Recently found and released by Newfoundland genealogist and researcher Gail Murphy Taylor, the Thomas Bailey Ledgers cover a period from 1809 to at least the 1860s. The first found of its kind from the Christopher Spurrier and Co. company fonds whom were the largest mercantile business that operated out of Burin for decades from the mid 1700s till its collapse in July 1830. There followed a sale of the company’s Poole and Newfoundland properties, including a fleet of 11 ships and business premises in Burin, Oderin, Barren Island and Isle Valen. The Ledgers cover primarily those men who dealt with Thomas Bailey and his family out of the Oderin branch. These records often cover people that have not been mentioned before in any records found to date.

This is a transcription of the 1815 Ledger Index which begins the records, some of these records extend back to 1809 even though it is dated 1815. The full ledger is located at the Rooms archives. Anytime they note “Island,” it likes means their place of abode is Oderin Island.
1815
A
Allen, Richard (Appears to be JR after)
Arnold, Richard

B
Bowling, Thomas
Bowdige, Samuel
Brinson, William (Likely Brinston)
Bear, John
Brown, Francis
Bush, Samuel
Bailey, William SR.
Butler, Henry Merch?
Bound, Richard
Beavis, Benjamin (Likely Bavis)
Burn, Bat/Pat
Brining, Richard
Burke, Patrick
Barrett/Barnett, Patrick
Botty, James Capt.
Bradshaw, Francis
Butler, John
Butcher, John (Likely Boutcher)
Brown, Henry
Brien, James (Island)
Bailey, Joseph
Bailey, John
Bailey, Kelly
Brown, Timothy
Bailey, James
Bailey, William JR
Brown, James (Burin)
Brien, Dennis
Brining, John
Brown, Pat (SI)
Barnett, James
Barron, James
Barron, Lawrence
Brown, Henry Jr.
Brien, Moses (Island)
Birch, William Capt.
Brien, Michael
Bailey, Joseph
Benning, H.
Bartlett, John
Bear, Charles
Burn, Hugh
Borrough, Joseph

C
Clarke, Richard
Clarke, John
Cahill, Michael
Connors, John
Call, Simeon (Likely Caul)
Chick, William
Council, Thomas
Clarke, Samuel
Coleman, Michael
Cashin, Roberta?
Charlton, John Bailey
Cottle, Seth
Collins, Michael
Connors, Peter (Island)
Clary, Hugh
Costello, Philip
Coombs, John
Coward, George
Cole, John
Coffin, Henry
Connors, Martin

D
Delaney, Michael
Dulahanty, Richard
Deady, Edmund (Likely Dreaddy)
Dingavan, James
Dibbin, John (Likely Dibbon)
Dunphy, John with John Deady
Dingolf? Doctor
Doyle, William
Deady, John
Dulanty, Lawrence
Dod, Edmund
Dray, Patrick (Bona)

E
English, Patrick
Emberly, William
Emberly, Joseph
Ellis, William
Emberly, Richard

F
Fowler, Thomas
Fitzpatrick, Thomas
Foran, Patrick
Foley, Patrick
Foley, Matt
Fitzpatrick, Benjamin
French, Robert
Fitzpatrick, Joseph
Fitzgerald, Matt? (So Hbr, which appears to mean Southern Harbour)
Fling, Richard
Fitzgerald, Peter
Fling, Robert
Fitzgerald, Matt? (Previous)
Fling, Edward (Planter)
Farrell, John (Island)
Foley, Mary
Fling, Patrick with John Deady
Foley, Michael (Skipper)
Fauconer?, Edward

G
Gaulton, William
Gaulton, Robert
Grace, Edmond
Grant, Thomas
Grant, Robert
Gaulton, George
Goff, James Haines
Grace, Michael Cullington
Granter?, John
Green, Benjamin

