Some abbreviations...

• DPHW = Department of public health & welfare
• BRC = Basilica Roman Catholic registers.
• HGRC = Harbour Grace Roman Catholic registers.
• KCRC = Kings Cove Roman Catholic registers.
• USPG = United Society for the Propogation of the Gospel, London
• CO = Colonial office records, London.

Batten Blackler Brocklehurst Byrne Cummings

Harvey Molloy Murphy Newhook Noseworthy

O'Toole Roberts Smith Squires

Batten

BATTEN, a surname of England, a diminutive of the baptismal name Bartholomew. (Reaney). See BADCOCK. Guppy traced Batten and Batting in Devon and Cornwall.

In Newfoundland:

Early instances: Arthur Batten or Battin, of Harbour Grace, 1675 (CO 1); John Batten, juror of St. John's, 1750 (CO 194.12); Samuel Batton, of Port de Grave, 1768 (CO 199.18); William, in possession of land at Bareneed, 1783 (D'Alberti 2); William Batten, of Foxtrap, 1832 (DPHW 30); John, fisherman of Pick Eyes, 1844 (DPHW 39).

Modern status: Associated especially with St. John's, Foxtrap and Bareneed and other settlements in the Port de Grave district.

Place name: Battens Pond 47-33 53-23.

Blackler

BLACKLER, a surname of England, from the English place name Blackler (Devon). (Reaney). Spiegelhalter and Matthews traced the name in Devon.

In Newfoundland:

Family tradition: Joseph, from Twillingate, early settler at Springdale, 1880 (MUN Hist.). Early instances: Richard, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5, "30 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1764-5 (Census 1794-5); Edward Blackellor, of Toad's (now Tors) Cove, 1771 (DPHW 26C); Thomas Blackler, from Denbury (Devon), boatkeeper of St. John's, deceased, 1813 (Royal Gazette 16 Dec 1813); J., of Bay Bulls, 1844 (NfZd. Almanac); Thomas, of Bay Roberts, 1859 (DPHW 32); John, Matthew and Samuel, fishermen of Mobile, 1871 (Lovell); Amos and James, fishermen of Twillingate, 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: Somewhat rare and scattered, but at Mobile and Springdale.

Brocklehurst

BROCKLEHURST, a surname of England from the English place name Brocklehurst (Lancashire)-the badger hole in the wood. (A. H. Smith). Traced by Guppy in Cheshire and Derbyshire.

In Newfoundland:

Early instance: Charles B., accountant of St. John's, 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: At St. John's.

Byrne

BYRNE, or Brine, ? variants of BRIAN, BRIEN, etc. and BYRNE. Guppy traced Brine in Dorset, Matthews also in Devon.

In Newfoundland:

Early instances: John Brine, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5, "30 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1764-5 (Census 1794-5); John, of Trinity Bay, 1777 (DPHW 64); Timothy Bryne, from Mountrath (Queen's Co. now Co. Leix) and John, from Co.Dublin, Irish convicts landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls in 1789 (CO 194.38); Robert Brine, butcher of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5); Robert, butcher of Bell Island, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5); John, of Trinity, 1795 (DPHW 64); Robert, of Bonavista, 1814 (DPHW 70); Mary, of Kings Cove, 1816 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, of Greenspond, 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Margaret, of Tilton Harbour (now Tilting), 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, of Fogo, 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, of Joe Batts Arm, 1817 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James, from Old Ross (Co. Wexford), 1818 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Patrick, of Ship Cove (now part of Port Rexton), 1819 (DPHW 64); Maurice Brine or Bryan, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 182G (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Daniel Brine, o' Harbour Grace Parish, 182~ (Nfld. Archives HGRC); r 58 Robert, of Catalina, 1822 (DPHW 70); Anne, of Logy Bay, 1823 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Juliana, of Fortune Harbour, 1830 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James, of Harbour Grace, 1831 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, planter of Salmon Cove (now Champneys), 1837 (DPHW 64B); James, of Greenspond, 1846 (DPHW 26D); Elizabeth, of Hearts Ease, 1855 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Mary, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1860 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Sarah, of Heart's Content, 1860 (DPHW 26D); William, of Bluff Head Cove, 1861 (DPHW 88).

Modern status: Brine, at Catalina, but elsewhere apparently replaced especially by Brien.

