ST. MARY THE VIRGIN PARISH RECORDS
Southside (St.John's), Newfoundland, Canada
Transcribed by John Huxter
Photocopies of most of the parish records are held at the Provincial Archives, and it is from these photocopies that most of the data is taken. Some data from 1900 on was taken from transcriptions of vital statistics records, also held at the archives.
When transcribing these records, I searched for all Harvey records, and records of related families like Blackler. There are some entries relating to Harvey families which are NOT related to ours. Not all data from each record was transcribed (eg. all the witnesses at marriages) if I felt the family was not related, or only distantly related.
[Note: my own comments and intuitions are in brackets, like this!]
Births
Confirmations
Mariages
Burials
Births
Note that dates given are birth dates. Baptism dates are shown only for records which were of particular interest to me at the time - my apologies!
Children of Richard Harvey (of Southside) & Eliza Mar. 26, 1859 John Richard Harvey, Children of William Harvey (of Southside) & Mary Oct. 28, 1867 Richard Taylor, bapt. Dec. 1, 1867, by Edward Botwood ?, 1869 Francis John [month & day illegible. J.H.] Sep. 18, 1871 Elizabeth Blackler Jul. 31, 1873 William Patrick Apr. 23, 1876 James Thomas Oct. 26, 1878 Edward [father = William Blackler Harvey. J.H.] Sep. 3, 1880 Henry Sep. 15, 1882 Daniel Augustus, bapt. Oct. 15, 1882 Nov. 16, 1884 Mary Ellen [father = William Blackler Harvey, fisherman. J.H.] Children of James Harvey (carpenter) & Charlotte Jul. 17, 1875 William Andrew Oct. 6, 1876 James Henry Apr. 20, 1878 Janette Davenport [see marriage record. J.H.] Jul. 30, 1879 Charlotte [see marriage record. J.H.] Mar. 1, 1881 Edward Apr. 25, 1882 Margaret Jane [see marriage record. J.H.] Children of John Richard Harvey (cooper) & Hannah Campbell Jun. 21, 1880 Richard Joseph [died Aug.11, 1880. J.H.] Jul. 3, 1881 Daniel Charles Oct. 8, 1883 Robert Chesley [see marriage record. J.H.] May 14, 1887 Joseph Archibald [see marriage record. J.H.] Apr. 22, 1889 Walter Herbert [Mother = "Anna". See marriage record. J.H.] Mar. 17, 1891 John Richard [Mother = "Anna Campbell". J.H.] Mar. 3, 1893 Edith Mary Eliza May 4, 1899 Helena Louisa Dec. 1, 1896 Harry Bursell Children of John Harvey (of Casey's Lane) & Mary Aug. 24, 1884 William Children of Richard Harvey (labourer, Southside) & Bertha Apr. 30, 1890 William Joseph, bapt. Apr. 30, 1890 [died same day? J.H.] [mother = Barbara. J.H.] Jun. 21, 1892 Minnie Warren, bapt. Aug. 7, 1892 by Joseph[?] Harvey [died young. J.H.] Jul. 28, 1894 Mary Jane, bapt. Aug. 11, 1894 [father = John Richard (error). J.H] [mother = Barbara Bertha. J.H.] Feb. 1, 1897 Victoria Hella, bapt. Dec.[?] 30, 1897 [name is as printed in register copy. J.H.] Aug. 14, 1899 James John, bapt. Oct. 15, 1899 Jul. 8, 1902 Eugenia Emma, bapt. [?] 1902, by Henry Legge Jul. 15, 1904 Robert Richard, bapt. Sep. 4, 1904, by Charles Carpenter [mother= Barbara Bertha, father = engineer. J.H.] Children of William John Harvey & Margaret Martin Jan. 2, 1895 Clara Mar. 27, 1896 Elsie Mar. 10, 1898 Richard Alexander Apr. 15, 1900 Laura [I also know of a William Joseph, died before baptism in 1886. J.H.] [Probably other children at St. Thomas' or Anglican Cathedral. J.H.] Children of John Francis Harvey (fisherman) & Georgina Apr. 3, 1901 George [father = Thomas William, an error. J.H.] [father = labourer] Dec. 21, 1904 Georgina