Jemmy's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

Abandoned town in Canada
Abandoned Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
47°36′26.9″N 54°56′45.3″W / 47.607472°N 54.945917°W / 47.607472; -54.945917Country CanadaProvince Newfoundland and LabradorCensus divisionDivision 2Census subdivisionDivision 2Population
 (1911)
 • Total6[1]Time zoneUTC– 3:30 (Newfoundland Time) • Summer (DST)UTC– 2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)Area code709BayFortune Bay

Jemmy's Cove (sometimes Jim's Cove or Jimmy's Cove[2]) is a tiny abandoned town located near New Harbour, Fortune Bay in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that had a peak population of 6 in 1911.[1]

History

Located near the abandoned community of New Harbour, Fortune Bay in Fortune Bay, Jemmy's Cove residents were primarily fishermen of the Church of England faith.[3] The family of John Fudge are believed to have been the first settlers who first appear there in 1890.[4][5] By the turn of the 20th century, a family of Keepings joined them.[2]

Demographics

Jemmy's Cove Population By Year
  1891 Census     6[6]  
  1901 Census     6[7]  
  1911 Census     6[1]  

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1911, Table I. St. John's, Nfld: Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office. p. 332. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Poole, Cyril; Cuff, Robert (1981–1994). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 4 (1st ed.). St. John's, Nfld., Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers. p. 43. ISBN 9780920508145. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Census Of Newfoundland And Labrador 1891 District of Fortune Bay JEMMY'S COVE". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Pre-1891 Registration Fortune Bay District Vol 104". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. ^ "McAlpine's 1898 Directory Fortune Bay District JENNING'S COVE". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ^ Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1891, Table I. St. John's, Nfld: Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office. p. 326. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. ^ Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1901, Table I. St. John's, Nfld: Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office. p. 320. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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