Transcript for CASTLETOWN, Shipping register, 1863-1947, Folio 128

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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 nameITUMBA Official number91195
Port of registryCastletown Number/year2/1893
Registry date14/10/1893
Registry typeRegistration transferred
Previous registryLiverpool, 34/1885
BuiltBarrow, Lancashire, 1885Builder Barrow Shipbuilding Co Ltd, Barrow
PropulsionSteam, ScrewDimensions130 x 25.2 x 9.2 ft
Engines2, 67 hp (combined)
RigSchoonerGross tonnage278 tons
Masts2Register tonnage92 tons
Owners
NameAddress OccupationShares
Joseph Alexander Torrance 24 North Quay, Douglas, Isle of Man Shipowner 64 Jointly
Joseph Kaye 4 Rose Mount, Douglas, Isle of Man Gentleman 64 Jointly
Robert Gelling High Street, Port St Mary, Isle of Man Shipowner 64 Jointly
Thomas Watterson Church Road, Port St Mary, Isle of Man Shipowner 64 Jointly
Managing Owners
NameAddress OccupationDate
Joseph Alexander Torrance 24 North Quay, Douglas, Isle of Man Shipowner 14/10/1893
Gilbert Torrance, Junr 24 North Quay, Douglas, Isle of Man 12/12/1894
Masters
NameAddress Date 
John Collister 14/10/1893 
Transactions
1  Entry: 13/12/1894 Death of joint owner: 11/12/1894
Joseph Alexander Torrance, 64 shares, jointly
Joseph Kaye, 64 shares, jointly
Robert Gelling, 64 shares, jointly
Thomas Watterson, 64 shares, jointly
A joint owner died, leaving 64 shares to Joseph Kaye, 4 Rose Mount, Douglas, Isle of Man, Gentleman, 64 shares, jointly
Robert Gelling, High Street, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Shipowner, 64 shares, jointly
Thomas Watterson, Church Road, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Shipowner, 64 shares, jointly
Death of Joseph Alexander Torrance.
2  Entry: 13/12/1894 Bill of sale: 12/12/1894
Joseph Kaye, 64 shares, jointly
Robert Gelling, 64 shares, jointly
Thomas Watterson, 64 shares, jointly
Sold 64 shares to Joseph Kaye, 4 Rose Mount, Douglas, Isle of Man, Gentleman, 64 shares, jointly
Robert Gelling, High Street, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Shipowner, 64 shares, jointly
Thomas Watterson, Church Road, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Shipowner, 64 shares, jointly
Gilbert Torrance, Junr, 24 North Quay, Douglas, Isle of Man, Merchant, 64 shares, jointly
Closure
Date Closure
21/12/1894 Sold to a foreigner.
Notes and cross-references
Notes