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Vital Statistics
1911-1919
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;

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
Jan 6 1911	George DAWE	25, bach, fish, Long Pond	George Dawe, fish.	Mary KENNEDY	24, spin, Long Pond	Edward Kennedy, fish.	John Rideout, Ada Hanes?, Mary Baird, Reuben Rideout?, James Porter	-	-
Oct 29 1911	Isaac John GIBBS	22, bach, cabman, St Johns	Joseph Gibbs, lab.	Ethel SAUNDERS	19, spin, St Johns	William Saunders, storekeeper	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Nov 1 1911	Elijah Edward SNOW	29, bach, farmer, Manuels	Elijah Snow, farmer	Rose Maud BUCKFIELD	33, spin, St Johns	John Buckfield, engineer	William J. Healy, F C Stacey, Jenney H Robinson, Mary G Oakley	-	Elijah's mother was Anne Fowler; he was the grandson of Edward Fowler Sr & Susannah Tilley. Rose M Buckfield was originally from London, England.
Dec 28 1911	William Thomas RIDEOUT	26, bach, lab, Long Pond	Richard Rideout, farmer	Susanna PORTER	20, spin, Long Pond	Jacob Porter, farmer	?Jacob Rideout, rest cut off	-	-
Jan 2 1912	Jacob T. KENNEDY	26, bach, fish, Hibbs Hole, Port de Grave	Willm. James Kennedy, fish.	Elizabeth Emma MALEY/MOLEY?	22, spin, Foxtrap	Wm. James Moley/Maley?	Emeline Kennedy, George Kennedy	-	-
Mar 5 1912	James TAYLOR	26, bach, fish, Long Pond	John Taylor, fish.	Julia Ann CABLE	22, spin, Foxtrap	Jacob Cable, lab.	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Apr 4 1912	Edward GREELY	24, bach, lab, Greely Town	Samuel Greely, lab.	Martha FRENCH	25, spin, Harbour Grace	deceased	William Thomas Kenedy (sic), Rebecca Jane Greely, Anne Frances Picco	-	-
July 6 1912	Charles McCOUBREY	24, bach, engineer, 197 Pleasant St, St Johns	Adam McCoubrey	Elizabeth Jane CARTER	19, spin, Topsail	Charles Carter, farmer	(?) McCoubrey, (rest cut off)	-	-
Aug 28 1912	Norman Charles MUNN	24, bach, draper, Leslie St, St Johns	John G. Munn, merchant	Lilias TROWBRIDGE	23, spin, saleswoman, McKay St, St Johns	deceased	F.W. Oram?, N.C. Brace, Chas. K. Miller	-	-
Sep 4 1912	Alfred IVAMY	24, bach, teamster, St Johns	William Ivamy, mason?	Caroline MORGAN	24, spin, housemaid, St Johns	not given	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Sep 14 1912	Frederick SHARPE	39, bach, motorman (streetcar), Charlotte St, St Johns	Richard Sharpe, fish.	Sarah SINYARD (nee BEST)	27, widow, Duckworth St, St Johns	Samuel Best, merushe?	A.A. Poole, L.M. Greene	-	-
Sep 17 1912	John RYAN	21*, bach, salesman, Steer(s) & Co., Flower Hill, St Johns	Richard Ryan, ship mast(er?)	Margaret KELLY	21, spin, housemaid, New Gower St.	William Kelly, lab.	cut off on photocopy	-	*groom's age overwritten 20/21 or 21/20
Oct 13 1912	Bertram JAYNES	49, widower, lab, Paradise	William Jaynes, fish.	Bertha May PARSONS	22, spin, servant, Paradise	John Parsons, fish.	Ambrose Jeaynes, Mary Ann Parsons	-	-
Nov 4 1912	Walter Edwin WOOLGAR	20, bach, station agent, Kelligrews	A.R. Woolgar, merchant	Mary Margaret FARRELL	19, spin, Kelligrews	William Farrell, lab.	cut off on photocopy	Bride and her father noted to be ''R.C.''	-
Dec 12 1912	Augustus FOWLER	26, bach, fish, Topsail	Joseph Fowler, fish.	Alethea BANCROFT	26, spin, Topsail	Frederick Bancroft, retired C.H. officer	James F. Bancroft, Lucy Cullen	-	Alethea was born in England. Augustus' mother was Annie Westcott: he was the grandson of Edward Fowler & Susannah Tilley.
