Jemmy's Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador explained
| Official Name: | Jemmy's Cove |
| Settlement Type: | Abandoned Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Newfoundland |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type4: | Census subdivision |
| Population As Of: | 1911 |
| Population Total: | 6 |
| Utc Offset: | – 3:30 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | – 2:30 |
| Coordinates: | 47.6075°N -54.9459°W |
Jemmy's Cove (sometimes Jim's Cove or Jimmy's Cove[1]) 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.
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.[2] The family of John Fudge are believed to have been the first settlers who first appear there in 1890.[3] [4] By the turn of the 20th century, a family of Keepings joined them.
Demographics
Jemmy's Cove Population By Year| 1891 Census | 6[5] |
| 1901 Census | 6[6] |
| 1911 Census | 6[7] | |
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Poole . Cyril . Cuff . Robert . Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 4 . 1981–1994 . Newfoundland Book Publishers . St. John's, Nfld., Canada . 9780920508145 . 43 . 1st . 29 November 2021.
- Web site: Census Of Newfoundland And Labrador 1891 District of Fortune Bay JEMMY'S COVE . Newfoundland Grand Banks . 29 November 2021.
- Web site: Pre-1891 Registration Fortune Bay District Vol 104 . Newfoundland Grand Banks . 29 November 2021.
- Web site: McAlpine's 1898 Directory Fortune Bay District JENNING'S COVE . Newfoundland Grand Banks . 29 November 2021.
- Book: Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1891, Table I . Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office . St. John's, Nfld . 326 . 29 November 2021.
- Book: Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1901, Table I . Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office . St. John's, Nfld . 320 . 29 November 2021.
- Book: Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1911, Table I . Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office . St. John's, Nfld . 332 . 29 November 2021.
