Transcript for DOUGLAS, Shipping register, 1852-1855, Folio 31

This page is a transcript of a single folio from a shipping register.

The British shipping registers used standard forms which were used throughout Britain and the then colonies and while the exact format used changed over the years, the data recorded remained sufficiently consistent to make it possible to use a single transcription system to record and present the data.

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The folios frequently contain much more information, such as changes of measurement, correspondence, etc. We have not transcribed these details, so if they are of particular interest, we recommend perusal of the original document or images of it.

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Data sources

The sources of the data are images of the shipping registers for the Isle of Man ports held at Manx National Heritage Library, Douglas. We made these transcripts as a proof of concept but to transcribe many folio pages in detail is an arduous task and one that we do not intend to repeat. However, the database structure and the web pages on this site provide a proven framework to which more data can be added from other sources should it become available in the future.

Be aware. We transcribe data as seen. Where phrases appear in the registers we always try to stay close to the original text, but to facilitate transcription, we have stylised some of them, particularly those relating to transactions.

Vessel nameALEXANDER & JENNY Official number21935
Port of registryDouglas Number/year27/1853
Registry date14/12/1853
Registry typeRegistration transferred
Previous registryDerbyhaven, 1847
BuiltGlencafele Quay, Dumfries, 1800Builder
PropulsionSailDimensions45.3 x 14.7 x 7.4 ft
RigSloopGross tonnage40 tons
Masts1Register tonnage40 tons
Owners
NameAddress OccupationShares
William Clucas Douglas, Isle of Man Watchmaker 16 Subscribing
William Collister Douglas, Isle of Man Coal Factor 16 Subscribing
James Stowell Douglas, Isle of Man Mariner 16 Subscribing
Thomas Cannell Douglas, Isle of Man Mariner 16
Masters
NameAddress Date 
William Woods 14/12/1853 
Thomas Cannon 6/1/1854 
Edward Corrin 12/7/1854 
Transactions
1  Entry: 20/4/1855 Mortgage: 18/4/1855
William Collister Mortgaged 16 shares to Harriett Duff, Douglas, Isle of Man, Widow
Closure
Date Closure
1864 Re-registered at this port, 5/1864.
Notes and cross-references
Notes