Richard Aspell

Abt 1820 - Bef 1871  (~ 50 years)

• Name	Richard Aspell
  Research Overview	1820	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
  Richard Aspell, who was born at Rider's Harbor in 1820, was obviously named after his maternal grandfather and uncle, both of whom were named Richard. Aside from his baptism record, there is no mention of Richard Aspell until he married Hannah Bradbury at St. John's in 1855. There were several other Richard Aspells mentioned in the St. John's church records. One Richard was the son of Peter Archbold/Aspell, from a family who came directly from Co. Wexford in the early 1800s. That Richard died at age 25 and was not married. There was also another Irish born Richard Aspell who married at St. John's about 1852. However, after the birth of one son, he and his family moved to Boston. Another Richard Aspell, who lived out his life at St. John's, was married to Catherine Power. Their children started appearing in the St.John's baptism records about 1852, however an earlier baptism record at Carbonear suggests they may have had roots in that town. It is likely that this Richard was from the Aspell family who had arrived directly from Co.Wexford and settled at Harbour Grace in the early 1800. None of the godparents at the baptisms of their children suggest any kinship to other Aspell families living at St.John's. Church records show that two surviving children of Richard Aspell and Hanna Bradbury married and had children at St. John's. In the baptism records of the children of their daughter, Elizabeth and son, Richard Jr., obvious kinship is indicated to other branches of the Aspell family. The names of children of their first cousin, John Aspell (and first wife Margaret Luby), appear as godparents for some of the children of Elizabeth and Richard Jr. Likewise, Elizabeth, her husband Patrick Scurrey (aka Sculley), and brother Richard show up in the baptisms records for children of Thomas Aspell; John and Margaret Aspell's only son. Elizabeth was married to Patrick Scurrey who had been an agent for Goodridge & Sons at Brigus South. Two of their children eventually moved to Cape Broyle to live with Patrick's brother (or first cousin?), Michael, who had married and settled there. It appears that for a number of years before she died in 1899, Teresa (Sullivan) Aspell (John's mother) lived with Elizabeth and Patrick Scurrey and their family.
  Born	Abt Oct 1820	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	9 Oct 1820	King's Cove RC Parish, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland   [2]
  Surname spelled Asbell. Godparents were John and Eleanor Mullally.
  Died	Bef 1871	St. John's, Newfoundland
  Person ID	I6137	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	John Aspell,   b. Abt 1790, Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Aft 1849, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Mother	Bridget Brinnick,   b. Abt 1790, White Point, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	13 May 1814	Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [3]
  St. Paul's CE Parish. In this era there was no Roman Catholic parish established in the Trinity/Bonavista Bay area. A priest from St. John's traveled out annually and performed baptisms and marriages in the outlying settlements. It appears that John and Bridget grew impatient so they decided to get married by the Anglican minister at Trinity. The groom and bride's names were recorded there as John Archibald and Bridget Brunnick. In September of that year, when the Roman Catholic priest finally arrived, their marriage was also solemnized within that religion.
  Married	23 Sep 1814	Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland   [4]
  The church records relating to the Aspells of Rider's Harbour start with the marriage of John Aspell. This marriage is recorded in St. John's (Basilica) Parish under the heading "Marriages in the Northern District". Groom & bride's names recorded as John Asbell and Bridget Brinnik. It appears they were married at Rider's Harbour since the witnesses at the marriage were recorded as Andrew and Catherine Aspell, likely John's father and sister.
  Family ID	F902	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah "Anna" Bradbury,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Abt 9 Apr 1889, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1855	St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland   [5]
  Children	+ 1. Elizabeth "Eliza" Aspell,   b. Abt Sep 1855, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 26 Mar 1907, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 51 years)   2. Bridget Aspell,   b. Abt Mar 1859, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah Anne Aspell,   b. Abt Feb 1861, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Thomas Aspell,   b. Abt May 1862, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Joseph Aspell,   b. Abt Sep 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 6. Richard Aspell,   b. Abt Jan 1866, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 14 Dec 1912, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2017
  Family ID	F1895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Research Overview - 1820 - Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland Born - Abt Oct 1820 - Rider's Harbour, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland Baptism - 9 Oct 1820 - King's Cove RC Parish, Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland Married - 9 Sep 1855 - St. John's RC (Basilica) Parish, St. John's, Newfoundland Died - Bef 1871 - St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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). [S109] King's Cove RC Parish Records - 1815 to 1909, Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador, (Photocopied pages from original marriage and baptism registers). [S47] St. Paul's Anglican Church - Trinity - Baptisms, Marriages and Burials 1753 - 1867, Family History Society of Nfld & Labrador. [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > Marriages with index 1799-1820 > image 56 of 99. [S29] FamilySearch™ - LDS, ([online database] copyright (c) 2008, Intellectual Reserve, Inc.), "Newfoundland Church Records, 1793-1945," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G1SL-26C?cc=1939435&wc=M8JY-G68%3A241087701%2C241087702%2C241164701 : 22 May 2014), St. John's > Catholic Basilica of Saint John the Baptist > image 50 of 212; Catholic Church and Church of England parishes, Newfoundland.