Background Information:
In "Families of the South-Arm of Bonne Bay"
1800's-1930's, Roy M. Osmond tells of William Reid (1794-1883) settling at
Deepwater Cove (directly across the South Arm of Bonne Bay between Winter
House Brook and Woody Point) with his family by 1872. Upon his arrival
from England, William landed in Conception Bay but later moved to Quirpon,
then to Labrador, and finally to Bonne Bay. He died at Deepwater Cove in
1883 and his remaining family moved to Neddy (Neddie's) Harbour in the
1890's.
It is said that William's father was born a Bampton whose
family held elite status in London, England. He fell in love with and
married a servant girl whose surname was Reid. This was not acceptable in English society and the
marriage was condemned by people of his social position. The younger William did not
accept this criticism well and after leaving home he changed his name
from William Bampton to William Reid out of respect for his mother, the
former servant girl.
William (Bampton) Reid married Ann Rumbolt (1806-1883) and moved
to Deepwater Cove by 1872. Their five children were; Timothy Reid
(b.1829), John Reid (b. 1829), Absalom Reid (1836), Elizabeth Reid(b. ?)
and Rebeccah Reid(b. ?).
Timothy Reid (1829-1906) married Aurelia Pynn (1829-1888) and they had
eleven children. They were; Henry, George(b.1852), Moses(b.1854),
Esan(b.1856), William(b1857), Horatio(b.1859) Ann Maria(b.1861), John
Charles(b.1864), Catherine Frances(b.1866), Fronia(b.1869), and Matilda
Jane (b.1872)
John Reid (1829-1890) married Sarah Taylor(1829-?) And later
Martha Clarke. John fathered four children;
Mary Ann(b. August 19, 1872),
William Thomas (b.Nov. 8, 1874),
John Charles(b.September, 18, 1878)
James(b.June 4, 1881).
Absalom Reid (1836-1915) married Bridget Rideout(1850-1881) and she
born four children with him; Henry William(b.1873), George Thomas(b.1874),
Matilda Jane(b.1876) and Mary(b.1880-1881). Bridget died in 1881 and in
1886 Absalom married Elizabeth Rumbolt(1866-1948) and they had six
children; Mary(b.1887), Samuel James(b.1888), Norman(b.1890),
Delilah(b.1892), Arthur(b.1898) and Frances(b.1901)
Elizabeth Reid(b. ?)
Rebeccah Reid(b. ?) married Samuel Rideout
When William (Bampton) Reid arrived in Bonne Bay in 1872 land on the
northern side of South Arm ( Glenburnie, Birchy Head, Woody Point, etc.)
most suitable to a fisherman’s needs was all occupied. "The rule of the
bay with regard to the occupation of land is that each settler takes as
much frontage on the land wash as he pleases, never interfering with his
neighbours" (Osmond, R). William crossed the bay to Deepwater Cove and
setup homestead. Although this location served the family well during the
spring and summers, it presented many hardships during the winter
months. Food and supplies had to be gathered before the winter
freeze. By the turn if the century (1900) the family left Deepwater Cove
and moved to Neddy (Neddie's) Harbour in the East Arm of Bonne
Bay.
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