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Bryant's Cove The earliest recorded mention of Bryant's Cove dates from 1675 when Captain John Berry noted that Thomas Hibbs, had established a fishing operation there. Hibbs lived in the cove with his wife, two daughters, one son, and three fishing servants, who together, operated a Shallop and a fish stage. One year later, there was another fishing Master named William Mugwood established at Bryant's Cove - who together with Hibbs, employed 12 servants. At the time the population of Harbour Grace was 36. Twenty years later in 1696, a French force under the command of Pierre D'Iberville, captured Bryant's Cove during a winter campaign that saw all of Conception Bay - except Carbonear Island, fall to France. In that year "Brianscove", as it was spelled in the records, was home to four residents, 30 fishing servants, six shallops, and 3000 dried Cod, all of which became property of the French.   During the latter half of the 1700's the population of the settlement expanded greatly with the arrival of men such as Thomas Yeatman from the west country of England. Near the end of the century the family names at Bryant's Cove included Hearne, Coughlan, Neal, Sacrey, Gosse, Noseworthy, Parsons, and Janes.   By Thomas Hibbs and his family settling Bryant's Cove in 1675 it became one of the first places settled in Conception Bay. The settlement grew steadily in the Eighteenth Century as more planters and fishermen from Poole and Bristol England, and Ireland, were attracted to Bryant's Cove because of its proximity to good fishing grounds, and its excellent beach for drying fish.   By 1836 Bryant's Cove was a prosperous and growing settlement of 277 people, 171 of whom were Protestant Episcopalians and eighty-six Roman Catholics. By 1845, the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, ran Bryant's Cove's first school, and by 1857, with the population at 305, a Roman Catholic School was also built. In 1921 the population of Bryant's Cove reached 395 and it has remained at about 350.   The first recorded church, St. Andrew's, was built in 1855, and in 1879 a new Church of England Church was constructed which still serves as the Anglican Church in 2002. In 1981, children were educated from Kindergarten to Grade Three in Bryant's Cove, from Grades Four to Eight in Upper Island Cove, and from Grades Nine to Eleven in Bay Roberts.   The inshore cod fishery had been the economic mainstay of Bryant's Cove from the first recorded catch in 1675, until the fishery declined after 1935. The first government wharf was built in the 1950s and was replaced with a new wharf in 1978. The Wharft was destroyed by heavy seas several years ago and to date, is not replaced.   From 1874 to 1924, crews from Bryant's Cove consistently fished the Labrador, and since 1924 the Labrador fishery has continued intermittently on a small scale. Bryant's Cove men have also prosecuted the seal hunt; the community lost eight men in the sinking of the Southern Cross in 1914. People from Bryant's Cove have also been variously employed as miners, farmers and construction workers. In 1980 about twenty men were full-time fishermen; since 1977 they have fished mainly squid , capelin, and Crab. Characteristics Bryant's Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Population in 2001 417  512,930  Population in 1996 449  551,792  1996 to 2001 population change (%)  -7.1  -7.0  Total private dwellings  170  227,570  Population density per square kilometre  85.5  1.4  Land area (square km)  4.87  370,501.6  Characteristics Bryant's Cove Newfoundland and Labrador Total Male Female Total Male Female Age Characteristics of the Population                 Total - All persons 420  220  195  512,930  250,965  261,965     Age 0-4  20  10  10  24,820  12,705  12,110     Age 5-14  60  35  25  63,950  32,845  31,110     Age 15-19  30  15  15  39,455  20,065  19,385     Age 20-24  25  15  10  33,870  16,720  17,145     Age 25-44  145  80  70  151,770  72,970  78,795     Age 45-54  60  25  35  82,975  41,130  41,845     Age 55-64  40  20  20  53,035  26,520  26,515     Age 65-74  25  15  10  35,430  17,085  18,350     Age 75-84  10  5  5  21,310  8,895  12,415     Age 85 and over  0  0  5  6,315  2,020  4,295     Median age of the population  34.6  33.5  36.5  38.4  37.9  38.8     % of the population ages 15 and over  80.7  77.3  84.6  82.7  81.9  83.5  Common-law Status                Total - Population 15 years and over  335  170  165  424,165  205,415  218,750     Not in a common-law relationship  330  170  160  395,385  191,040  204,345     In a common-law relationship  5  0  5  28,780  14,375  14,405  Legal Marital Status                Total - Population 15 years and over  335  170  165  424,165  205,415  218,745     Single  70  45  30  131,655  69,585  62,070     Married 240  120  120  235,015  117,515  117,505     Separated 5  0  5  8,485  3,730  4,760     Divorced 10  5  5  20,305  9,115  11,190     Widowed  15  0  10  28,700  5,475  23,230  Bryant's Cove Community Council Box 5, Bryant’s Cove NF A0A 3P0 Telephone: (709) 596-0015 (709) 596-8997 Tax Rates Business Tax Minimum Business Tax.................$25 Residential Tax Poll Tax................................$200.00 Residential Water Rate..............$180.00 Residential Permit Rates New House Construction..................$25.00 General Repairs.............................$ 5.00 Addition of Auxiliary Buildings (sheds, garages, etc.)... $25.00 Other Taxes and Rates Tax Certificates........................$ 25 Water Turn on/off Fee - $75 New Water Connection. $500 - $750

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