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In 1836 Conception Bay South is known as the South Shore in the Population Returns for Newfoundland. The document I personally have has information for South Shore, Holyrood, Chapel's Cove, Harbour Main and Gastors. I, of course, focus on South Shore as it pertains directly to my family tree.
In 1836 there were 114 dwelling houses on the South Shore. There were 643 people in total living there. The breakdown was 340 males and 303 females. Of the males, there were 153 under the age of 14, and 157 from 14-60. This left a number of 7 men that were over 60 years of age. Of the females, there were 144 under 14 years of age, 141 between 14 from 14-60, and 7 women over the age of 60. In addition to this there were 23 male servants, and 11 female.
There is mention of the number of fishing vessels in this document. There were two boats listed as being under 15 quintals, (a quintal equals 112 lbs, so I am assuming this would be the number of fish it could hold as opposed to being the weight of the boat-someone correct me if I am wrong). There were only 2 boats that were listed for upwards of 30 quintals.
These 643 people are the pioneers of Conception Bay South. The majority of these had come from the North Shore of Conception Bay. Originally, people in the Port de Grave area would come across the bay and cut timber to bring back and build. There was also fishing which would bring them. Eventually, as land was cleared, it became practical to reach out and start fresh by settling on the South Shore. Some families, such as the Kelly family in our line, shows that this may bave been a gradual process as some of the children born to that family are baptised on the South shore, while some are baptised on the North Shore.
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