In my family history research into the name of Archbell, I have come across a vessel named "Annie Archbell". From the Lloyds Register I have the following information:
Built in Sunderland in 1860 - shipyard appears to be Peverall. Owned by Brodie & Co and registered in London. She was initially built "under special survey" (according to the abbreviations shown against her entry). She started her career by taking government stores to India, but later transferred to the London-Sydney route, and finall the London-China route. She was lost in 1867. Her dimensions were 155 x 32 x 21and weighted 706 tons. Her Master in all the entries was Morrice, although entries on
www.mariners.records.nsw.gov.au list him as either Morrill or Moore.
My enquiries on the website
www.readers.sunderlandmaritimeheritage.org.uk have so far drawn no responses, neither have I been able to find any information on Brodie & Co, so thought I might see if I can get anything here!! Ideally I would like to know if I might be able to obtain a picture, or plans for the vessel, and confirmation that my supposition as to her naming is correct.
I suspect that she was named for the wife of James Archbell of Wapping who was listed in the 1861 census as being a ship owner, but!!??
Any thoughts or guidelines would be greatly appreciated.
BumbleB