Cummings CUMMINGS, a surname with several variants, of England, Scotland and Ireland; in England and Scotland from a personal name probably of Breton origin ? Cu(n)min; in Ireland "(O) Commane, Commons, O Cousin (in Munster) and ~ Cuimin ( in Connacht). Usually called Commons in Co. Wexford and Cummins in Co. Cork. O Comain has become Hurley in some parts of Cos. Clare and Cork, due to the mistaken belief that it derives from cam&e, a burley [the stick used in the Irish game of hurling]. Woulfe says it is from oar, crooked, which is equally doubtful." (MacLysaght). (Reaney, Black, MacLysaght). Guppy traced Cuming, Spiegelhalter Cuming, Cummings and Comins in Devon; Guppy traced Cumming in Inverness-shire and adjacent counties; MacLysaght traced Cummins in Co. Cork.

In Newfoundland:

Early instances: Archibald Cuming, of St. John's Harbour, 1703 (CO 194.3); Van, John Cummins, of Western Bay, 1770 (CO 411 l 199.18), P., fisherman of Port de Grave, . 1791 (Nfld. Archives T22); James, of ; _ _ Ferryland, 1791 (USPG); John Cummens, of Bonavista, 1792 (USPG); John Cummins, of Northern Bay, 1796 (CO 199.18); Sam Cuming, of Bay Bulls, 1802 (USPG); Bridget Cummins, from Glanmore Parish (I for Glenmore) (Co. Kilkenny), married'' at St. John's, 1802 (Nfld. Archives BRC), Sam Cuming, of Placentia, 1803 (D'Albert 13); John Commins, of Harbour Grace Par ish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Maurice Cummins, from Co. Carlow, of St. John's, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); John Cummings or Cummins, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1823 (Nfld. Archives , KCRC); William Cummings, of King's Cove, 1829 (Newfoundlander 17 Sep 1829); Catherine Cummins, of Grand Bank, 1830 (DPHW 106); John Commins, of Tilton Har bour (now Tilting), 1832 (Nfld. Archives KCRC), Charles Cumins, of Petty Harbour, 1837 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas Coming, planter of Newman's Cove, 1849 (DPHW 72); Peter Cummins, of Lower Island Cove, 1851 (DPHW 55); William, of Canvas Town (Lower Island Cove district), 1860 (DPHW: Patrick Commins, of Harbour Grace, 1866 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Anthony (and others) Cummins, of Bell Island, 1871 (Lovell); Richard, of Distress (now St. Bride's), 1871 (Lovell); John Cumins, of Englee Harbour, 1871 (Lovell); Thomas Cummins, farmer of St. Mary's, 1871 (Lovell); George and Peter Cummings, of Whalesbrook, 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's and North River.

Harvey HARVEY, a baptismal name and surname of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands, from the personal names Old French Herve, Old Breton Aeruiu, Herviu - battle worthy, introduced by the Bretons at the Norman Conquest, or occasionally from Old German Herewig - army war; in Ireland also occasionally for O hAirmheadhaigh, ? Ir. airmheadhach - having a herd of cattle, or ? Ir. airmed - a measure of grain. (Withycombe, Reaney, Black, Cottle, MacLysaght, Turk). See HARVIEW. Found widespread by Guppy, especially in Cornwall, Hampshire and Kent, and generally distributed (in a variety of forms) in Scotland, and by MacLysaght in Ulster, and Cos. Wexford and Galway.

In Newfoundland:

Family traditions: William and Bridget, from Sussex, England, settled at Cape Broyle in the early 18th century (MUN Folklore). George, from Jersey (Channel Islands), settled at Isle aux Morts (MUN Folklore).

Early instances: John Hervey, of Chapples [sic] Cove, 1681 (CO 1); William Harvey, of Trinity, 1708-09 (CO 194.4); Lawrence, of Petty Harbour, about 1739-43, of St. John's, 1751 (CO 194.11, 13, 24); John, in possession of property in fishery at Portugal Cove, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5); Michael, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Ar chives HGRC); William Hervy, of Crocker's Cove (Carbonear), 1810 (DPHW 48); Thomas Harvey, from Torquay (Devon), married at St. John's, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas, of Fortune Bay, 1815 (D'Alberti 25); Thomas, of Isle aux Morts, 1822 (Cormack); James, of Western Point (unidentified), 1823 (DPHW 26B); James, from Blackawton near Dartmouth, England, of St. John's, deceased 1829 (Royal Gazette 14 Jul 1829); George, of Point Blanche (Port aux Basques district), 1830 (DPHW 30); William Hervey, of Clown's Cove (Carbonear), 1831 (DPHW 48);William Harvey, planter of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1841 (DPHW 48); John, of Dead Island (Burgeo- La Poile district), 1842 (DPHW 101); William, of Pouch Cove, 1847 (DPHW 32); James, of Middle Bill Cove (Bonavista B.), 1854 (DPHW 76); George, seaman of Burgeo, 1855 (DPHW 101); scattered in Lovell 1871. Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, Isle aux Morts and Boswarlos.

