Trammer (sometimes spelled Tremor or Tranmer) is an abandoned town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that had a peak population of 15 in 1901.[1]
Trammer
Tremor | |
|---|---|
Abandoned Town | |
  Trammer Location of Trammer in Newfoundland | |
| Coordinates: 47°35′50.6″N 55°00′49.9″W / 47.597389°N 55.013861°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Census division | Division 2 |
| Census subdivision | Division 2 |
| Population (1921) | |
| • Total | 4[1] |
| Time zone | UTC– 3:30 (Newfoundland Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 2:30 (Newfoundland Daylight) |
| Area code | 709 |
| Bay | Fortune Bay |
History
editLocated near the resettled community of Femme in Fortune Bay, Trammer was first settled in the 1870s by the family of James Evans.[1] Never a large town, it first appears in the census of 1884 with a small population of 6 with the Handrigan, Paul and Osmond families being the only other occupants from that first census until the turn of the century.[2][1][3] By the turn of the 20th century, Trammer's residents were active in the fishery, particularly that of cod, herring, and lobster.[1]
Demographics
edit| 1884 Census | 6[1] |
| 1891 Census | 12[4] |
| 1901 Census | 15[1] |
| 1911 Census | 4[1] |
| 1921 Census | 4[5] |
After 1921 and the death of its primary resident, James Evans, the community of Trammer was abandoned.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Poole, Cyril; Cuff, Robert (1981–1994). Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 5 (1st ed.). St. John's, Nfld., Canada: Newfoundland Book Publishers. p. 406. ISBN 9780920508145. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Newfoundland 1921 Census Bay du Nord, Fortune Bay District". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ "POST 1891 REGISTRATION RECORDS Fortune Bay District". Newfoundland Grand Banks. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ^ Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1891, Table I. Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office. 1893. p. 326.
- ^ Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1921, Table I. St. John's, Nfld: Newfoundland. Colonial Secretary's Office. p. 326. Retrieved 28 November 2021.