Thomas Boland

1810 - Abt 1871  (~ 71 years)

• Name	Thomas Boland
  Born	Between 1800 and 1810	Ireland   [1]
  Thomas was noted as being from Ireland in his marriage record, however no specific county, parish, town, or townland was given.
  Gender	Male
  Research Overview	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland
  Thomas, from Ireland, was an ancestor of one of two Boland families who settled in Caplin Bay, however it is unclear if he had any kinship to John Boland of Caplin Bay. Indications are that John had likely settled there at least a decade before Thomas married Johanna Clancy of Caplin Bay in 1838. It's hard to determine whether Thomas' marriage was the only factor that led him to settle close to his Clancy in-laws and John Boland on the south side of Caplin Bay, in the area then known as the Wren's Nest. Since various records indicate there was a Boland family residing at Ferryland by at least 1819, it is possible that Thomas may have had a connection to that family. There is record in the Ferryland court documents that indicates a Thomas "Bolin" was charged with assaulting Michael Murphy in 1831. However, there is no detail to determine where this Thomas was residing at the time of the incident. Likewise, there is no evidence that points to Thomas being related to either the Ferryland John Boland or the Caplin Bay John Boland. Having said that, the Journals of the Newfoundland House of Assembly details of road work in 1847/1848, show that "Thomas and John Bowlin" had teamed up to work a small road building contract for £3.0.0. From researching various records, I have only been able to identify three children who appear to be Thomas' descendants. It is possible that there were more children, but the lack of pre 1870 parish records precludes the possibility of identifying any additional offspring.
  Voter	From 1841 to 1859	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Thomas' name did not appear in the 1840 Voter's List, but he was listed as an eligible voter from 1841 to 1859. The locale where Thomas lived was recorded as Wrens Nest, Harbour, or Riverhead, depending on who compiled the Voter's List.
  Residence	1870	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [3]
  McAlpine's Newfoundland Directory for 1870/71 lists a "Thomas Bolan" and a "Thomas Bolan, Jun." at Caplin Bay. While the Junior suffix usually denotes the son of a father with the same name, it appears that it was also often used just to indicate the younger of two like-named individuals. In this specific case, it is likely that the younger Thomas actually refers to the son of John Boland, not Thomas Boland.
  Died	Abt 1871	Caplin Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  It is unclear what year Thomas Boland (Sr.) died. However his presence in McAlpine's 1870-71 Directory, and his absence in Lovell's 1871 Directory, suggests that he may have died between the compilation of these two directories.
  Person ID	I881	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2015

  
  

  Family	Johanna Clancy,   b. Abt 1820, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	14 Feb 1838	Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland   [4]
  Their marriage record is one of the earliest surviving entries in the marriage records for Holy Apostles RC Parish, but part of the page (with the surname of the bride) is missing. Later research uncovered the fact that Johanna's surname was Clancy.
  Children	1. Catherine "Kate" Boland,   b. Mar 1844, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 9 Sep 1915, Massachusetts, United States  (Age ~ 71 years)   2. John Boland,   b. Abt 1847, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. 23 Oct 1907, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 60 years)   3. Johanna Boland,   b. Jan 1851, Caplin Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Between 1921 and 1928, Calvert, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2015
  Family ID	F192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Between 1800 and 1810 - Ireland Research Overview - - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Married - 14 Feb 1838 - Holy Apostles Parish, (Fermeuse/Renews), Newfoundland Voter - From 1841 to 1859 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Residence - 1870 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland Died - Abt 1871 - Caplin Bay, Newfoundland  = 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). [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), Thomas Bolan; Caplin Bay; Wrens Nest ; Ferryland; from 1841 to 1859. [S5] McAlpine's Newfoundland Directory 1870-71, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Halifax, Nova Scotia: David McAlpine, 1871), page 1212. [S46] Holy Apostles RC Parish (Fermeuse/Renews) Marriages 1837 - 1919, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at The Rooms Archives for Fermeuse to Cape Race area, Ferryland District).