HARVIEW, a Newfoundland variant of the surname of France and the Channel Islands, Hervieu(x), itself a variant of Herve. See HARVEY. (Dauzat). Dauzat traced Hervieu(x) in Normandy and elsewhere. In Newfoundland:

Early instance: ? Philip Le Arvy, of St. George's Bay, 1819 (Cormack).

Modern status: Rare, at Felix Cove, Winterhouse (Port-au-Port district) (Electors 1955) and St. George 's.

Molloy MOLLOY, a surname of Ireland, (0) Molloy, Mulloy, 0 Maolmhuaidh, Ir. muadh - big, soft, noble, or an anglicized form of O Maolaoidh (See MILLEY), or for a number of other Irish names (MacLyeaght). Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Offaly and Roscommon and elsewhere.

In Newfoundland:

Family tradition: Patrick, from Ireland, settled at Trepassey about 1750-5 (MUN Folklore).

Early instances: William, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5, "30 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1764-5 (Census 1794-5); Michael Mulloy, from Lismoline (unidentified) (Co. Tipperary), married at St. John's, 1803 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Edward, of Burin, 1804 (D'Alberti 14); Richard Molloy, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland ? 1811 (CO 194.51); Joanna Mulloy alias Meany, of St. Mary's Bay, 1814 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Pat, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1821 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Mary Molloy, of Trepassey, 1823 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Edward Moloy, doctor of Carbonear, 1824 (DPHW 48); Honora ? Maloy, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Trinity (unspecified), 1826 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John Molloy, of Tilting Harbour (now Tilting), 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); George Moloy, of Torbay, 1830 (Nfld. Archives BRC); M. Molloy, of Brigus, 1831 (Newfoundlander 24 Nov 1831) William Mulloy, surgeon, from New Ross (Co. Wexford), spent 24 years in Newfoundland [1813], 11 at Harbour Grace, died at Harbour Grace, 1837 aged 47 (Times 25 Oct 1837); Mrs. Molloy, from Co. Tipperary, of Brigus, 1844 (Indicator 24 Aug 1844); John, planter of Harbour Breton, 1859 (DPHW 104) Michael, of Biscay Bay, Portugal Cove area, 1871 (Lovell); John (and others), of Great St. Lawrence, 1871 (Lovell); Michael Mulloy, of Little St. Lawrence, 1871 (Lovell); John Molloy, of Pursell's Cove (Twillingate district), 1871 (Lovell); Thomas, planter of Salmon Cove and Gasters, 1871 (Lovell); Andrew Mulloy, of Aquaforte, 1871 (Lovell); James, of St. Mary's, 1871 (Lovell); John, planter of St. Shotts, 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: Scattered, especially at St. John's, St. Shotts, Trepassey, Portugal Cove South and St. Lawrence.

Place name: Molloy Ledge 48-11 53-30.

Murphy MURPHY, a surname of Ireland and Scotland, (0) Murphy, O Murchadha, Ir. murchadh - sea-warrior, or Mac Murphy, Mac Murchada. MacLysaght notes that the "resumption of the prefixes O and Mac, which is a modern tendency with most Gaelic names, has not taken place in the case of Murphy," that the majority of the Murphys in Ulster were probably originally Mac Murphy, and that Murphy is the most common name in Ireland. It occurs in Scotland from Irish immigration. (MacLysaght, Cottle).

In Newfoundland:

Family traditions: -----, from Co. Limerick, settled at Sunny Hill (Ferryland) (MUN Geog.). William (1800-60), from Co. Cork, settled at Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), about 1820 (MUN Geog.). -----, from Northern Ireland, came to St. John's from Nova Scotia about 1900 (MUN Folklore). -----, from Co. Kilkenny, settled at Dunville (MUN Folk- lore). -----, from Dublin, settled at Kilbride about 1840 (MUN Folklore).

