House Cove Census Records

1911 1921 1935 1945
Number of…
Inhabitants 20 19 31 40
Males 8 9 16 21
Females 12 10 15 19
Males under 10 years 4 2 4 11
Females under 10 years 6 2 6
Males 10 – 20 years 1 2 4 8
Females 10 – 20  years 3 4 1
Males 20 – 30 years 1 1 2 19
Females 20 – 30 years 1 3
Males 30 – 40 years 1 2 2
Females 30 – 40 years 3 1 2
Males 40 – 50 years 1 2 1
Females 40 – 50 years 2 2
Males 50 – 70 years 2
Females 50 – 70 years 2
Males 70 upwards 2
Females 70 upwards
Married persons, male 2 4 6 16
Married persons, female 2 4 6
Births, preceding year
Deaths, preceding year
Marriages, preceding year
Born in Newfoundland 20 19
Families 3 4 6
Religion…
Church of England
Reformed Church of England
Church of Rome
Wesleyans/Methodists/United Church 20 19 31 40
Employment…
Clergymen or ministers
Teachers
Engaged in office or shop-work
Engaged solely in government services
Fishermen and others who cultivate land 3 4
Engaged in catching or curing of fish
Males engaged in catching or curing fish 3 4
Females engaged in curing 1 4
Engaged in lumbering
Persons employed with saw mills
Factories – lobster fishery 1
Education…
Who can read and write
Children attending school 4 6 9
Children not attending school 6 1
5 years and old who can write 4
5 years and old who cannot write 13
Persons over 10 years who can read and write 9 10 24
Persons over 10 years who cannot read and write 3 5 5
Persons who can read but cannot write 3 6
Buildings…
Church of England building
Church of Rome building
Wesleyan/Methodist/United Church building
Churches of other denominations
School houses
Inhabited Houses 3 4 6
Houses being built or built in last 12 months
Houses now building 2
Houses built past 12 months 1
Uninhabited houses
Stores, barns and outhouses 8 7 2
Fishing rooms 3 4 6
Saw Mills / Factory Buildings 1
Business Premises 1
Fisheries…
Vessels directly engaged in fisheries
Vessels – 20 to 60 tons
Vessels – 60 tons upwards
Vessels engaged in Labrador fishery
Men taken down to Labrador
Women taken down to Labrador
Children taken down to Labrador
Large boats – 4 -15 qtls
Large boats – 15 to 30 qtls
Boats from 4 – 30 qtls 3
Large boats – 30 qtls and upwards
Dories 3
Motor dories 1
Motor boats 1 1
Schooners
Vessels built
Tonnage of vessels built
Boats built
Agriculture…
Tons of hay cut 4 3 5
Barrels of potatoes raised 50 97 426
Barrels of turnip raised 2
Barrels of other root crops
Cabbage, heads 6,000 4,000 1,100 lb
Head of cattle 19
Milch cows 1
Other horned cattle 1
Horses and ponies 4
Sheep 13 19
Swine 3 1
Fowl Poultry 14
Goats
Hens / Chickens 21
Acres of cultivated land 9
Acres occupied 6 10
Quantity of butter manufactured – lbs
Wool – lbs 60
Eggs, doz. 125

 

Transcribed by Wanda Garrett, August 2014

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