Francis "Frank" Meaney

Abt 1846 - 1911  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Francis Meaney
  Nickname	Frank
  Born	Abt 1846	Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  When the 1880 US Census was enumerated, it recorded Francis Meaney (35) and Robert Swain (24), fishermen from Newfoundland, living as boarders at the home of the Irish family of James and Maria Galavan on Tremont St. in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Both men's marital status was single, however we know that Frank was widowed, not single.
  Census	1891	Victoria City, British Columbia, Canada   [3]
  In 1891, Frank Mainey (sic), along with John (Joseph) Swain (of Caplin Bay) and John Williams (of Ferryland)? were seeking employment in British Columbia. In this Canadian Census, these three Newfoundlanders were living together in the James Bay Ward of Victoria City. Frank Meaney and John Swain gave their occupation as carpenters; John Williams' declared no trade. They were all unemployed at the time of the census. According to this census, Frank Meaney was the head of the household, and all three men said they were single. A few years later, Frank Meaney returned to Newfoundland, remarried in 1894, and initially settled in St. John's. He eventually returned to Caplin Bay and died there in 1911. About 1912, John Joseph Swain also returned home. John had married in British Columbia about 1900, but his wife died in 1907. It appears John decided to stay at Caplin Bay and married Frank Meaney's widow in 1912. Census of Canada - 1891- Victoria City - District 4 (District No. 4 consisted of the City of Victoria, Victoria district (i. e. Oak Bay, Saanich and Lake district), Esquimalt district and Metchosin district). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mainey, Fras. - 43 - Carpenter - Victoria City, James Bay Ward [4 a-2 8] I 96 C - Gender: Male - Record census.1891:21041 - Marital Status: Single - Birthplace: Newfoundland, Canada - Building House - Father: Newfoundland, Canada - Construction Wood - Read/Write: Yes / Yes - Mother: Newfoundland, Canada - Religion: Roman Catholic - Employment: Unemployed - HISCO Code 95410 Case number 361. Swain, John - 30 - Carpenter - Victoria City, James Bay Ward [4 a-2 8] I 96 C - Gender: Male - Record census.1891:25660 - Marital Status: Single - Birthplace: Newfoundland, Canada - Building House - Father: Newfoundland, Canada - Construction Wood - Read/Write: Yes / Yes - Mother: Newfoundland, Canada - Religion: Roman Catholic - Employment: Unemployed - HISCO Code 95410 Case number 361. Williams, John - 26 - None - Victoria City, James Bay Ward [4 a-2 8] I 96 C - Gender; Male - Record census.1891:26893 - Marital Status: Single - Birthplace: Newfoundland, Canada - Building House - Father: Newfoundland, Canada - Construction Wood - Read/Write: Yes / Yes - Mother: Newfoundland, Canada - Religion: Roman Catholic - Employment: Unemployed - HISCO Code X2100 Case number 361.
  Residence	1894	St. John's, Newfoundland   [4]
  McAlpine's 1894-97 Directory St. John's City Proper: MANEY, Francis, carpenter - h 2 Holloway St.
  Voter	1908	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [5]
  1908 Voter's List - Caplin Bay (Calvert) 1043: Meany, Frank Caplin Bay.
  Died	6 Sep 1911	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [6]
  Cause: uraemia
  Buried	Abt 8 Sep 1911	Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  	No Headstone/Marker - Ferryland - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery Individuals for whom no headstone or marker is visible.
  Person ID	I204	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	18 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	James Meaney,   b. Abt 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1860, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Mary,   b. Abt 1804, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 8 Sep 1880, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Married	Bef 1837	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  No marriage record was found but it is likely that James and Mary were married at Ferryland. An entry in the Journal of the Newfoundland House of Assembly's Education Report mentions a couple? 'J. and Mary Meaney' at Ferryland in 1837. Nonetheless, the names of only three children, born at Caplin Bay in the 1840s, have been identified in the surviving records.
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anne Dunphy,   b. Abt 1860,   d. Bef 1880, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 19 years)
  Married	13 Jan 1875	Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland   [7]
  Unfortunately the priest did not note Anne's hometown in the marriage record.
  Children	1. Mary Ellen Meaney,   b. Abt Oct 1875, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Harriett Ann Doran,   b. Abt 1868,   d. Aft 1912  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Married	3 Feb 1894	St. John's, Newfoundland   [8]
  In the Newfoundland Vital Statistics for St. John's City, (Vol. 2), this marriage record is very confusing. It indicates that Frank and Harriett were married in St. Mary's, (Church of England) by Rev. Botwood. Both the bride and groom are recorded as Roman Catholics. I checked both St. John's (Basilica) Parish and St. Patrick's Parish, but could not locate a marriage record.
  Children	1. Mary Anne "Minnie" Meaney,   b. 17 Dec 1894, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 1973, Calvert, Newfoundland  (Age 78 years)   2. Elizabeth Isabella "Lizzie" Meaney,   b. 3 Aug 1896, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 5 Oct 1898, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2020
  Family ID	F445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1846 - Stone Island, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Married - 13 Jan 1875 - Holy Trinity RC Parish, Ferryland, Newfoundland Census - 1880 - Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Census - 1891 - Victoria City, British Columbia, Canada Residence - 1894 - St. John's, Newfoundland Married - 3 Feb 1894 - St. John's, Newfoundland Voter - 1908 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Died - Cause: uraemia - 6 Sep 1911 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 8 Sep 1911 - Holy Trinity RC Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S98] 1880 United States Census, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1880; Census Place: Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: 529; Page: 519A; Enumeration District: 177. [S104] 1891 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008), Year: 1891; Census Place: Victoria City, British Columbia, Canada; Roll: T-6292; Family No: 98. [S26] McAlpine's Directory - 1894-97, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/M1894/index.shtml). [S4] Newfoundland Voter's Lists, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/V1928/1dist-vl-idx.shtml, copyright © 1999-2015. Transcribed lists of eligible voters, by town and district, from 1832 onward). [S41] Newfoundland Vital Statistics - Ferryland District - 1890 - 1940, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/Vstats/1vstats-fer-idx.shtml - Transcribed information posted under "Vital Statistics Records, Ferryland District). [S8] Holy Trinity RC Parish (Ferryland) Marriages 1870 - 1910, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for Brigus South to Aquaforte, Ferryland District). [S13] Newfoundland Vital Records 1840-1949, FamilySearch™, (Online: FamilySearch website: http://FamilySearch.org. Index and images of births, delayed registrations of births, marriages, and deaths held by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Vital Statistics Division).