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Notre Dame Bay Region ~ Fogo / Twillingate District

Lovell's 1871 Directory

Back Cove

The information was transcribed by LAURA RUSSELL ~ 1999. While I have tried to be careful, there may be errors, interpretations of handwriting or errors existing in the actual data.
BACK COVE - A fishing settlement on Fogo Island, district of Twilligate and Fogo. It is separated from Fogo Harbor merely by a narrow neck of low rock. Mail fortnightly. Population 100.

SURNAMEGIVENOCCUPATION
BanksJohnplanter
CheaterGeorgefisherman
EtheridgeJohnfisherman
GunnThomasfisherman
LudlowJohnpoliceman
LudlowWilliamfisherman
NewmanWilliamfisherman
PriceJamesfisherman
SheaJamesschool teacher
SargentFrancisfisherman

E R R A T A
Name in RecordDescription of error or additionMy Name
GUNN / GINN Just sending the above as I couldn't help wondering if the Gunn should have been a Ginn. We are searching for Thomas Ginn who lived in the Back Cove area. Trying to verify if he was born in England and sailed to Newfoundland. Helen Ginn
GINN Thomas GUNN should be spelled GINN. He is my great great grandfather. Roy Ginn

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