19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

Captain John Hooper is listed for a few years as captain in Lloyd’s whereas he indicated only the year 1838 in his UK M&M records and a subsequent move to Plymouth-based ships. Captain Thomas Nicholas was previously Captain of Woodland Castle of Cork. #UK Nat Arch BT112; CLIP; *IMNCL; Lloyd’s; UK M&M.

References:

CHIEFTAIN

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Cork 1836

399t; Barque

Home port:

Cork

Owner: Activity: Master:

Hargrave

Foreign trade

1836 Peter Newman b.1797 (Cork)#503 1836 – 40 Henry Deaves b.1809 (Cork)#3145 1840 Charles Pennington b.1810 (London) 1840 – 4 T Dunn 1837 William O’Hea b.1810 (Cork)#528 1839-41 John Towell b.1794 (Cork)

Mate:

Seaman:

1836 Paul Wade b.1799 (Dublin)

Apprentice: Fate of ship:

1836 – 40 John Joseph Barry b.1819 (Grand Parade, Cork)

Moved to the port of Liverpool in 1845.

Additional information:

This ship sailed from Liverpool to Quebec and London to Quebec, though registered in Cork.

Captain Peter Newman was previously master of the infamous Mary Russell after the arrest of the murderer, Captain William Stewart b.1775 (Cobh) (see Mary Russell ). Captain Charles Pennington was briefly on record as a captain in Lloyds, but not in his UK M&M papers. He could well have provided some relief for a Quebec trip. It was common for vessels to make two voyages per year between March and December on the Cork to Quebec route. Records do indicate his captaincy of Cork vessels 1837 – 52.

References:

#UK Nat Arch BT112; Lloyd’s; UK M&M.

CHOICE

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Newcastle 1854

353t; Barque

Home port:

Cork