Traced by Spiegelhalter in Devon and found very numerous in Ireland by MacLysaght.
In Newfoundland:
Early instances:
Dennis, fisherman of St. John's, 1794-1795, 46 years
in Newfoundland, that is 1748-1749 {census 17945};
Maurice of Western Bay, 1771 {co 199.18};
John, in possession of property in the fishery at Torbay, 1794-1795, 8 years in
Newfoundland, that is, 1786-7 {census 1794-5};
Martin, from Stradbally {co. Kerry}, married at St. John's, 1801 {Nfld.Archives
BRC};
Elizabeth, of Bonavista, 1803{Nfld Archives BRC};
Edward, in possession of fishing rooms at Keels, built by the family before 1805
{Bonavista Register 1806};
Thomas, of Harbour Grace Parish, 1806{Nfld. Archives HGRC};
John, from Waterford, of the Isle of Spear, deceased, 1810{Royal Gazette 30 June
1810}
John, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland, ?
1811 {co 194.51;
Patrick, from Middleton{co cork}, labourer of Harbour Grace, deceased,1814{Royal
Gazzette 1814};
William, of King's Cove, 1816{Nfld Archives KCRC};
Patrick, of Trinity, 1826{Nfld. Archives KCRC},
John, of Joe Batts Arm, 1831{Nfld.Archives KCRC}
James, from Wexford, of Fogo, 1837{Nfld. Patriot 21 Oct. 1837}
Thomas, ? of Northern Bay, 1838 {DPHW 54}
Eleanor, of Riders Harbour, Trinity Bay, 1838{Nfld Archives KCRC}
Edward, of Open Hall, 1841 (DPHW 73 A)
James, from Co. Cork, of Port De Grave, 1844 (Indicator 24 Aug. 1844)
Hannah, of Indian Arm, 1858(Nfld Archives KCRC}
Joseph, of Broad Cove(now Duntara), 1858 (Nfld. Archives KCRC)
Mary, of Haywards Cove, Bonavista Bay, 1866 (Nfld. Archives KCRC);
WIDESPREAD IN 1871.
Modern status: Widespread, especially at St. John's and Keels.
Place name: Fitzgerald's Cove (Labrador) 55-10 59-08
