James Aspell

Abt 1815 - 1885  (~ 69 years)

• Name	James Aspell
  Born	Abt Oct 1815	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	18 Oct 1815	King's Cove RC Parish, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Surname spelled Asbell. Godparents were Wm. O'Donnell and Mary Dawley.
  Research Overview	1857	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland
  About the mid 1850s, James Aspell settled at Tar Cove, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland. Tar Cove is located on the north side of the bay, just inside the headland adjoining Brigus (South). In various surviving records, people who resided there were usually referred to as being in Cape Broyle however, at other times they were referred to as being in Brigus (South).
  Voter	1859	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [3]
  The first record of the Aspell surname in Ferryland District was at Cape Broyle. James Aspell is listed at Cape Broyle in the 1859 Voter's List. Per the existing regulations of that era, an eligible voter had to be the male head of the household, at least 21 years old, and a resident for the past two years. Research indicates that James' brother, Patrick married Elizabeth Meany (of Ferryland) at St. John's in 1854 however, it is unknown if he moved there at that time. While Patrick's name appears at Ferryland in later records, his name does not appear in any of the Ferryland District Voter's Lists up to 1859.
  Residence	1871	Cape Broyle, Newfoundland   [4, 5]
  In both Lovell's 1871 Directory and McAlpine's 1870-71 Directory, James Aspell, fisherman, is recorded as living in Cape Broyle.
  Died	6 Apr 1885	St. John's, Newfoundland   [6]
  Address given as George Street, St. John's.
  Buried	Abt 8 Apr 1885	Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland   [1]
  Person ID	I2487	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	John Aspell,   b. Abt 1790, Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1849, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Bridget Brinnick,   b. Abt 1790, White Point, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 May 1814	Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [7]
  St. Paul's CE Parish. In this era there was no Roman Catholic parish established in the Trinity/Bonavista Bay area. A priest from St. John's traveled out annually and performed baptisms and marriages in the outlying settlements. It appears that John and Bridget grew impatient so they decided to get married by the Anglican minister at Trinity. The groom and bride's names were recorded there as John Archibald and Bridget Brunnick. In September of that year, when the Roman Catholic priest finally arrived, their marriage was also solemnized within that religion.
  Married	23 Sep 1814	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [8]
  The church records relating to the Aspells of Rider's Harbour start with the marriage of John Aspell. This marriage is recorded in St. John's (Basilica) Parish under the heading "Marriages in the Northern District". Groom & bride's names recorded as John Asbell and Bridget Brinnik. It appears they were married at Rider's Harbour since the witnesses at the marriage were recorded as Andrew and Catherine Aspell, likely John's father and sister.
  Family ID	F902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Teresa Sullivan,   b. Abt 1819, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Apr 1899, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	Abt 1844
  Children	1. Honora Aspell,   b. Abt Sep 1844, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. John Aspell,   b. Abt 1845, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Nov 1912, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2016
  Family ID	F1875	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt Oct 1815 - Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland Baptism - 18 Oct 1815 - King's Cove RC Parish, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland Research Overview - 1857 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Voter - 1859 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Residence - 1871 - Cape Broyle, Newfoundland Died - 6 Apr 1885 - St. John's, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 8 Apr 1885 - Mount Carmel Cemetery, St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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). [S109] King's Cove RC Parish Records - 1815 to 1909, Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador, (Photocopied pages from original marriage and baptism registers). [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). [S3] Lovell's Province of Newfoundland Directory - 1871, Lovell, John, (Montreal, QC: John Lovell (Firm), 1871). [S6] McAlpine's 1870/71 Directory of Newfoundland, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (David McAlpine; Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: 1871, Online: transcribed entries for Newfoundland districts. http://ngb.chebucto.org/M1870/index.shtml ). [S33] Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers 1810-1890, Maritime History Archives, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, 2004. A fully searchable CD containing more than 40,000 transcribed entries for births, deaths and marriages). [S47] St. Paul's Anglican Church - Trinity - Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1753 - 1867, Family History Society of Nfld & Labrador. [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Marriages with index 1799-1820 > image 56 of 99.