Early instances: William, from Ireland, of Fermeuse, 1752 (CO 194.13); Andrew, assistant constable ? Bay Bulls ? 1753 (CO 194.13); M., smith of St. John's, 1794-5, "40 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1754-5 (Census 1794-5); William, of Harbour Main, 1755 (MUN Hist.) David, fisherman of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5, "16 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1778-9 (Census 1794-5); Pat., of Bay de Verde, 1783 (CO 199.18); Thomas, of Petty Harbour, 1783 (DPHW 26C); Joseph, of Devils (now Jobs) Cove, 1786 (CO 199.18); Richard, fisherman of Harbour Grace, 1786 (CO 194.36); Peter, of Adams Cove, 1788 (CO 199.18); John, from Dublin, Irish convict landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38); Stephen, ? of Port de Grave, 1790 (Nfld. Archives T22); Arthur, of Ferryland, 1791 (USPG); Maurice, of North Side, Trinity (Trinity B.), 1792 (DPHW 64); Patrick, of Placentia, 1794 (D'Alberti 5); Michael, of Chapels Cove, 1796 (CO 199.18); James, from Co. Wicklow, married at St. John's, 1797 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Maurice, of Colliers, 1799 (CO 199.18); P. and James, proprietors and occupiers of fishing room, Grates Cove, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); James, of Trepassey, 1802 (D'Alberti 12); James, of Kit Hughes (now Kitchuses), 1803 (CO 199.18); James, of Conception Harbour, 1803 (MUN Hist.); Walter, from Waterford, merchant of St. John's, deceased, 1810 (Royal Gazette 22 Nov 1810); John, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland ? 1811 (CO 194.51); Thomas, from Sutton's Parish (Co. Wexford), shopkeeper of St. John's, died 1814 (Royal Gazette 8 Dec 1814); Michael, of Open Hole (now Open Hall), 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Capt. Peter, of King's Cove, 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James, of Bonavista, 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, from Dunkate (Co. Kilkenny), of St. John's, died 1816 (Royal Gazette 4 Jan 1816); Edward, of New Harbour (Trinity B.), 1818 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Dennis, from Co. Cork, married at Plate Cove, 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Catalina, 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista B.), 1821 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Honour, of Old Perlican, 1821 (DPHW 58); Michael, of Riders Harbour (Trinity B.), 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); William, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1826 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Dennis, of Gussets Cove (unidentified), married at Harbour Grace, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC); -----, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Kings Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) Margaret, from Graigue (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny), married at Chapels Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Judith, of Twillingate, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, of Greenspond, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Anne, of Turks Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James Murphey, of Heart's Content, 1832 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James Murphy, granted land near Middle Long Pond, 1836 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Edward, ? of Northern Bay, 1838 (DPHW 54); John, from Co. Wexford, married at Renews, 1841 (Dillon); Patrick, granted land at Gotts Cove, Trinity Harbour, 1842 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); John, from Midleton (Co. Cork), of Harbour Grace, 1844 (Indicator 27 Jul 1844); Thomas, from Co. Cork, of Brigus, 1844 (Indicator 24 Aug 1844); John, granted land at Catalina, 1847 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); John, granted land at San Croie, near Keels, 1848 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); John, granted land at Holyrood, 1849 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Thomas, of Red Clift Island (Bonavista B.), 1850 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Edmond, of Stock Cove (Bonavista B.), 1855 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Keels, 1857 (Newfoundlander 22 Oct 1857) Mary, of Indian Arm (Bonavista B.), 1857 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Lawrence, granted land at Barren Island (now Bar Haven), 1857 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); James, granted land at Distress (now St. Bride's), 1857 (Nfld. Archives, Registry Crown Lands); Sylvester, of Torbay, 1858 (Newfoundlander l Apr 1858); John, of Burin, 1858 (Newfoundlander 14 Jan 1858); Johana, of Fortune Harbour, 1862 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Patrick, of Shoels Cove (Bonavista B.), 1863 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); James, of Knights Cove (Bonavista B.), 1864 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Jacob, of the French Shore, 1868 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); John, of Bonne Bay, 1869 (DPHW 93); widespread in Lovell 1871; Richard, from Co. Kilkenny, of Carbonear, died 1883, aged 55 (Carbonear R. C. Cemetery); James, from Co. Kilkenny, died at Cape Race, 1895, aged 76 (Dillon).

Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's, Old Petty Harbour Road, 3 Open Hall, Bell Island, Crawley's Island I (Placentia B.), Parker's Cove and Little Bay (Placentia B.).

Newhook NEWHOOK, a surname of England (1 in London Telephone Directory) and Newfoundland, in Newfoundland ? from Flemish Nieuhoek - New Harbour. (Wix).

