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Lumsden may refer to: __NOTOC__ Places * Lumsden, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, a town * Rural Municipality of Lumsden No. 189, Saskatchewan, Canada ** Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada, a town * Lumsden (provincial electoral district), Saskatchewan, Canada * Lumsden, New Zealand, a town * Lumsden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, a village People * Lumsden (surname) * Lumsden Barkway (1878-1968), Anglican bishop * Lumsden Hare (1874-1964), Irish actor * Clan Lumsden, a Lowland Scottish clan Other uses * Lumsden baronets, a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom See also * Lumsden Heritage Trust The Lumsden Heritage Trust was formed in November 2013 to preserve the past, promote the future and provide an attraction for visitors. The trust has two ex-AFFCO locomotives that were formerly preserved by the Goldfields Railway, the chassis of ...

Lumsden, Newfoundland And Labrador
Lumsden, formerly known as Cat Harbour, is a community located on the Straight Shore of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, near communities such as Musgrave Harbour and Newtown. Lumsden formerly consisted of two settlements, Lumsden North on the tip of a sandy peninsula and Lumsden South on the main road. Although the harbour in Lumsden is not ideal because it is not sheltered, Lumsden has excellent fishing grounds. History Lumsden, then called Cat Harbour, was visited as early as the 18th century by French fishermen because of its good inshore fishing grounds. On an early French map, Lumsden was named ''Hav. Dechire'', or Wrecking Harbour. It was a part of the French Shore until 1783. In an 1836 census, the population was recorded as 97 for Lumsden and Cape Freels combined. The population of Lumsden increased as the migratory fishery declined because people began to settle permanently. The name was changed from Cat Harbour to Lumsden in 1917 after the Rev. J ...
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