William Sherret born 1823 Fettercairn. Mariner & possibly Captain?

[BoBo]

Hi
I wonder if you amazing people can help me solve a little mystery which I am at a loss how to do!

William Sherret born in 1823(possibly 1822?) in Fettercairn.  Parents William Sherret and Isobella Stephen who on the 1841 census lived in Crechiburn, Fettercairn & by 1851 William (the father) was a farmer of 90 acres employing 4 labourers of Mains of Glenfarquhor, Fordoun. 

William the son by 1841 wasn't living with his family and I suspect was a Mariner.  In 1849 he married Mary Ann Jones in Whitechapel, London quite a way away from his original home! On the 1851 census Mary Ann was living with her in-laws so I believe William was at sea at the time. The next mention of William was in 1858 in an obituary stating that he died in Auckland, New Zealand on the 5th August of that year.  It states he was the Captain of the Barque Queen at that time.

I know that barque is another term for clipper but I haven'f found any mention of Barque Queen or any incident regarding William Sherret and his death. Also wondered what he was taking to New Zealand at the time.  Was Mary Ann with him? Did he settle there?

Can anyone tell me anything about William's career?  Was he a captain and what happened?  Also what happened to Mary Ann - her father was Edward Jones and on the marriage certificate I cannot be certain if he was a Lawyer or Sawyer?

Many thanks

[Kloumann]

A Wm Sheret, son of Wm & Isobel Stephen was born in 1843, Fettercairn.

A Wm Sheret, son of Robert & Margaret Christie, was born, 1822, Fettercairn

Wm Sherret married an Isobel Stephen in 1822, Fordoun.

All the above from SP

[Kloumann]

A birth in New Zealand, 1858.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-V16T

A Marriage, 1859, Mary Ann to Donald Sutherland

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-KQ8H

And a  death, 1864

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-GQWC

[Kloumann]

Intimation fron NZ papers

SHERRETT On 5th August 1858, William Sherrett, aged 35 years.  Funeral will
leave the residence, Smale's Point.  [NZ'er 7 Aug 1858]

[Kloumann]

Possible birth from Mary Ann's 2nd marriage, 1863

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24J-L8R9

Mary Ann Burial, 1889

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205988621/mary-anne-sutherland

Sons Burial & Obituary

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206513579/donald-alexander-sutherland

[Kloumann]

You may get more info on William if you link your thread to New Zealand.

Could this burial be a relative or brother of Wm. He was born 1827.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130725775/alexander-stephen-sherrett

[BoBo]

Hi
Many thanks. Great additional info. Really appreciate it  How do I link it to the New Zealand page?

[Kloumann]

Copy & paste this topic to a new post on the NZ page.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=831937.new#new

[BoBo]

Thanks. Will do! Thought it would be more complicated!