Apr 10 1913	Frederick F. HARRIS	28, bach, hardware assistant, 15 1/2 Prospect St, St Johns	William Harris, ships steward	Lucy MORRIS	22, spin, nurse, 14 Balsam St, St Johns	Nathaniel Morris, dry goods assistant	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Oct 8 1913	Ernest David JONES	25, bach, chauffeur	Thomas Jones, b__iet? ?sorter	Georgina MERCER	23, spin, housemaid, Chamberlains CB	Jacob Mercer, farmer	Charles Mercer, Ida? Mercer, James Miller	-	-
Oct 18 1913	Llewelyn TILLY (TILLEY)	22, bach, farmer, Kelligrews	Samuel Tilly, farmer	Gertrude TILLY (TILLEY)	21, spin, Kelligrews	George Tilly, farmer	cut off on photocopy	-	Llewellyn Tilley's mother was Rebecca BUTLER; he was the grandson of Robert Tilley & Providence Dawe. Gertrude Tilley's mother was Emily Mercer; Gertrude was the granddau of William Tilley Sr & Mary Ann ?Snow.It is believed that their grandfathers were brothers and they therefore were likely 2nd cousins.
Nov 1 1913	John MERCER	26, bach, lab, Topsail CB	Tobias Mercer, farmer	Nellie TAYLOR	24, spin, housemaid, Topsail CB	not given	Reginald Hibbs, Margaret Hoggan?, Duncan Cook	-	-
Nov 24 1913	Arthur Llewellyn REID	22, bach, grocer, 172 Pleasant St, St Johns	George Reid, cooper	Hilda Boone DOWN	18, spin, 5 Prince's St, St Johns	Robert Down, shoemaker, deceased	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Apr 30 1914	Alfred FAGAN	28, bach, miner, Kelligrews CB	Michael Fagan, farmer	Martha PORTER	26, spin, Port de Grave	Apollos Porter, fish.	George Ridout, Joseph Eason	-	-
Apr 30 1914	Augustus Clift SELLARS	30, bach, commercial traveller, Crosby Hotel, St Johns	Thomas Sellars, carp.	Elsie May CHARLES	23, spin, 208 Duckworth St, St Johns	Thomas Charles, mercantile	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Oct 7 1914	Arthur HUSTINS	24, bach, cook, 74 Gower St, St Johns	William Hustins, boiler maker	Mary TAYLOR	27, spin, Topsail CB	Richard Taylor, farmer	Garland Penny, George S. Grandy, Clare Netten, Richard Taylor	-	Arthur believed to be Arthur Wilton Hustins born Aug 12 1891 Frys Beach, Notre Dame Bay, son of William Henry Hustins & Jemima (nee UNKNOWN); grandson of Charles Hustins {of Crewkerne, Somerset} & Mary Weir.
Nov 3 1914	William RYAN	23, bach, fish, Pouch Cove	Henry Ryan, fish.	Minnie SQUIRES	23, spin, housemaid, Pouch Cove	Nathaniel Squires, lab.	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Nov 11 1914	Arthur CHAYTOR	25, bach, farmer, Manuels	John Chaytor, fish.	Margaret O'NEIL	20, spin, housemaid, Chamberlains	Martin O'Neil, lab.	John Chaytor, James Brien	-	-
Dec 16 1914	Gordon MILLER	27, bach, farmer, Topsail CB	Ananias Miller, farmer	Lilian FOWLER	27, spin, Chamberlains CB	George Fowler, farmer	cut off on photocopy	-	Gordon Miller's mother was Emma Morris; he was the grandson of Robert Johnson MORRIS & Mary WHEELER both of Lower Island Cove. Lilian's mother was Mary Ann GREENSLADE; Mary was the granddau of Edward Fowler Sr & Susannah Tilley.
Apr 16 1915	John Thomas FOWLER	bach, farmer, Chamberlains CB	George Fowler, farmer	Lily May CARTER	spin, Topsail CB	Charles Carter, farmer	Mollie R.V. Miller, William Fowler	-	John's mother was Mary Ann Greenslade; he was the grandson of Edward Fowler Sr & Susannah Tilley.
