The Furey family came to Little Bay from Harbour Main and are first found in my records in 1882. They left Little Bay for the mine in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia after the 1904 fire. The family consisted James and his sons. They worked as fishermen and resided on Otter Island. Two of his sons were named James and Edward. There is also a Peter Furey present who worked as a labourer whose parentage I cannot confirm. According to a My Heritage page Edward is found in Glace Bay, NS by 1907 but his father James died at Little Bay. James’ wife is listed as Katherine Jane M. Kennedy.

• 1882 – James Furey (1882 Voter’s List)
• 1883 – James Furey and sons – fishermen (SCD)
• 1885 – Peter Furey – labourer (SCD)
• 1889 – James Furey and his son Edward Furey (1889 Voter’s List)
• 1889 – “A boy by the name of Furey fell off the wharf into the water and was killed by the fall” (TS 1889, June 1)
• 1890 – Birth of Mary Furey to Edward T. Furey and Anastasia Coady (MH)
• 1893 – John Francis born to Peter and Clara Furey (Vit records)
• 1894 – Edward and James fishermen on Otter Island (1894 census)
• 1895 – Birth of William Furey to Edward T. Furey and Anastasia Coady (MH)
• 1895 – Death of James Furey
• 1898 – James schooner master and Edward fisherman on Otter Island (McAlpine’s)
• 1904 – Edward and James fishermen on Otter Island (McAlpine’s)