The earliest recorded people in Lumsden were the Gibbons, Goodyears, Grays, and Parsons who were from Harbour Grace and areas.
Lovell's Directory for 1871 describes Lumsden (Cat Harbour) as a small fishing settlement in the district of Fogo and Twillingate, distant from Greenspond by 15 miles in boat, with a population of 200 [REF].