Apr 29 1915	Joseph PORTER	37, widower, lab, Long Pond	Edward Porter, fish.	Fanny BUSSEY (nee BUTLER)	31, widow, Long Pond	Albert BUTLER, fish.	Rchel Delaney, rest cut off.	-	Fanny was the widow of Noah Bussey who died 1914 on the SOUTHERN CROSS.
Sep 20 1915	William Henry DARE	26, bach, cook, Gower St, St Johns	Henry Dare, lab.	Louise SQUIRES	25, spin, tailoress, Chamberlains	Elijah Squires, lab.	Lloyd W? Fowler, Virtue Squires	-	-
Oct 20 1915	Elam ELLIOTT	34, bach, headmaster, B. Roberts High School (Bay Roberts)	George Elliott, fish.	Eliza Jane GREENSLADE	29, spin, schoolteacher, Long Pond	Joseph Greenslade, farmer	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Oct 28 1915	Mark RIDEOUT	21, bach, lab, Long Pond	Job Rideout, farmer	Caroine TAYLOR	17, spin, Long Pond	James Taylor, lab.	George Ridout, Elizabeth E. Taylor	-	Caroline died 1939 age 41 yrs. Mark's mother was Esther COATES: Mark remarried to Sarah (nee Butler) Dawe.
Nov 20 1915	William Thomas COLBOURNE	24, bach, miner, Conception Harbour CB	Alfred J. Colbourne, deceased: retired mining captain	Irene Hilda EWING	21, spin, 60 Prescott St, St Johns	Alexander Ewing, deceased: P. Office clerk	(?) Frederick Ewing, rest cut off	-	William Thos Colbourne was born Dec 30 1891 Tilt Cove; his mother was Emily Adelaide HOSKINS; the Colbournes (originally of Sturminster Newton, England) were of Twillingate and Tilt Cove in NL.
Dec 6 1915	John Henry LAKIN	25 1/2, bach, plumber, B.G. Montel? Chambers, St Johns	Henry Lakin, porter	Martha FIELD	30, spin, 19 Monroe St, St Johns	Frederick FORSEY/YOUNG??*; fish.	F. C. Stacey, G. Stacey	-	*bride's father's surname hard to read but definitely not the same as hers (FIELD) even though her marital status was given as spinster.
Dec 9 1915	Walter Henry DROVER	22, bach, merchant & trader, Whiteway, Trinity Bay	Leander Drover, merchant & trader	Mabel Blanche PETLEY?	20, spin, 114 Barnes Rd, ST Johns	Arthur C. Petley?, deceased lawyer (or sawyer)	-	-	-
Jan 19 1916	William PARSONS	22, bach, sailor, Paradise	John Parsons, fish.	Margaret CLARKE (nee JEYNES)	27, widow, Paradise	Ambrose Jeynes, lab.	Bertram Jeynes, Annie? Drover	-	-
Sep 3 1916	Alfred James Thomas DONNELLY	32, bach, vocalist, Rifle Range, S. Side, St Johns	John Donnelly, Hotel Proprietor	Mary NOONAN	22, spin, 235 S.Side, St Johns	Jim Noonan, freight agent	cut off on photocopy	-	bride's mother was Minnie (Amelia) OKE.
