about the men and women, such as Naomi Gregory, who came from Newfoundland outports to St. John's to work in domestic service in upper class homes.

The majority of women in Newfoundland by the early 1800s were residents who prosecuted the family-based fishery.

The role of women in the Newfoundland and Labrador inshore fishery has expanded greatly since the 19th century.

The growth of land-based industries helped alter the traditional role of some women in Newfoundland and Labrador society.