In Newfoundland:

Family tradition: Charles Newick (later Newhook) (1752-1799), of French Huguenot descent, settled at Trinity (Trinity B.) in 1775 (MUN Folklore). Early instances: Charles Newick, of Trinity Bay, 1778 (DPHW 64); ? Elijah Newhook, proprietor and occupier of fishing room at Trinity (Trinity B.), Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); James, planter of Durrells Arm (Trinity North district), 1823 (DPHW 64B); Martha, of New Harbour (Trinity B.), 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Charles, J. P., Northern District of the Colony, 1834 (Newfoundlander 10 Jul 1834); Sarah, of St. John's, 1845 (DPHW 26D); William, of Dog Cove (Trinity North district), 1859 (DPHW 63), John and Mrs. Sarah Newhock, of Old Shop, 1871 (Lovell); Charles and William Newhook, shipwrights of Catalina, 1871 (Lovell); Jonas, of Jackson's Arm, 1871 (Lovell); William, of Ship Cove (now part of Port Rexton), 1871 (Lovell); Charles (and others) Newick, of Chapel Arm (Trinity B.), 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: Widespread, especially at Norman's Cove and Long Cove (Trinity South district).

Noseworthy NOSEWORTHY, a surname of England from the English place name Norsworthy (Devon) - North's homestead. (Spiegelhalter, Gover). Guppy traced Nosworthy, Spiegelhalter also Norsworthy in Devon.

In Newfoundland:

Family traditions: -----, from Dorset, was one of the early settlers at Pouch Cove in the early 1900s (MnN Hist.). -----, from Devon, settled at Bryant's Cove, about the early 19th century (MUN Hist.).

Early instances: William, of Bread and Cheese (now Bishop's) Cove, 1765 (CO 199.18); John, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5, "28 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1766-7 (Census 1794-5); Jacob, of Cupids, 1782 (CO 199.18); Thomas, of Green Head (Spaniards B.), 1796, of Bryant's Cove, 1797 (CO 199.18); Charity, of Port de Grave, 1798 (CO 199.18); John, of Kelligrews, 1799 (CO 199.18); William, ? of Pouch Cove, 1805 (DPHW 23); John, of Brigus, 1809 (DPHW 34); James Nosworthy, of Northern Cove (Harbour Grace district), 1820 (DPHW 43); Elizabeth, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1826 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Jacob Noseworthy, of Long Pond (? Manuels), 1832 (DPHW 30); Elizabeth, of Kelligrews, 1836 (DPHW 26D); Sarah, of Biscayan Cove (unspecified), 1839 (DPHW 26D); James, of Leading Tickles, 1844 (DPHW 86); Alfred, of Cat Harbour (now Lumsden), 1855 (DPHW 76); Isaac Nosewarthy, of Bay Roberts, 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: Widespread, especially at Bell Island, St. John's, Pouch Cove, Spaniards Bay, Long Pond and Harbour Grace,

Place name: Nosworthy Point 49-31 55-

O'Toole

(0)TOOLE, surnames of Ireland, O Tuathail, Ir. tuethal, containing the elements people and mighty. (MacLysaght). Traced by MacLysaght originally in Co. Kildare and later in Co. Wicklow.

In Newfoundland:

Family tradition: The O'Tooles of Renews were Toole in the nineteenth century.

Early instances: Maurice Tool(e), of St. John's, 1757 (DPHW 26C); Timothy Tool, of Harbour Main and Gasters, 1803 (CO 199.18); Margaret Toole, of Trepassey, 1811 (D'Alberti 21); Johanna, of Harbour Grace, 1813 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Bridget, from Tintern (Co. Wexford), married at St. John's, 1813 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Terence Tool, of Ferryland area, 1838 (Newfoundlander 25 Oct 1838); Michael O'Toole, from Co. Wexford, married at Renews, 1841 (Dillon); Terence Toole, planter of Caplin Bay (now Calvert), 1871 (Lovell); Timothy and John, farmers of Cats Cove (now Conception Harbour), 1871 (Lovell); Michael Tool, farmer of Torbay, 1871 (Lovell). Modern status: O'Toole, scattered, especially at St. John's; Toole, rare, at Little Paradise (Placentia B.) (Electors 1955). Place names: Billy Toole Cove 49-36 55-40; Toole Rock (Labrador) 53-45 56-37.