Sep 26 1916	George WOODMAN	24, bach, merchant, New Harbour TB	Frederick Woodman, merchant	Mary Louise WINSOR	23, spin, St Johns	Ford Winsor, captain (rest illegible)	Reginald Hibbs, Elijah Snow, V. C. Netten	-	bride's mother was Annie Eliza PAYNE
Oct 16 1916	Alfred TAYLOR	24, bach, lab, Long Pond CB	George Taylor, farmer	Elizabeth DROVER	18, spin, Belle Island	Albert Drover, miner	Robert R. Jefford, rest cut off.	-	-
Oct 18 1916	George DAWE	46, widower, merchant, Port de Grave	Thomas Dawe, captain	Marion Isabella AYRE	39, spin, St Johns	George Ayre, manufacturer	J.W. Dawe, L.M.C. Ayre	-	-
Nov 15 1916	John MILLER	27, bach, farmer, Topsail	Ananias Miller, farmer	Sarah SQUIRES	22, spin, Chamberlains	George Squires, fish.	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Dec 27 1916	Wilfred Augustus BARNES	28, bach, farmer, Topsail	Charles Barnes, farmer, deceased	Mary DAWE	33, spin, Chamberlains	John Dawe, fish.	Charles Barnes, Ethel Maud Barnes	-	-
Jan 30 1917	Hugh EASON	30, widower, farmer, Manuels	John Eason, farmer	Mary Ann SMITH	24, spin, Manuels	Willm. H. Smith, farmer	cut off on photocopy	-	Her mother was Gertrude TILLEY (dau of William TILLEY & Mary Ann ?Snow)
July 18 1917	Angus CRANE	26, bach, salesman, 26 Bannerman St (St Johns)	Archibald Crane, carp.	Rebecka GEORGE	30, spin, housemaid, Seamans Institute, St Johns	Joseph George, fish.	A. George, S. Crane	NOTE on side of page: ''Wedding fee sent to St Thomas Church.''	-
July 19 1917	Alexander BROWN	33, bach, engineer, 55 Patrick St, St Johns	David Brown, engineer	Caroline RYAN	23, spin, Pouch Cove	Francis Ryan, fish.	F. Harreld? (cut off)	groom: Presbyterian; bride C. of Eng.	-
Sep 17 1917	John Thomas GREENSLADE	27, bach, miner, Long Pond CB	Richard Greenslade, farmer	Marie PARMITER	21, spin, Topsail CB	Samuel Parmiter, carp.	Wm. Greenslade, Martha Parmiter	-	-
Nov 22 1917	George SMITH	32, bach, lab, Manuels	John Smith, lab.	Edith PARSONS	23, spin, Bay Roberts	Charles Parsons, carp.	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Dec 18 1917	William James PETTEN	26, bach, farmer, Foxtrap CB	Jacob Petten, farmer	Lily PETTEN	23, spin, Foxtrap CB	John Petten, farmer	Herbert Fagan, James Petten	-	-
Dec 26 1917	John James EARLE	24, bach, chauffeur, Central St No. 6, St Johns	George Earle, fish.	Mary Ann FOWLER	23, spin, Topsail CB	George Fowler, farmer	William? Fowler (cut off)	-	Mary Ann's mother was Mary Ann GREENSLADE; Mary Ann Fowler was the granddau of Edward Fowler Sr & Susanna Tilley.
Jan 1 1918	Herbert PENNEL	22, bach, teamster, Casey St, St Johns	Thomas Pennel, nightwatchman	Jessie LYNCH	24, spin, Paradise CB	Joseph Lynch, lab.	William Parsons, Maggie Parsons	-	-
Jan 28 1918	Frederick J. ROCKWOOD	28, bach, acct, 35 Adelaide St, St Johns	Frederick Rockwood, fish.	Ethel MERCER	24, spin, Seamans Institute, Walter St, St Johns	John Mercer, fish.	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Apr 3 1918	Robert MARSHALL*	24, bach, cooper, 13 Longs Hill, St Johns	Robert Marshall, cooper	Violet Sybil TULK	21, spin, 21 Longs Hill, St Johns	Joseph Tulk, ships carpenter	Jessie H. Marshall, Benj. Tulk	-	Robert Stanley Cook Marshall was born June 4 1893 St Johns and died Nov 20 1918 Pilleys Island of the Spanish flu, only 7.5 months after marriage; he was the son of Robert George Thornton Marshall & Susannah Mary Cook, and the grandson of George Marshall & Hannah (Joanna) Nurse; also the grandson of William Cook {Devon} & Harriet Jane Andrews {Port de Grave}. Violet SYBIL Tulk died June 19 1921 St Johns age 24 yrs, at 18 Holloway Street and is buried at Forest Rd Anglican Cemetery.
Apr 13 1918	William HENNEBURY	24, bach, fish, Quidi Vidi, St Johns	Thomas Hennebury, fish.	Winnie DROVER	22, spin, Paradise CB	Joseph Drover, lab.	William Gosse?, rest cut off.	-	-
June 12 1918	Thomas LeDREW	27, bach, farmer, Kelligrews	Abraham LeDrew, farmer	Rebecca BUTLER	19, spin, Greeleytown	Charles Butler, farmer	Samuel Butler, Jessie Bishop	-	His mother was Elizabeth Morgan; her mother was Mary Jane Dawe. Thomas was the grandson of George Morgan (Port de Grave) & Susanna Andrews (Upper Gullies), and the great grandson of John Andrews and Elizabeth Butler.
