Lovell's 1871 Directory - Grandy's Brook

GRANDY"S BROOK - A small fishing settlement in the district of Burgeo and La Poile. It is a salmon river, dangerous of access and navigate only for small vessels for about 3 miles. At the head of the river is a telegraph station of the New York, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Co.. Distant from Burgeo 7 miles by boat. Mail fortnightly. Population 30.

HENDERSON, John; fisherman
JOE, Frank; fisherman
MURPHY; Edward; fisherman
PAUL, Noel; fisherman
4 entries, complete

The entries have been transcribed as they appear in the 1871 directory. Over the years many of the names have become coloquailized.

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