Transcript for DOUGLAS, Shipping register, 1855-1882, Folio 181

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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 nameLILLY MILES Official number67285
Port of registryDouglas Number/year2/1874
Registry date23/1/1874
Registry typeNew registration
BuiltPort St Mary, Isle of Man, 1874Builder
PropulsionSailDimensions0 x 0 x 0 ft
RigSchoonerGross tonnage77 tons
Masts2Register tonnage77 tons
Owners
NameAddress OccupationShares
Daniel Cowley Douglas, Isle of Man Tailor 32
Joseph Qualtrough Port St Mary, Isle of Man Master Carpenter 8
John Teare Peel, Isle of Man Ship Chandler 8
William Cowley Douglas, Isle of Man Master Mariner 8
Managing Owners
NameAddress OccupationDate
Daniel Cowley Douglas, Isle of Man Tailor 23/1/1874
Transactions
1  Entry: 16/2/1874 Bill of sale: 10/2/1874
John Teare Sold 8 shares to Joseph Thurstan, Liverpool, Agent
2  Entry: 5/11/1885 Bill of sale: 25/8/1885
John Teare Sold 8 shares to William Edward Teare, Peel, Isle of Man, Ship Chandler
3  Entry: 6/3/1890 Death: 10/9/1882   Will: 11/10/1880  Probate:26/10/1882
Daniel Cowley Died, leaving 32 shares to John Myles Cowley, Douglas, Isle of Man, Mariner, 32 shares, jointly
William Cowley, Douglas, Isle of Man, Mariner, 32 shares, jointly
4  Entry: 6/3/1890 Bill of sale: 18/2/1890
John Myles Cowley, 32 shares, jointly
William Cowley, 32 shares, jointly
Sold 32 shares to Joseph Qualtrough, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Ship Builder
5  Entry: 6/3/1890 Bill of sale: 31/1/1890
William Cowley Sold 8 shares to Joseph Qualtrough, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Ship Builder
Closure
Date Closure
2/10/1899 Wrecked.
Notes and cross-references
Notes
Forward Cross-reference Transactions register, folio 155