(E) 25, Long Pond Samuel & Mary Daw Mary BALDWIN 20, Pouch Cove - Wm. Bailey, James Daw, Mary Ann Petten, Mary Eliza Baly - -
May 23 1883 Charles BUTLER 26, Seal Cove Jacob & Ann Butler Catherine ALCOCK Harbour Grace James & Mary Ann Alcock Charles Andrews, Patience Morgan, Thomas Coveyduck - There was a Catherine ALCOCK bapt Mar 10 1858 Harbour Grace to JAMES & MARY: if same person, she was 25 not 22 at marriage.
Nov 5 1883 James BEER widower, 49, Long Pond - Elizabeth MORGAN (? spin: illegible), 43 - William Beer, Jacob Kennedy, Wm. Morgan, Elizabeth Morgan - -
Nov 15 1883 Tobias MERCER bach - Martha FOWLER widow, Chamberlains - Thomas Dowding, George Fowler, Jacob Mercer, Elizabeth L Parmiter, Julia E. Swansborough. - -
Nov 6 1883 George FOWLER 28, Chamberlains Edward & Susanna Fowler Mary Ann GREENSLADE spin, 21 Thomas & Rebecca Greenslade Matthew Greenslade, Joseph Fowler, Joseph Greenslade, Susanna Patience Squires - Mother was Susannah TILLEY
Jan 4 1884 Jams Alfred HISCOCK 34, Lance Cove George & Elizabeth Hiscock Catherine Frances SKEEHAN (SKANES) 20, Bell Isle Thomas & Margaret Skeehan (Skanes) Reuben James Rees, Geo Hiscock, Edward Skeehan (Skanes), Anne? Normore, Julianne Hiscock - -
Jan 24 1884 John Johnson TUCKER 27, Broad Cove John & Isabella Tucker Sarah Jane Squires 22, Broad Cove Edward & Sarah Jane Squires John Squires, George Squires, Martha Squires, George Reginald Squires - -
Mar 29 1884 Nathaniel TUCKER 26, Broad Cove Nathaniel & Mary Ann Tucker Helen HISCOCK 22, Chamberlains James Hiscock George Hiscock, Wm Hiscock, Providence Hiscock, Joseph Squires, Thomas Squires, Lavinia Jillings?, James Hiscock - -
Apr 28 1884 Samuel PORTER widower, Foxtrap - Eliza PETTEN widow, Middle Bight Edward Fowler, Wm. Porter - - -
Oct 28 1885 Joseph FOWLER Chamberlains Edward & Susanna Fowler Annie WESCOTT (WESTCOTT) St Johns William & Sarah Westcott William Wescott, Sarah M Wescott, John R. Martin, Susanna Fowler - Mother was Susannah TILLEY.
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