Transcript for CASTLETOWN, Shipping register, 1863-1947, Folio 62

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.

To find other folios relating to that ship, there is a button at the top right of the transcript which links to a list of register entries for that official number. Unfortunately, this will not work for earlier registers where the ships had no official number. In this case, the bottom of the transcript may include a note taken from the folio itself giving directions to other folios.

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 namePROGRESS Official number78217
Port of registryCastletown Number/year3/1878
Registry date11/6/1878
Registry typeNew registration
BuiltCastletown, Isle of Man, 1878Builder
PropulsionSailDimensions76.7 x 20.5 x 9.4 ft
RigSchoonerGross tonnage77 tons
Masts2Register tonnage77 tons
Owners
NameAddress OccupationShares
John Taggart Castletown, Isle of Man Merchant 16
John Brown Castletown, Isle of Man Gentleman 8
John Clarke Castletown, Isle of Man Ship Owner 8
Henry Evans Gelling Castletown, Isle of Man Advocate 8
William Corlett Castletown, Isle of Man Master Mariner 8
John Corlett Castletown, Isle of Man Master Mariner 8
Hugh Schofield Castletown, Isle of Man Carrier 8
Managing Owners
NameAddress OccupationDate
Henry Evans Gelling Castletown, Isle of Man Advocate 11/6/1878
Transactions
1  Entry: 21/6/1878 Mortgage: 15/6/1878   Amount: £150 at 6% interest
John Corlett Mortgaged 8 shares to John Taggart, Castletown, Isle of Man, Merchant, 8 shares, jointly
John Brown, Castletown, Isle of Man, Gentleman, 8 shares, jointly
John Clarke, Castletown, Isle of Man, Ship Owner, 8 shares, jointly
Henry Evans Gelling, Castletown, Isle of Man, Advocate, 8 shares, jointly
William Corlett, Castletown, Isle of Man, Master Mariner, 8 shares, jointly
Hugh Schofield, Castletown, Isle of Man, Carrier, 8 shares, jointly
2  Entry: 16/3/1880 Death: 8/11/1879   Will: 12/11/1878  Probate:28/11/1879
John Taggart Died, leaving 16 shares to Isabella Taggart, Castletown, Isle of Man, Widow
Closure
Date Closure
12/8/1947 Broken up
Notes and cross-references
Notes
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