Shipping records

[malbec]

 Hi,
My GGG-Grandfather James Cormack was a ship master who used to run merchant shipping from Wick, Caithness to Leith in the mid 1800s.  I was wondering if anybody had any idea how to go about finding records of this. All I have found so far is in the Am Baile website searching the John O'Groats Journal which names the ships and basically sounds like an advertisment for anyone wanting to travel or move merchandise between the two cities.
James "disappears" in the 1871 census because his wife (Margaret Green) is listed as a widow, she isn't in 1861 but James isn't listed then either. I have been unable to find a death record though and am assuming he was lost at sea.
Any help, tips etc would be great!

Bec,
Australia.
   

[Kin-getter]

Information to date suggests:  In 1851 at the age of 27 he was Master of the "Brave" ticket number 37209.

Hopefully this will be confirmed and maybe added to in time.

James.

[Kin-getter]

Here's the ship's crewlist, that's all I've received/got.

Quote:
Coghill Alexander
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 18
Born: Wick Ticket No: 284096
Seaman
Date Joined: 14 May 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: 14 Jul 1851 Place Left: Wick Why Left: Discharged
Previous Ship: MARY ANN of Banff
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Sinclair Alexander
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 22
Born: Thurso Ticket No: 284180
Seaman
Date Joined: 19 Jul 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: 17 Sep 1851 Place Left: Wick Why Left: Discharged
Previous Ship: SOVERIGN of Wick
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Brown Charles
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 27
Born: Greenwich Ticket No: 7423
Mate
Date Joined: 01 Jul 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: Remains Place Left: Why Left:
Previous Ship: BRAVE of Wick
~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------
McKay George
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 18
Born: Wick Ticket No: 284171
Seaman
Date Joined: 01 Jul 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: Remains Place Left: Why Left:
Previous Ship: BRAVE of Wick
~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------
Small James
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 22
Born: Wick Ticket No: 54047
Mate
Date Joined: 01 Jan 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: 18 Mar 1851 Place Left: Helmsdale Why Left: Discharged
Previous Ship: BETSY of Banff
~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------
Wares James
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 22
Born: CAI Ticket No: 284221
Seaman
Date Joined: 13 Sep 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: 10 Dec 1851 Place Left: Wick Why Left: Discharged
Previous Ship: BRAVE of Wick
~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------
Sinclair James
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 23
Born: Thurso Ticket No: 72962
Mate
Date Joined: 18 Jul 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: 17 Sep 1851 Place Left: Wick Why Left: Discharged
Previous Ship: HARMONY of Belfast
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Cormack James
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 27
Born: Wick Ticket No: 37209
Master
Date Joined: 01 Jan 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: Remains Place Left: Why Left:
Previous Ship: BRAVE of Wick
~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------
Doull John
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 18
Born: Wick Ticket No: 275794
Seaman/Mate
Date Joined: 03 Apr 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: 14 Jul 1851 Place Left: Wick Why Left: Discharged
Previous Ship: THISTLE of Wick
~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------
Johnston Peter
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 23
Born: CAI Ticket No: 284218
Mate
Date Joined: 11 Sep 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: Remains Place Left: Why Left:
Previous Ship: THISTLE of Wick
Comments:
~~~~~~~~-------------------------------------------
Tait William
Current Ship: BRAVE of Wick Trade: Home
Age: 43
Born: DUR Ticket No: 54037
Mate
Date Joined: 03 Apr 1851 Place Joined: Wick
Date Left: 12 May 1851 Place Left: Wick Why Left: Discharged
Previous Ship: GANNET of Belfast
~~~~~~~~------------------------------------------- 

[malbec]

Thanks James - great info 

I think I have found James Cormack's death thanks to another rootschat member. It
appears he died in St George (Leith) in 1869, although it is only circumstantial.  Not sure
what he died of though as it's very difficult to read!

Bec

[Kin-getter]

Sounds like progress nonetheless eh?  Great stuff.


James.

[Tricia MORE]

Bec
have your seen this
http://www.lookupuk.com/newboards/view-beta.php?number=52917
Tricia

[malbec]

That's pretty funny Tricia...that's my Dad 

He has some of the info I've found but has been spending more time researching the English/Indian side

Thanks for posting it though...I'll have to tell him!

Bec