This name was not recorded by Seary in Newfoundland in the 1955 Voter's list. MacLysaght notes the name as "MacBride Mac Giolla Bhrighde (devotee of St. Bridget). This name belongs mainly to Co. Donegal, where it is that of a prominent ecclesiastical family. In east Ulster it is sometimes of Scottish origin".
| At Caplin Bay: | Ferryland Marriage Records: February 13 1874 - John McBride m. Elizabeth Bridget Ryan. Witnesses Michael Ryan & Frances Hannah Cahill. |
| McAlpine's 1894 Directory - John McBride, fisherman. | |
| McAlpine's 1898 Directory - John McBride, fisherman, Peter McBride, fisherman. | |
| Voter's List - 1900: John McBride | |
| McAlpine's 1904 Directory - John McBride, fisherman. | |
| Voter's List - 1908: John MacBride; John Thomas MacBride. | |
| Voter's List - 1928: Elizabeth McBride. | |
| Family History: | John McBride, believed to be from Ireland, was a late-comer to Newfoundland. He settled on the north side of Caplin Bay in 1874 near property belonging to his wife's family. |
| Local place Names: | McBride's Meadow. This is the area still remembered today as the property of John McBride and his family. |
This page was last updated: Friday 10th February, 2006