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Anstey

OverviewThe Anstey family first appears in my records for Little Bay in 1880. They were Methodists. According to information derived from a MyHeritage family tree ran by Hubert Glyn McKay and a sign at the Springdale Heritage Centre sourced to Chelsl ...

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Boyde

https://historyoflittlebay.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Boyd_Arthur_Arthur_Boyd_interview_February_14_1986.mp3 According to the 1986 interview with Arthur Boyde embedded above the Boyde family came from England when his great grandfather landed ...

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Dillon

This is what I have on the Dillon family in Little Bay. The miner John Dillon (pictured) was present by 1882 and two of his sons remained in town into the 1950s. I’m pretty proud of my research work on this one. I remembered a Dillon reference in the ...

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Hearn

The Hearn family came to Little Bay from St. John’s. They make their first appearance in my records in 1882 with Patrick Hearn. Thomas Hearn, the man who first opened Hearn’s store, was likely Patrick’s son. He was 15 years old in 1882. According to ...

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Walker

According to the oral history the first Walker in the area was John Walker from Brigus and his wife Agnes Summers. They both died and are buried in Little Bay. They had five children all born in St. Patrick’s; Ellen (1883) married Tom Armstrong, Jose ...

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James

1881 - James, William (Vital Stats, 1753-1893) James, Louisa - wife of William (Vital Stats, 1753-1893) James, Frederick Jacob - born to William and Louisa (Vital Stats, 1753-1893) 1882 - James, James (Vital Stats, 1753-1893) James, Harr ...

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Keefe

1886 -J. Keefe played in a game of cricket (Twillingate Sun, July 24 1886)1890 -Death of Daniel J. Keefe age 1 - son of Daniel and Maggie Keefe (Evening Telegram, Oct 28 1890)1891 -John Keefe involved in a billiards tournament (Twillingate Sun, July ...

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Green

1880 - Green, Edward - planter (Vital Stats, 1753-1893) Green, Susanna - wife of Edward (Vital Stats, 1753-1893) Green, Elizabeth Ann - born to Edward and Susanna (Vital Stats, 1753-1893) 1881 - John Green - manager for the S.S. Hercules whi ...

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Conway

If you have images of sources for the Conway family of Little Bay please contribute. 1879 -  Conway, Thomas - born (1921 census) 1883 -  Conway, James vs The Queen for the indecent assault on Rebecca Swires widow of Ken Oake (Supreme Cou ...

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Lewis

1884 - Birth of Bessie Boyden Lewis to Samuel and Mary Ann (Vital stats) Marriage of Frederick Youngs - bachelor, miner and Fanny Locke - widow. Witnesses Frederick Locke and Mary Ann Louis (Methodist Marriages) 1888 - Lewi ...