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From: "Sue O'Neill" <>
Subject: Re: [NFLD-ROOTS] Re:Searey Lookups DALTON QUIRK MADDIGAN
Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2000 07:45:55 -0400


Hi Jo-Ann,

Here's the lookups you requested:

From "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland"
By: E.R. Seary

DALTON, a surname of England, Scotland and Ireland, in England from
the English place name Dalton (Durham, Lancashire, Northumberland,
Westmorland and Yorkshire), or (dweller or worker at the) farm in the
dale; in Scotland probably from Dalton (Northumberland); in Ireland it
was formerly D'Alton, de Dalatzun, an Anglo-Norman family, or a
variant of Daton, Daughton, that is, d'Auton, also of Anglo-Norman
origin. (Reaney, Cottle, MacLysaght).
Traced by Guppy in Buckinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire; by
Matthews in Hampshire, Devon and Cork; and by MacLysaght in Cos.
Clare, Westmeath and Kilkenny.

In Newfoundland:
Family traditions: ----, of French ancestry, from Ireland, settled at
Harbour Grace about? 1817, later at Colinet Island (MUN Folklore). ,
from near Dublin, settled at Western Bay about? 1847; the family later
moved to Little Catalina (MUN Folklore). -------, from England,
settled at Conception Harbour in the early 19th century (MUN
Folklore).

Early instances: ---- , constable of Ferryland district,? 1730 (CO 194.9);
William, ? of Salmon Cove,? 1752 (CO 194.13); Lawrence, fisherman of Quidi
Vidi, 1794-5, "25 years in Newfoundland," that is,
1769-70 (Census 1794-5); Patrick, in the fishery at Petty Harbour, 1794-5,
"20 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5); Lawrence, from
Ireland, labourer of St. John's, 1776 (CO 194.33); Mary, of Broad Cove (Bay
de Verde district), 1777 (CO 199.18); Matthew, ? of Northern Bay, ? after
1777 (CO 194.45); Mary, of Western Bay, 1784 (CO 199.18); John, of Adam's
Cove, 1791 (CO 199.18); Edward, of Northern Arm, Salmon Cove (now
Avondale), 1797 (CO 199.18); William
Dalton or Daulton, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806 (Nfld. Archives HGRC);
Patrick Dalton, from Ballyneal Parish (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny).
married at St. John's, 1816 (Nfld. Archives BRC); Thomas, of Harbour Grace,
1821 (D'Alberti 31); W., of Carbonear, 1832 (Newfoundlander 4 Oct 1832);
John, of Kings Cove Parish, 1837 (Nfld. Archives KCRC); Matthew, fisherman
of Exploits Burnt Island, 1841 (DPHW 88); James, planter of Little
Catalina, 1841 (DPHW 72); Peter, of Greenspond, 1858 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
John Alexander, of Pool's Island, 1862 (DPHW 77); John, farmer of Clarke's
Beach, 1871 (Lovell); John, farmer of Harbour Main, 1871 (Lovell); James
(and others), of Mall Bay, Mother Ixxes (now Regina) and Mosquito (St.
Mary's Bay area), 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: Widespread, especially at Little Catalina, Conception
Harbour, Harbour Main, Cape Broyle and St. John's.

Place names: Dalton Point 47-01 53-41; ------Pond 48-19 53-43; Daltons
Head 48-12 53-49; --------Pond 47-16 53-04.

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QUIRK, a surname of Ireland (0) Quirke, 0 Cuirc, or sometimes a variant of
Quick. (MacLysaght).
Traced by MacLysaght in Co. Tipperary.

In Newfoundland:

Early Instances:
John, an accountant, and Thomas, a fisherman of St. John's, 1794-5, "20
years in Newfoundland", that is, 1774-5 (Census 1794-5) Thomas, of Musketta
(now Bristol's Hope), 1787 (Co. 199.18) Richard, in possession of property
at Quidi Vidi, 1794-5 (Census 1794-5) Cornelius, from Killcash (co.
Tipperary) , married at St. John's, 1798 (NFLD ARCHIVES BRC) Mary, of
Harbour Grace Parish, 1809 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC) ---------, on the vessel
Sea Rover, out from Co. Wexford to St. John's,
settled in Mobile in the 1820's (Dillion) William Guirk or Quirk, of King's
Cove, 1822 (NFLD ARCHIVES KCRC) John Quirk, of Burin, 1837 (NFLD ARCHIVES
BRC) Hugh, of Harbour Grace, 1866 (NFLD ARCHIVES HGRC) William, of Bay
Bulls, 1871 (Lovell) Thomas and William, of Fortune Harbour, 1871 (Lovell)
Henry (and others), of Great St. Lawrence, 1871 (Lovell).
Modern Status: Scattered, especially at St. Lawrence.
Place Names: Quirk Island 49-31 55-16
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MADDIGAN, a surname of Ireland, Ó Madagáin, "a branch of the
O'Maddens" See MADDEN, (MacLysaght)
Traced by MacLysaght in Cos. Clare and Limerick

In Newfoundland:
Early instances: Edmond Madigan, of Bay Bulls, 1793, (USPG);
--------Maddigan, from Shenren Parish (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny),
married at St. John's, 1813 (Nfld Archives BRC); John Madigan, of Witless
Bay, 1820 (Nfld Archives BRC); Eleanor Mad(d)igan, of Harbour Grace Parish,
1831 (Nfld. Archived HGRC); Edward Maddigan, of Lamaline, 1860 (DPHW 106);
Richard, tailor and clothier,of Harbour Grace, 1867, 1871 (Nfld Archives
HGRC, Lovell); James Madigan, farmer of Point aux Gauls, 1871 (Lovell).

Modern status: Scattered, especially at Witless Bay (Electgors 1955) and
St. John's.

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Part 2 to follow

Sue O'Neill


At 09:01 PM 6/1/00 -0400, wrote:
>Would the kind lister who does Searey lookups please send me the info on
>MADDIGAN, QUIRK, SHANAHAN, DALTON and RICE ?
>I appreciate your efforts.
>Jo-Ann
>
>
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