Roberts ROBERTS, a surname of England, Wales and Ireland from the baptismal name Robert, from the Old German personal name Hrodebert, Old English Hreodbeorkt, Old French Ro (d)bert, containing the elements fame and bright. Robert, introduced into England at the time of the Norman Conquest, and its pet-forms and diminutives Rob(in), Hob, Dob, Nob and (later) Bob, have been the source of many surnames including ROBERTS(ON), ROBBINS, ROB(IN)SON, HOBBS, BOBBETT, PROBERT, HOPKINS, DOBBIN, DOBSON, RABBIT(T)S and ? DIBBON. (Withycombe, Reaney, Cottle). See also ROPSON. Found widespread by Guppy in the south and Midlands and especially in North Wales; and by MacLysaght in all provinces though rare in Connacht.

In Newfoundland:

Family traditions: Mark R.(1815-1898), born at Sturminster Newton (Dorset), settled at Portugal Cove about 1835; he moved to Woody Point (Bonne Bay) about 1870 (MUN Folkiore). -----, from Devon, settled at Rocky Harbour (Bonne Bay) in 1835 (MUN Hist.). Mary Ann (1813- ), born at Twillingate (MUN Folklore). John (1860-1920), fisherman of Woody Point (Bonne Bay) (MUN Geog.).

Early instances: Philip, of St. John's, 1675, 23 years an inhabitant in 1680, that is, since 1657 (CO 1); William, of Ferryland, 1675 (CO 1); Dinah, of Brigus, 1771, property "in possession of the Family for 80 years", that is, since 1691 (CO 199.18); -----, of Quidi Vidi, 1703 (CO 194.3); William, of Renews, 1703-4 (CO 194.3, 22); William, of Bonavista, 1708-9 (CO 194.4); Thomas, of Bay de Verde, 1730 (CO 194.23); Bartholomew, from Ireland, of Little Placentia (now Argentia) about 1730-5 (CO 194.9); Hugh, merchant of Harbour Grace, 1771 (Nfld. Archives L118); John, of Portugal Cove, 1790 (DPHW 26C); Stephen, juror of Greenspond, 1804 (D'Alberti 14); Abraham, of Cupids, 1805 (DPHW 34); Joseph, of Hermitage Cove (Burin district), 1821 (DPHW 109); Elizabeth, of Carbonear, 1821 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Joseph, of Fogo, 1827 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Morgan, of Grand Jervis, 1830 (DPHW 30); John, of Cobblers Island (Bonavista B.), 1833 (DPHW 76); Matthew, married on the French Shore, 1839 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Nathan, fisherman of Aquaforte, 1840 (DPHW 31); John, of Herring Neck, 1852, of Stone Harbour (Twillingate district), 1856 (DPHW 85); Hugh, of Donier (Twillingate district), 1854, of Triton Harbour, 1856 (DPHW 86); Joshua, of Fortune, 1855 (DPHW 106); Frederick, of Seal Bay Head (Twillingate district), 1856 (DPHW 86); Jeremiah, of Little Bay Islands, 1859 (DPHW 92); Joseph, of Burin, 1860 (DPHW 100); George, of Mud Cove (Burin district), 1861 (DPHW 108); John, of Lush's Bight (Exploits district), 1861 (DPHW 92); Stephen, of Bluff Head Cove, 1861 (DPHW 88); Andrew, of Twillingate, 1861 (DPHW 88); John, of Bonne Bay, 1865 (DPHW 93); widespread in Lovell 1871.

Modern status: Widespread, especially at Brigus, Hermitage, Corner Brook, Jim's Cove (Green B.), Twillingate and St, John's.

Smith SMITH, SMYTH, surnames of England, Scotland, Ireland and Guernsey (Channel Islands) from Old English smith smith, blacksmith, tarrier, metal-worker, or smiththe (worker at the) smithy; in Ireland also a synonym of Gow and McGOWAN. "The primate and patriarch of our surnames, its form unchanged for over 1,000 years; forms with medial-yand final -e are usually both ignorant and affected, though the first may sometimes have been used for clarity next to the minim letter m, and -e may rarely represent 'smithy'...Easily the commonest surname in England and Wales (though JONES is far ahead in Wales alone), Scotland, and U.S.A., and the fifth in Ireland in 1890...It is thus a frequent victim of hyphenation, either in a sincere effort to avoid ambiguity or in an insincere one to sound distingue; and it has recently gathered to itself many changed foreign surnames. Yet it remains primitive: a smith smites, and his honoured name rings down the ages like an anvil." (cattle, Turk). Smith found widespread by Guppy in England and Scotland, especially south of the Forth and Clyde and by MacLysaght in Co. Cavan; Smyth traced by Guppy in Devon and Suffolk and by Cottle in Northern Ireland. See also SMYTH.