Aug. 7, 1906 Helena Mary Jan. 8, 1910 Edith Hannah Feb. 16, 1911 Eva Russell Feb. 13[?],1913 Olive Marcie Sep. 7, 1915 Frank Stanley [father = labourer, Southside east. J.H] Jul. 26, 1903 Nina Children of Henry Edward Harvey & Elizabeth Jul. 13, 1908 Maudric[?] Francis Jan. 26, 1911 William John [father = seaman, HMS Brilliard? J.H.] May 23, 1912 Dorothy Jean [father = engineer, 35 York Street. J.H.] May 6, 1925 Elizabeth Emma [father = engineer, 225 Hamilton Street. J.H.] Children of Charles Harvey (cooper, of Southside) & Bertha Nov. 3, 1909 Herbert Chesley Feb. 15, 1911 Edith Mary Children of Archibald Harvey (cooper, #155 Southside) & Bertha Mar. 21, 1912 Evelyn Isabella [father listed as Alexander, cooper, Southside. J.H.] [father's name is an error? J.H.] Aug. 25, 1910 Robert Joseph Mar. 15, 1913 Lilian Maude Mar. 27, 1914 Roy Feb. 7, 1916 Edith Margaret [father listed as Walter, cooper, Southside. J.H.] [father's name is an error? J.H.] Jan. 17, 1921 John Chesley [baptised same day. J.H.] Nov. 18, 1918 Rita Pearl Dec. 6, 1922 Reginald Frederick [baptised same day "by Anna C. Harvey, in extremis". J.H.] Children of Walter Harvey (cooper) & Susie Apr. 2, 1913 Ralph Russel [residence = 36 Water Street] Aug. 11, 1914 Herbert Edward [residence = 41 Hamilton Ave.] Children of James J. Harvey (labourer, 63 Southside) & Alice Jan. 19, 1921 William Joseph Robert, baptised Mar. 13, 1921 by [?] Pike Children of Frank Harvey & Mary Elizabeth Harvey Aug. 11, 1921 William John May 29, 1918 Florence Margaret [father = chauffeur, 158 Casey Street. J.H.] Nov. 10, 1919 Herbert Alexander [father = shipping clerk, 77 1/2 Pleasant Street. J.H.] Children of Fred Maunder Parsons (electrician, 124 Water St. west) & Mary Jane Parsons Jan. 9, 1917 Richard Dec. 5, 1921 Beatrice Eugena, bapt. Oct. 21, 1923 Jul. 3, 1923 Andrew Robert, bapt. Oct. 21, 1923 Children of James Henry Harvey (accountant, 62 Hamilton Street) & Gladys Maria Harvey Jun. 27, 1917 Margaret Estelle Sep. 27, 1918 Eric Ayre Aug. 7, 1920 Nellie Hanse[?] Apr. 8, 1925 James Henry [Note: odds favour James Henry Sr. is the son of James Harvey of Devon. J.H.]. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-HARVEY BIRTHS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children of John Blackler (cooper) & Ann Dec. 14, 1860 Emily Ann Mar. 1[?], 1862 Mary Ann Russel Children of Edward James Blackler (cooper) & Charlotte Julia Blackler Jul. 19, 1862 John Thomas Ford Oct. 2, 1864 Charlotte Julia [Note: subsequent children baptised at the Anglican Cathedral] Children of Thomas Blackler & Selina Nov. 4, 1864 Bertha Nov. 8, 1865 Marion Pedley[?] Oct. 20, 1866 Archibald Thomas Jan. 24, 1868 Emma Amelia[?] Mar. 17, 1869 Marion Mar. 1, 1870 Maude Isabella Jun. 15, 1872 Sillie[?] Jun. 28, 1873 Selina Apr. 30, 1874 May Nov. 24, 1874 Thomas Wilson Oct. 1, 1875 Laura Oct. 1, 1875 Henry [Laura's twin brother? J.H.] Jul. 7, 1878 Gertrude Children of Willia Blackler (sea captain, of Southside) & Maria Jane Blackler Aug. 21, 1866 George Oct. 13, 1868 William Henry Aug. 17, 1870 Louisa [?], 1871 Charles Edward Nov. 11, 1873 Laura Maria Feb. 8, 1876 Isabel Crocker Feb. 28, 1879 Thomas Feb. 29, 1884 Frederick Children of William Blackler & Adelaide (residence = Leslie Street) May. 26, 1911 Ralph Harvey Sep. 16, 1914 Adelaide May Children of Edward Thomas Cook Warren & Eliza Mar. 1, 1871 Minnie Amanda Blackler Jul. 31, 1876 Catherine Rose Children of Leander Newhook (fisherman, Pleasant Street) & Gertrude Jan. 28, 1922 Herbert James Oct. 16, 1923 Emmanuel George
