19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

SARAH

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Quebec 1837 73t; Schooner

Home port:

Cork

Owner: Activity: Master:

Lawrence

Coastal trade

1837 – 40 William Lelean b.1818 (Plymouth) 1841 Bally

Fate of ship:

Unknown

Additional information:

Captain William Lelean, who described the tonnage as 71/56t, would captain Abraham Sutton’s brigantine George Lawrence 1840 – 5 and 1846 – 9 interspersed by brief service as master of the Thomas S Reeves , John Barry and Richard N Parker 1845 – 6.

References:

Lloyd’s; UK M&M.

SARAH

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Sunderland 1837 103t; Schooner

Home port:

Cork

Owner: Activity: Master:

A Harley

Coastal trade

1860 – 70 Austin Harley b.1827 (Cork)

Fate of ship:

Unknown.

Additional information:

The Harleys were an important Cork merchant and ship- owning family. Austen Harley 1801 – 80, Ald. John Harley 1778 – 1861 and Thomas Turner Harley 1856 – 1933 were partners in a well-known Cork coal business and were active as Cork Harbour Commissioners in the nineteenth century. This ship, Sarah , was likely named for Sarah Harley, the daughter of Ald. John Harley, who married Edward Scott 1815 – 83. Their son, Sir John Harley Scott 1849- – 1931, served as a Cork Harbour Commissioner in multiple capacities between 1892 and 1929. Captain Austin Harley was previously Master on Anne of Cork 1849 – 54. His namesake was Captain Austin Harley (b.1842, Cork). Lloyd’s; UK M&M; O’Riordan, Portraiture of Cork Harbour Commissioners.

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