In Newfoundland:

Family traditions: John George Smith, from England, settled at Dildo (Trinity B.) before 1844 (MUN Folklore). -----, from England, settled at Bishon's ecus about 1710 (MUN Geog.). -----, from England, one of the earliest residents of Twillingate, settled at The Point, Twillingate in the late 17th century, (Nfld. Quarterly Dec 1905); John, from Chance Cove (Trinity B.) was the first Smith to settle at Norman's Cove in the early 1800s (MUN Hist.). ----- Brown, from England, deserted ship, changed his name to Smith, and became the first settler of Rock Harbour (Placentia B.) about 1800 (MUN Hist.). Margaret Smith, of Irish descent, of Calvert, 1818 (MUN Geog.). Charles, from England, was one of the earliest settlers of Flat Island (now Port Elizabeth). Elizabeth (about 1801-74), born at Argentia (MUN Geog.). Robert C., from Nairn, Scotland, emigrated to Newfoundland in the mid-19th century; some of the family later settled at Gander (MUN Geog.). Early instances: Humphrey Smith, of Witless Bay, 1675, of Toads (now Tors) Cove, 1681 (CO 1); Pierce, of Bay de Verde, 1675 (CO 1); William, of Harbour Main, 1676 (CO 1); Peter, of Torbay, 1676 (CO 1); J., of St. John's, 1705 (CO 194.22); William, of Bread and Cheese Cove (now Bishop's Cove), 1785, property "in possession of the Family for more than 80 years", that is, before 1705 (CO 199.18); William, fisherman of Trinity (Trinity B.), 1757 (DPHW 64); Elizabeth, of (Upper) Island Cove, 1776 (CO 199.18); John, planter of Fogo, 1792 (MUN Hist.); Thomas, proprietor and occupier of fishing room, Heart's Delight, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity B.); Thomas, proprietor and occupier of fishing room, New Perlican, Winter 180001 (Census Trinity B.); Isaac, of Cooper's Head (Bishop's Cove), 1801 (CO 199.18); James, of Placentia, 1803 (D'Alberti 13); Nath., of Greenspond, 1804 (D'Alberti 14); Thomas, of Burin, 1805 (D'Alberti 15); James, from Londonderry (Co. Derry), married at St. John's, 1807 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Abraham, ? of Carbonear, 1810 (DPHW 48); Caleb, of Twillingate, 1811 (D'Alberti 22); Francis, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland, ? 1811 (CO 194.51); Elizabeth Smyth or Smith, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1814 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); George Smith, of Gasters, 1816 (D'Alberti 26); Jane, of Ferryland, 1817 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Caleb, planter of Merritt's Harbour, 1820, of Moreton's Harbour, 1822 (USPG); James, planter of Scilly Cove (now Winterton), 1823 (DPHW 64B); Samuel, of Keels, 1825 (DPHW 70); Robert, planter of Cupids, 1826 (DPHW 34); John, from Co. Tipperary, married at King's Cove, 1828 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Thomas, planter of Hants Harbour, 1831 (DPHW 59A); Robert, of Manuels, 1832 (DPHW 30); Captain Alfred, of Brigus, 1833 Nfld. Archives L165); Jane, of Herring Neck, 1833 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Hartwick Mansell Schmidt, from Deptford, England, married at St. John's, 1835 (DPHW 26D); John Smith, fisherman of Blow-me-down (Carbonear), 1836 (DPHW 48); Robert, planter of New Harbour (Trinity B.), 1836 (DPHW 64B); George, of Deadman's Bay (Bonavista B.), 1837 (DPHW 76); Juliana, of Topsail, 1838 (DPHW 26D); -- ---, on the Nelson in the seal fishery out of Port de Grave, 1838 (Newfoundlander 29 Mar 1838); George, planter of Chamberlains, 1841 (DPHW 26B); Thomas, of Open Hole (now Open Hall), 1847 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Job, of South Harbour (Fortune B.), 1849 (DPHW 102), of Greeps Head (Fortune B.), 1851 (DPHW 102); William, of Dog Cove (Bonavista B.), 1850 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); John, of Triton Harbour (now Triton), 1851 (DPHW 86); Benjamin, fisherman of Fox Harbour (Trinity B.), 1855 (DPHW 59A); Catherine, of Pichers (? for Pinchards) Island, 1856 (Nfld. Archives RCRC); Isabella, of Heart's Ease, 1856 (DPHW 59); Edward, of Spaniard's Bay, died 1856 (Newfoundlander 18 Sep 1856); Susana, of Haywards Cove (Bonavista B.), 1857 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Charles, from Stockholm, Sweden, married at St. John's, 1858 (Newfoundlander 19 Jul 1858); Charles, of Petty Harbour, 1859 (DPHW 31); John, of Garia, 1860 (DPHW 99); William, of Gooseberry Island (Bonavista B.), 1861 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); George, of Little Harbour (Twillingate district), 1861 (DPHW 88) Emmanuel Reed, of Chance Cove, 1862 (DPHW 62); Maria Smith or Smyth, of Chapel Arm, 1866 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Samuel Smith, of Cottell's Island (Bonavista B.), 1867 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Maria, of Harbour Grace, 1868 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Richard, fisherman of Robin Hood (now part of Port Rexton), 1869 (DPHW 65); widespread in Lovell 1871.

