Name Origins- Andrews

My grandmother Rachel's father was an Andrews.
The Andrews families I am descended from arrived to Scilly Cove from England in the early 1700's. According to Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland," Andrews is a surname of England, Ireland, and Scotland. It has a Greek origin meaning 'manly.' The Andrews surname is widespread in the Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Cornwell, and Devon counties of England. It is also found in Dublin, Ireland. The first Andrews appearing in the area of Scilly Cove, Newfoundland was a Charles Andrews on the 1793 census. I am a descendent of his son, James Andrews, and his grandson, Jacob Andrews. Here is a photograph of Jacob, Esau, Samuel, and Thomas Andrews-- some of Jacob Andrews' and Sarah Adey's sons. Samuel Andrews was my great-grandfather. (photo from Bruce Andrews)

Pinhorn Ancestors

On the maternal side, my grandmother is a descendent of the Pinhorn families, originally from England. Here is a picture of some of the Pinhorn ancestors. The woman seated is Minnie Pinhorn, & the man standing is Abraham Pinhorn (not confirmed). The woman on the right is definitely my great-grandmother Jedidah.




My Pinhorn Line in Winterton

Generation No. 1

1. BENJAMIN PINHORN was born 1737 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England. He married (1) ELIZABETH PITEE. She was born 1754. He married (2) ELIZABETH. She died 1759. He married (3) ELIZABETH. She died 1762.

Child of BENJAMIN PINHORN and ELIZABETH PITEE is:
2. i. BENJAMIN PINHORN, b. 1754; d. 1818, Winterton, Newfoundland, Canada.

Children of BENJAMIN PINHORN and ELIZABETH are:
ii. JOSEPH PINHORN, b. 1759; d. 1826.
iii. WILLIAM PINHORN, b. 1757; d. 1818.

Child of BENJAMIN PINHORN and ELIZABETH is:
iv. MARY PINHORN, b. 1761; m. SAMUEL MORRISS.

Generation No. 2

2. BENJAMIN PINHORN (BENJAMIN1) was born 1754, and died 1818 in Winterton, Newfoundland, Canada. He married ELIZABETH 1784. She was born 1772, and died December 20, 1847.

Children of BENJAMIN PINHORN and ELIZABETH are:
i. EMMA PINHORN, b. 1785.
ii. SARAH PINHORN, b. 1788.
iii. ELIZABETH PINHORN, b. 1790.
iv. JOHN PINHORN, b. 1794, Scilly Cove, Newfoundland; d. 1814.
v. BENJAMIN PINHORN, b. 1797.
vi. ROBERT PINHORN, b. 1800.
vii. LYDIA PINHORN, b. 1802; d. 1882.
viii. WILLIAM PINHORN, b. 1803, Scilly Cove, Newfoundland.
ix. MARY PINHORN, b. 1808.

Generation No. 3

3. WILLIAM PINHORN (BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1803 in Scilly Cove, Newfoundland. He married MARY.

Children of WILLIAM PINHORN and MARY are:
i. BENJAMIN PINHORN, b. 1842; d. September 29, 1913.
ii. ELIZABETH PINHORN, b. 1845, Scilly Cove, Newfoundland; d. 1915; m. HUBERT REID.
iii. SAMUEL PINHORN, b. 1846, Scilly Cove, Newfoundland; d. 1924; m. ALICE RYAN.
iv. RACHEL PINHORN, b. 1849.
v. WILLIAM PINHORN, b. 1853, Scilly Cove, Newfoundland; d. 1926.
vi. ROBERT PINHORN, b. 1855; d. 1934.

Generation No. 4

4. BENJAMIN PINHORN (WILLIAM3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1842, and died September 29, 1913. He married ELLEN DOWNEY. She was born 1850, and died 1898.

Children of BENJAMIN PINHORN and ELLEN DOWNEY are:
i. MARGARET PINHORN, b. 1873; d. 1958; m. AMBROSE CHURCHILL.
ii. MARY MARIA 'MINNIE' PINHORN, b. 1876; d. 1952. m. Daniel Hindy
iii. SARAH PINHORN, b. 1881; m. JAMES HARNUM.
iv. JEDIDAH PINHORN, b. 1882, Winterton, Newfoundland, d. 1945
v. ABRAHAM PINHORN, b. 1884; d. 1958; m. AMELIA JANE ADEY.
vi. WILLIAM HENRY PINHORN, b. 1886; m. FRANCES COATES.

Generation No. 5

6. JEDIDAH PINHORN (BENJAMIN4, WILLIAM3, BENJAMIN2, BENJAMIN1) was born 1882 in Winterton, Newfoundland, Canada, and died 1945 in Winterton, Newfoundland, Canada. She married SAMUEL ANDREWS July 07, 1903. He was born September 17, 1879 in Winterton, Newfoundland, Canada, and died June 20, 1963 in Winterton, Newfoundland, Canada.

Children of JEDIDAH PINHORN and SAMUEL ANDREWS are:
i. RACHEL CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, b. September 1903, Winterton, Newfoundland, Canada; d. November 26, 1997.
ii. WILSON ANDREWS, b. July 16, 1905; d. March 03, 1977.
iii. SARAH ELIZABETH ANDREWS, b. August 13, 1908; d. 1994.
iv. NEHEMIAH ANDREWS, b. June 10, 1911; d. 1997; m. BESSIE HISCOCK.

Name Origins- Pinhorn

My grandmother, Rachel Charlotte, was the descendent of two Winterton families-- the Pinhorns and the Andrews. As far as I know, the Pinhorn family was in the Trinity and Scilly Cove (Winterton) region of Newfoundland since the late 1600's. According to Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary (updated 1998), Pinhorn is a surname of England. It may be a place name. The Old English word for 'pin' is 'pine,' and 'horn' means 'a projecting headland, a horn shaped hill.' Pinhorn is variously spelled Pinhorne. According to family lore, four Pinhorn brothers from Devonshire began trading in the Trinity region in the late 1600's. A few of them settled in Scilly Cove. A Benjamin Pinhorn, a fisherman, is found on the 1757 census.