H
Hiscock, John
Hebdige, George (Likely Hepditch)
Hollett, Richard
Hart, Garland & Co.
Hayden, James
Hickey, James
Hollett, William
Hebdige, Richard (Likely Hepditch)
Hern, Daniel (Likely Hearn)
Hayes, William
Haines, Isaac SR. (Likely Hines or Hynes)
Hickey, James (SI)
Henrick, Thomas
Hern, John (Skipper) (Likely Hearn)
Higgins, Michael
Henssey?, Thomas
Haines, Isaac JR. (Likely Hines or Hynes)
Harris, Robert
Hern, Richard
Hefferan, Thomas
Hickey, Patrick

J
Judge, James
Jervis, Robert (Likely Jarvis)

K
Kelly, William
Kiley, John
Kirby, James (Island – Southside)
Keef, Edward (Island)
Kennedy, Matt or Manuel?
Kenna, Edward
Kenny, Matt JR.
Keating, Michael

L
Lake, Henry
Lundrigan, John
Lundrigan, Edward
Lacky, John
Lundrigan, Thomas
Lundrigan, Elizabeth or Elijah
Linard, Edward (Likely Leonard)
Linard, John (Likely Leonard)
Lawlor, Stephen
Longtree, John
Lane, John (Island)
Lanigan, Daniel

M
Murphy, Patrick Hayes
Mullony, Thomas
Morrisey, Richard
Monjoy?, John
Murphy, Edward
Maher, John (Fisherman)
Murphy, John (Saucy?)
Mason, George,
Martin, Stephen
Mahany, Michael
Murphy, Philip
Mortiseer?, Moses
Monk, James
Murphy, William
Mooney, John
McCue, Manuel or Matthew
Mansfield, James
Mulloney, Patrick Butcher
Major, John Chick
Murphy, James
McCarthy, James (Press- Does this mean Presque?)
Moors, John (Likely Moores)
Maher, Lawrence
More, James (Likely Moore)
Maher, John (Shareman)
McGrath, Walter
Mooney, James
Mahany, Edward
N
Neal, Felix (Island)

P
Paffrey, Thomas (Likely Palfrey)
Plank, Francis
Plank, Samuel
Pittard, Charles
Pomroy, John
Power, John with Michael
Plank, Sarah
Plank, Ann
Perfect, John
Pendergast, James
Pearcy, James
Pendergast, Patrick
Phelan, Thomas (Likely Whelan)
Power, William (Island)
Power, Nicholas Deady
Power, James with Michael
Power, Michael

Q
Quin?, Michael

R
Ready, Thomas
Rodway, Richard
Ryan, Nicholas
Riley, Edward (Likely Reilly)
Roberts, John
Rawley, Edward
Ryan, Michael (Press- Does this mean Presque?)
Ryan, John (Burin)
Ryan, Dennis (Press- Does this mean Presque?)
Ryan, Daniel (Old) (Press- Does this mean Presque?)
Ryan, Daniel (Young)
Roe, Thomas Capt.
Rourke, James

S
Sulivan, John
Stanworth, Edward Capt.
Senior, Thomas
Stacey, Henry
Sampson, Mary
Smith, John JR.
Spencer, John
Slade, James
Serle, James
Spurrier & Co. Oderin
Spratt, Thomas
Shear, James
Sweetman, Ann
Shooter, Enos
Stanworth, Richard Capt.
Shave, Robert
Sampson, Capt.
Smith, John SR.
Spurrier, Christopher & Co. (Burin)
Shave, Thomas

T
Tibbo, William
Travers, John
Tibbo, James
Tibbo, John
Tomer?, William
Toms, Henry

W
Willie, CharlesWhittle, Charles
Whelan, Thomas
Whittle, James
Whittle, John
Whittle, Thomas
Walsh, Patrick (Island)
Whittle, Samuel
Wakeham, James
Wiffen, Herbert (Likely Whiffen)
Walsh, Martin
Walsh, Richard (Sea Horn)
Walsh, Michael (Grant)
Williams, Samuel Hollett
Welsh, Patrick (So. Island)
White, Thomas
Walker, Charles (Captain)