Additional information:
Trade documented with Portugal, Spain and Mediterranean in 1874. Coastal trade in 1880s.
George Sutton Jr (b.1836, Cork), son of Captain George Sutton b.1804 (Clonakilty) was married 1 September 1859 to Ellen Sutton, daughter of the late Captain Nathaniel Sutton (b.1794, Clonakilty} ( Cork Examiner 2 nd September 1859). Captains Edward, Gerald L. and George Walsh and Mate (future Captain) Joseph Walsh were Cork-born brothers, sons of Captain Jeremiah Walsh (b.1815, Dungarvan) and grandsons of Captain Nathaniel Sutton (b.1794, Clonakilty).
Mate Robert Twohig was another mariner son of Captain John Twohig (b.1804, Kinsale).
Mate (and future Captain) Nathaniel Sutton was a son of Captain Robert Sutton (b.1826/29, Kinsale) and another grandson of Captain Nathaniel Sutton (b.1794). *IMNCL; CLIP; Lloyd’s; UK M&M; Sutton Family History; Anderson, Sailing Ships of Ireland.
References:
ELLEN & MARGARET
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
New Brunswick 1842
157t; Brig
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
W Bacon
Foreign trade
1844 – 6 David Jones b.1812 (Penbryn, Cardigan) 1842 – 5/1846 – 53 James Goonin b.1815 (Cove) 1850 – 1 John Dempsey b.1809 (Kinsale) 1855 – 7 Garrett Barry b.1830 (Queenstown) 1845 – 6 William Gore b.1820 (Belfast) 1851 – 4 Garrett Barry b.1830 (Queenstown)
Mate:
Fate of ship:
Moved to Port of London in 1858.
Additional information:
This ship sailed on the transatlantic routes from Cork to St John and from Cork to Boston.
Captain James Goonin previously sailed as apprentice, seaman and mate on the West Indiaman Woodland Castle in the 1830s and as mate on Joseph Wheeler to the Mediterranean. Captain John Dempsey would have been related to Captain William Dempsey (b.1809, Kinsale) and Captain Thade Donovan (b.1805, Kinsale) (see Acadia ).
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