Pays Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador

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Pays Cove
Peys Cove
Abandoned Town
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Pays Cove
Location of Pays Cove in Newfoundland
Coordinates: 47°39′36.9″N54°49′20.4″W / 47.660250°N 54.822333°W / 47.660250; -54.822333 Coordinates: 47°39′36.9″N54°49′20.4″W / 47.660250°N 54.822333°W / 47.660250; -54.822333
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Province Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador
Census division Division 2
Census subdivision Division 2
Population
 (1945)
 • Total7 [1]
Time zone UTC– 3:30 (Newfoundland Time)
 • Summer (DST) UTC– 2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight)
Area code 709
Bay Fortune Bay

Pays Cove (sometimes spelled Peys Cove) is an abandoned town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that had a peak population of 11 in 1935. [1]

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History

Located directly between the communities of English Harbour East and Grand le Pierre in Fortune Bay, Pays Cove was first settled in the late 1800s [2] by the family of Cyrus White who were recorded in the 1904 Business Directory for the town that year. [3] Its name is presumed to have originated as 'Peas Cove.' [1]

At about 1914, the families of William and Alfred Barnes moved to Pays Cove to settle from Harbour Mille. [1] Their primary occupation was fishing for cod and lobster. [1] With very limited space in the cove for settlement, the community never rose above two or three families throughout its entire occupation. [1] Pays Cove's last resident was Jacob Barnes who lived in the community up until 1980. [1]

Demographics

Pays Cove was first recorded in the 1901 census with a population of two, [4] later identified as the family of Cyrus and Elizabeth White. [3]

In 1921, the families of William and Esther Barnes as well as Alfred and Rebecca Barnes were recorded in Pays Cove for a total population of 9. [1]

In 1936, Newfoundland Directories released a business directory that listed the head of each household with their occupation in the town of Pays Cove. [5] It is adapted below:

1936 Business Directory [5]
  Barnes, Alfred    Fisherman  
  Barnes, William    Fisherman  
  Barnes, William Thomas    Fisherman  

In the 1945 Newfoundland Census, Pays Cove's population was recorded at 7 people. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Poole, Cyril; Cuff, Robert (1981–1994). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 4 (1st ed.). St. John's, Nfld., Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers. p. 277. ISBN   9780920508145 . Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "A Listing of Resettled and Abandoned Communities of the Fortune Bay District". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 McAlpine's 1904 Directory. Saint John, NB: McAlpine Publishing Co. p. 481. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Census of Newfoundland and Labrador 1901 Table 1. St. John's, Nfld: Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office. 1901. p. 320. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. 1 2 Tate, Don. "1936 DIRECTORY PAYS COVE Fortune Bay District". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
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