JANES FAMILY OF NEWFOUNDLAND GENEALOGY PROJECT
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WELCOME ! This site started with the family tree of the JANES FAMILY OF HARBOUR GRACE, Newfoundland and some of the many families connected to it by marriage. The site now includes the Janes family of several Newfoundland locations, as well as numerous other families that are connected through marriages. There are presently about 540 surnames in the various trees. Some of the more common surnames are: Barrett; Blake; Brett; Clarke; Coffin; Combden; Drover; Freake; Gosse; Head; Janes; Lawlor; Mercer; Newman; Sharpe and Smith. STATISTICS:.. as of Jan 8, 2008 Total number of individuals : 4,625 Total number of marriages : 1,519 Total number of surnames : 540 The earliest recorded birth date : 1680 FAMILIES IN VARIOUS STAGES OF RESEARCH INCLUDE: -THE JANES FAMILY : of Hr. Grace, NL, Upper Island Cove, NL, Old Shop, T.B. NL, Paradise, NL and Robinsons, NL. There are 9 generations starting in 1760. -THE BARRETT FAMILY : of Bishop's Cove/Spaniard's Bay, NL. There are 11 generations starting in 1680. -THE SMITH FAMILY : of Bishop's Cove, NL. There are 7 generations starting in 1835. -THE ASH FAMILY : of Hr. Grace, NL. There are 8 generations starting in 1750. -THE BLAKEY FAMILY : of Barr'd Island, NL. There are 7 generations starting in 1835. -THE COFFIN FAMILY : of Joe Batt's Arm, NL. There are 7 generations starting in 1801. -THE HEAD FAMILY : of Joe Batt's Arm, NL. There are 8 generations starting in about 1785, and -THE RANDELL FAMILY : of Fogo, NL. There are 6 generations starting in 1837. The surname "JANES" is among the many old surnames in Conception Bay, Newfoundland. The earliest Janes that could be connected to this family first appeared in 1804 when John Janes was recorded as a property owner in Bryant's Cove, Newfoundland. The property had been in John's possession since 1765, but was then listed as vacant. John appears to have moved to nearby Upper Island Cove because in the same year, 1804, he is recorded as renting a house and some fishing facilities from a Mr. James Byrn. John's place of birth could not be established but either he or his father is most likely the connection with England. He (or his father) is considered to be the start of the Janes family in Upper Island Cove. On my wife's side of the family, the enigmatic Joseph Blakey started the Blakey family in Newfoundland when he jumped ship in some Fogo Island port in about 1856-1857. He married a widow in 1858, and shortly thereafter he and his new wife started the only Blakey family in Newfoundland. The Blakey family is small with only 8 males and 15 females born with the surname, but so little is known about Joseph Blakey, that researching the family has been a challenge. The section titled "FAMILY TREE MAKER REPORTS AND TREES" will permit only 5 reports at any one time. This is due to volume site restrictions. Therefore less than half of the names and families are shown in those various reports. My other site, although less formal, does report all the names. DISCLAIMER While I have taken every precaution to ensure accruacy, due to the vast volume of information reported and the various sources from which the information has been taken, errors may have occurred. Therefore I am not responsible for the accuracy of any information reported in the various pages. I encourage you to contact me if you see any errors, or can add anything to the various trees. My address is rod.janes@nf.sympatico.ca |
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