Confirmations
Easter Even, 1879 John R. Harvey age 20 Eliza Roberts age 50 Apr. 17, 1889 James Harvey Cook age 17 William Harvey age 14 William Andrew Harvey age 13 All Saints Day, 1891 James Harvey age 14 Feb. 10, 1895 Janet Davenport Harvey age 16 May 14, 1897 Charles Harvey age 15 Margaret J. Harvey age 15 Jul. 9, 1899 Henry Edward Harvey age 14 Robert Chesley Harvey age 15 Mar. 6, 1904 Florence Harvey Cora Harvey William Walker[?] Harvey Apr. 1, 1906 John Richard Harvey Mar. 29, 1908 Frank Harvey Edith May Harvey Jul. 13, 1902 Archibald Joseph Harvey Mar. 21, 1920 Robert Richard Harvey c. 14 [circa 14 years?] Helen Mary Louise Harvey c. 14 [circa 14 years?] Apr. 13, 1922 Edward Harvey age 44 Nina Harvey age 18 Eugina Emma Harvey age 19 [Same date?] Elsie Harvey age 14 Mary Ellen Harvey age 24 Mary Jane Harvey age 15
Marriages 1859-1923
Oct. 19, 1864 Augustus William Harvey & Elizabeth Walker - both of St. John's Oct. 10, 1889 Richard Harvey & Barbara Squires - both of St.John's - Richard aged 22, labourer, father = William, labourer - Barbara aged 21, spinster, father = Joseph, fisherman - Witnesses = Richard Carberry & Elizabeth Squires - Married by Rev. Edward Botwood [Note: Richard signed his name with an "X" - J.H.] Feb. 16, 1891 William George Harvey & Florence Gabriel - William aged 30, draper, father = Job, planter - Florence aged 25, father = Edmund, clerk in holy orders May 14, 1896 John Harvey & Georgina Squires - John of Southside, Georgina of Broadcove - John aged 26, bachelor, labourer, father = William, labourer - Georgina aged 23, father = Joseph, farmer Dec. 15, 1896 Elizabeth Harvey & Samuel Williams - Elizabeth (of Southside) aged 24, father = William - Samuel aged 26 - Witnesses = William Harvey and Georgina Harvey [Note: William signed his name with an "X" - J.H.] Nov. 26, 1902 Robert Chesley Harvey & Maude Ferry - both of Southside - Robert aged 19, shoemaker, father = John R. - Maude aged 18 Jul. 15, 1903 Charlotte Harvey & George Williams - Charlotte (of Hamilton Street) aged 25, father = James, builder - Witnesses J. Harvey, James Harvey, and others. Aug. 10 1904 Janet(?) Davenport Harvey & John Wesley Green - Janet aged 26, father = James, builder - Witnesses James Harvey, MJ Harvey, and others [Note: need to double check first name - J.H.] Mar. 29, 1908 Henry Edward Harvey, Esq., & Elizabeth Kavenagh - Henry (of Patrick Street) aged 24, father = William John Jun. 25, 1910 Archibald Joseph Harvey & Bertha Georgina Kirkland - both of St. John's - Archibald aged 23, bachelor, cooper - Archibald's father = John Richard Harvey, Cooper - Bertha aged 22, spinster, father =George Kirkland, moulder(?) - Witnesses Charles Harvey, Albert Brinston, Bertha Harvey - Married by Henry Uphice (?) Sep. 5, 1912 Walter Herbert Harvey & Susan Russell - Walter of no.157 Southside, Susan of Bonavista - Walter aged 23, cooper, father = John R. Harvey, cooper - Susan aged 26, father = John Russell, fisherman - Witnesses Clara Russell, Agnes Dunne, Arch Harvey, John Harvey Dec. 28, 1914 Margaret Jane Harvey & Arthur Henry Carnell - Margaret aged 32, father = James, carpenter - Witnesses Edward Harvey, Charlotte Harvey Williams, George Williams, and more Nov. 27, 1918 Emma Jane Harvey & Israel Scott - Emma (of Lance Cove, Kelligrews) aged 20, spinster - Isreal (of Upper Gullies) aged 22, farmer - No Harvey witnesses May 31, 1922 Richard Harvey & Martha Crane - Richard (of St.John's) aged 52, widower, labourer - Richard's father = William, labourer - Martha aged 48, widow, father = Joshua Coombes, fisherman - Witnesses Walter Harvey and Susan Harvey - Married by A.B.S. Stirling [Note: Richard's age as given is probably incorrect. J.H.