Modern status: Widespread throughout all districts with large concentrations at St. John's, Spaniard's Bay, Bishop's Cove, Dildo, Chance Cove, Norman's Cove, Boat Harbour (Placentia B.) and Corner Brook.

Place names: Smith Island (Labrador) 54- 13 58-18; ----- Point 48-11 53-51; ----- Shoal 47-11 54-50, 47-38 58-32; ----- Sound 48-10 53-40; ----- Lookout 49-39 54-47; Smiths Cove 47-34 54-14; ----- Harbour 49- 44 55-58; ----- Point 47-22 54-53; ----- Rock (Labrador) 52-15 55-36; Smitt Pond (Labrador) 52-57 55-57; John Smith Harbour, ----- ----Island 49-44 55-58.

Squires SQUIRE(S), surnames of England from Old French escuyer, Middle English equyer - shieldbearer, esquire, a young gentleman attending a knight. (Reaney, Cottle). See also SWYERS. Traced by Guppy in Bedfordshire, Devon, Leicestershire, Rutlandshire and Nottinghamshire, with Squires "far the least frequent, occurring in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire."

In Newfoundland:

Family traditions: George Squire, from Winterborne ~elstone (Dorset), settled at Catalina; he later moved to Salvage (Bonavista B.). His son Joseph, from Salvage, was the first settler of Eastport in 1868 (MUN Folklore, Family). Apollus Squires, from England, settled at Greenspond (MUN Folklore). ----- Squires, from Ireland, settled in the St. John's area (MUN Folklore).

Early instances: Benjamin Squires, of Bay Roberts, 1765, property "in possession of the Family for more than 90 years", that is, before 1675 (CO 199.18); Benjamin Squire, of Great Belle Isle (now Bell Island), 1770 (DPHW 26C); John Squires, fisherman of Torbay, 1794-5, "24 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1770-1 (Census 1794-5);'William, shoreman of St. John's, 1794-5, "20 years in Newfoundland", that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794- 5); John, of Southside Broad Cove (now St. Phillips), 1790 (CO 199.18); Sarah, of Freshwater (Carbonear), 1791 (CO 199. 18); James and George Squire, of Placentia, 1794 (D'Alberti 5); John, servant of Battle Harbour (Labrador), 1795 (MUN Hist.); Simon Squires, of Bonavista, 1798 (DPHW 70); John Squire, of Fogo, 1803 (D 'Albert) 13); William Squires, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1828 (Nfld. Archives HGRC); Maria, of Brine's (? for Bryants) Cove, 1839 (DPHW 26D); George, of Salvage, 1840 (DPHW 76); Simon, planter of Herring Neck, 1850, of Canister Cove (Twillingate district), 1855, of Pike's Arm (Twillingate district), 1859 (DPHW 85); Thomas, of Seldom-Come-By, 1852 (DPHW 84); Henry Squire, from Dartmouth (Devon), married at St. John's, 1852 (Newfoundlander 26 Aug 1852); John Squires, of Salt Harbour (Twillingate district), 1856 (DPHW 85); Thomas, of Leading Tickles, 1856 (DPHW 86); James, of Stone Harbour (Twillingate district), 1857 (DPHW 85); scattered in Lovell 1871.

Modern status: Squire, in the Bonavista North and South districts especially at Eastport (Bonavista South district); Squires, widespread, especially at St. John's, St. Phillips, Sibley's Cove and Old Perlican.