June 30 1918	Albert Norman PARDY	29, bach, master mariner, Grand Bank	Charles Pardy, master mariner	Rebecca ANDREWS	33, spin, 38 Power St, St Johns	John Thomas Andrews, carp.	cut off on photocopy	-	Rebecca Andrews was born Nov 11 1883 Ship Cove, Port de Grave: her mother was Emma Bussey.
July 17 1918	Charles EASON	27, bach, lab, Manuels CB	John Eason, lab.	Elfrida SQUIRES	23, spin, Chamberlains	Robert Squires, fish.	Herbert Eason, Leah Eason	-	-
Sep 24 1918	Herbert Maxse Knowles WHITEWAY	37, bach, lawyer, St Johns	Sir William Whiteway, KCMG?, barrister/solicitor	Florence Ellen NETTEN	32, spin, Topsail	T.G. Netten, priest	Geo. H. Bolt, H.G. Netten, rest cut off	-	-
Dec 6 1918	Frank DROVER	23, bach, clerk, Whiteway	Leander Drover, lumberman	Sarah Louise LAING	20, spin, Greens Harbour	O.W. Laing, schoolmaster	John J. Butler, Florrie Drover	-	-
Mar 20 1919	John Chesley DAWE	25, bach, miner, Topsail	John Dawe, farmer	Emma May BICKFORD	18, spin, Lance Cove, Bell Isle	Reuben J. Bickford, miner	cut off on photocopy	-	-
May 8 1919	William HISCOCK	22, bach, miner, Manuels	William Hiscock, farmer	Mary Elsie PORTER	19, spin, Manuels	John Porter, farmer	Harold Porter, Annie F. Porter, Bessie Hiscock	-	-
July 21 1919	Archibald TAYLOR	23, bach, farmer, Long Pond	George Taylor, farmer	Edith MERCER	20, spin, Chamberlains	Stephen Mercer, farmer	cut off on photocopy	-	-
July 29 1919	Frederick SEYMOUR	34, bach, commercial traveller, St Johns	Charles Seymour, storekeeper	Louisa MILLER	29, spin, St Johns	Nathaniel Miller, carp.	Nathaniel Miller, Thos. J. Seymour	-	-
Sep 18 1919	Azariah FAGAN	23, bach, farmer, Foxtrap	Henry Fagan, farmer	Eliza MORGAN	21, spin, Hopewell	Solomon Morgan, farmer	cut off on photocopy	-	-
Sep 20 1919	John Thomas LUMSDEN	36, bach, marine engineer. St Johns	Andrew K. Lumsden, draper	Marjorie Isobel ELLIS	22, spin, St Johns	Edwin A. Ellis, coppersmith	Fred. H. Ellis, Eunice L. Ellis, Stanley K Lumsden, Beatrice Stick	-	-
Sep 20 1919	Eric STENTAFORD	23, bach, telegraphist, Hearts Content	S.S. Stentaford, gentleman	Evelyn Louise Whiteway ADAMS	26, spin, St Johns	George J. Adams, Registrar of Deeds	Geo? Adams?, rest cut off	-	-
Oct 16 1919	Henry PETTEN	24, bach, farmer, Kelligrews	Isaac Petten, farmer	Jessie FAGAN	22, spin, Foxtrap	Michael Fagan, farmer	James J. Petten, Beatrice Petten	-	-
Nov 13 1919	Andrew DAWE	21, bach, farmer, Long Pond	Jonathan Dawe, farmer	Edith MORGAN	18, spin, Long Pond	Richard Morgan, fish.	Arthur Morgan, rest cut off	-	-
Nov 20 1919	Walter BAIRD	25, bach, farmer, Long Pond	Albert Baird, farmer	Rosie PITTMAN	28, spin, Lamaline	Robert Pittman, fish.	Allan Dawe, Emmaline Baird	-	-
Dec 1 1919	Charles RIDEOUT	42, widower, fish, Long Pond	Job Rideout, fish.	Caroline BATTEN* (nee RIDEOUT)	35, widow, Foxtrap	Abram RIDEOUT, farmer	James Morgan, rest cut off	-	His mother was Esther COATES; Caroline was the widow of Joseph BATTEN. * Her surname looked like PATTEN in the photocopy but believed to be BATTEN.