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- NON-HARVEY MARRIAGES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jul. 21, 1859 Jane Palk & William Gibson - Witnesses George Palk, John Gibson, Sarah Anne Matthews[?], Mary Ann[or Jane?] Harvey, more. Aug. 5, 1868 John Blackler & Ann Weber - Witnesses William & Mary Jane Kingston, George Webber Dec. 2, 1863 Thomas Blackler & Selina Amelia Bellows - both of this parish - Witnesses [?] Withycombe, John Blackler, more May 5, 1870 Eliza Blackler & Edward Thomas Cook Warren - Eliza = spinster, Edward = bachelor - Witnesses William[?] Blackler, H. Warren, C. Warren, more. June 21, 1871 Phoebe Newhook & Nathaniel Roberts - Phoebe (of Trinity) = spinster - Nathaniel (of Southside) = bachelor Jan. 6, 1880 John William Cummings & Fanny Elizabeth Cousens - both of this parish - Witnesses J.H. Cousins, [?] Harris, more. [Spellings of Cousens/Cousins are as entered. J.H.] Apr. 20, 1895 Marion Blackler & William Down - Marion (Military Road) aged 26, father= Thomas Blackler, Cooper - William aged 33 - Witnesses William Blackler, Mary Ann Blackler, more... Sep. 18, 1895 John Newhook & Tabitha Drake - John aged 31, shoemaker, father = William, carpenter - Tabitha aged 22, father = Thomas, coaster[?] June 18, 1901 Laura Marion Blackler & Joseph Young - Laura (of Southside) aged 26, father = William, master mariner - Joseph aged 26, accountant, father = Archibald Young - Witnesses William Blackler, Mary Ann Blackler, James Harvey, Alice Young, more... June 4, 1918 Mary Toole & James Cake - Mary (of Burin) aged 49, widow [Widow of Mr. Toole, maiden name unknown. J.H.]
Burials 1879-1920
The St. Mary's Parish registers were unusual in that they contained records of burials, albeit relatively few. These records are presented more or less exactly as they appeared in the register. I have identified a large portion of those mentioned as members of the family.
Aug. 11, 1880 Richard Joseph Harvey Southside age 7 weeks May. 24, 1881 Henry Harvey Southside age 8 months Sep. 2, 1885 James Thomas Harvey Southside age 10 years Dec. 18, 1888 James Harvey Hamilton Street age 65 years May. 1, 1890 William Joseph Harvey Southside age 4 [hours?] old Jul. 24, 1894 Minnie Warren Harvey Southside age 2 years Jul. 2, 1895 Clara Harvey St. John's age 6 months Apr. 14, 1896 Mary Ann Blackler Southside age 82 years Oct. 24, 1896 Sarah Blackler Southside age 73 years Sep. 21, 1899 Helena Louisa Harvey Southside age 4 1/2 months Sep. 1, 1901 William Patrick Harvey Southside age 28 years Sep. 4, 1902 Laura Harvey SS Patrick Street [?] age 2 years Sep. 14, 1903 William John Harvey Patrick Street age 47 years Apr. 26, 1907 William Blackler Harvey Southside age 67 years Nov. 7, 1907 Mary Harvey Southside age 65 years Feb. 6, 1909 Edith Margt[?] Harvey Southside age 15 years Mar. 9, 1910 William Harvey York Street age 6 weeks Oct. 26, 1911 Edith Harvey Southside age 22 months Mar. 25, 1912 Evelyn Isabel Harvey Southside age 3 days May. 8, 1914 Barbara Harvey Southside age 42 years Mar. 11, 1915 Roy Harvey Southside age 3 days
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