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Generations of Murphy
E.R. Seary's Book of Newfoundland Names
A surname of Ireland and Scotland, (O)Murphy, Ó Murchadha, Ir. murchadh - sea-warrior, or Mac Murphy, Mac Murchada. MacLysaght notes that the "resumption of the prefixes O and Mac, which is a modern tendency with most Gaelic names, has not taken place in the case of Murphy," that the majority of the Murphy in Ulster were probably originally Mac Murphy, and that Murphy is
the most common name in Ireland. It occurs in Scotland from Irish immigration. (MacLysaght, Cottle)
In Newfoundland:
Family traditions:
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Murphy, from Co. Limerick, settled at Sunny Hill (Ferryland) (MUN Geog.) |
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William (1800-1860), from Co. Cork, settled at Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), about 1820 (MUN Geog.) |
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William, from Northern Ireland, came to St. John's from Nova Scotia about 1900 (MUN Folklore) |
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William, from Co. Kilkenny, settled at Dunville (MUN Folklore) |
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William, from Dublin, settled at Kilbride about 1840 (MUN Folklore) |
Early instances:
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William, from Ireland, of Fermeuse, 1752 (CO 194.13) |
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Andrew, assistant constable ? Bay Bulls ? 1753 (CO 194.13) |
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M., smith of St. John's, 1794=1795, "40 years in Newfoundland." that is, 1754-5 (Census 1794-5) |
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William, of Harbour Main, 1755 (MUN Hist.) |
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David, fisherman of Quidi Vidi, 1794-5, "16 years in Newfoundland," that is, 1778-9 (Census 1794-5) |
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Pat., of Bay de Verde, 1783 (CO 199.18) |
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Thomas, of Petty Harbour, 1783 (DPHW 26C) |
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Joseph, of Devils (now Jobs) Cove, 1786 (CO 199.18) |
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Richard, fisherman of Harbour Grace, 1786 (CO 194.36) |
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Peter, of Adams Cove, 1788 (CO 199.18) |
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John, from Dublin, Irish convict landed at Petty Harbour or Bay Bulls, 1789 (CO 194.38) |
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Stephen, ? of Port de Grave, 1790 (Nfld. Archives T22) |
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Arthur, of Ferryland, 1791 (USPG) |
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Maurice, of North Side, Trinity (Trinity Bay) 1792 (DPHW 64) |
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Patrick, of Placentia, 1794 (D'Alberti 5) |
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Michael, of Chapels Cove, 1796 (CO 199.18) |
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James, from County Wicklow, married at St. John's, 1797 (Nfld. Archives BRC) |
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Maurice, of Colliers, 1799 (CO 199.18) |
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P., and James, proprietos and occupiers of fishing room, Grates Cove, Winter 1800-01 (Census Trinity Bay) |
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James, of Trepassey, 1802 (D'Alberti 12) |
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James, of Kit Hughes (now Kitchuses), 1803 (CO 199.18) |
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James, of Conception Harbour, 1803 (MUN Hist.) |
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Walter, from Waterford, merchant of St. John's, deceased, 1810 (Royal Gazette 22 Nov 1810) |
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John, one of 72 impressed men who sailed from Ireland to Newfoundland ?1811 (CO 194.51) |
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Thomas, from Sutton's Parish (County Wexford), shopkeeper of St. John's, died 1814 (Royal Gazette 8 Dec 1814) |
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Michael, of Open Hole (now Open Hall), 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Capt. Peter, of King's Cove, 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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James, of Bonavista, 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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John, of Ragged Harbour (now Melrose), 1815 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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William, from Dunkate (Co. Kilkenny), of St. John's, died 1816 (Royal Gazette 4 Jan 1816) |
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Edward, of New Harbour (Trinity Bay), 1818 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Dennis, from Co. Cork, married at Plate Cove, 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Thomas, of Broad Cove (now Duntara), 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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John, of Catalina, 1820 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Thomas, of Tickle Cove (Bonavista Bay), 1821 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Honour, of Old Perlican, 1821 (DPHW 58) |
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Michael, of Riders Harbour, Trinity Bay, 1825 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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William, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Bird Island Cove (now Elliston), 1826 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Dennis, of Gussets Cove (unidentified), married at Harbour Grace, 1828 (Nfld. Archives BRC) |
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Dennis, from Co. Kilkenny, married at Kings Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Margaret, from Graigue (unidentified) (Co. Kilkenny), married at Chapels Cove, 1829 (Nfld. Archives BRC) |
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Judith, of Twillingate, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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Thomas, of Greenspond, 1829 (Nfld. Archives KCRC) |
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