Transcript for DOUGLAS, Shipping register, 1855-1882, Folio 67

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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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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 nameVILLAGE MAID Official number1597
Port of registryDouglas Number/year11/1860
Registry date29/11/1860
Registry typeNew registration
BuiltPort St Mary, Isle of Man, 1846Builder
PropulsionSailDimensions60.2 x 19.1 x 8.7 ft
RigSmackGross tonnage54 tons
Masts1Register tonnage54 tons
Owners
NameAddress OccupationShares
John Taubman Port St Mary, Isle of Man Timber Merchant 8
Robert Watson Manchester Merchant 8
John Kerr Drumore, Wigtownshire, Scotland Merchant 8
John Watterson Port St Mary, Isle of Man Mariner 16
Joseph Qualtrough Rushen, Isle of Man Boat Builder 16
Edward Kinley Rushen, Isle of Man Mariner 8
Transactions
1  Entry: 16/5/1861 Death: 17/9/1860   Will: 9/8/1860  Probate:26/2/1861
Robert Watson Died, leaving 8 shares to William Edmonds, Manchester, Estate Agent, 8 shares, jointly
George Dunne, Manchester, Fishmonger, 8 shares, jointly
2  Entry: 16/5/1861 Bill of sale: 28/3/1861
Wm Edmonds, 8 shares, jointly
Geo Dunne, 8 shares, jointly
Sold 8 shares to James Turnbull, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Ship Owner
3  Entry: 3/3/1862 Mortgage: 1/3/1862   Amount: £100 at 5% interest
John Watterson Mortgaged 16 shares to William Fine Moore, Douglas, Isle of Man, Merchant
Closure
Date Closure
1865 Re-registered at this port, 7/1865.
Notes and cross-references
Notes
Forward Cross-reference This volume, folio 130