William Gawith's Note Books
 

These pages are transcripts of two notebooks owned by William Gawith, a shipping agent at Barrow-in-Furness. They list over 700 sailing ships which departed Barrow in the period from 1856 to 1872.
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Notebook1 Jan-Jun.1856 Jul-Dec.1856 Jan-Jun.1857 Jul-Dec.1857 1858 1859 1860 Misc. 1861-63 Misc. 1864-65
Notebook 2 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 Green, Chaundy Kennedy Misc. 1863-72

Arrived Vessel of Tons loaded No To Captain Sailed Comments
16/12/1862 Doris Barrow 84   Saltney Robert Edmonson 17/12/1862 KB
16/12/1862 Robert Marsden Preston 75   Saltney Edward Sharples 19/12/1862 KB
16/12/1862 Flower of May Preston 85   Saltney James Latham 20/12/1862 KB
  Flower of May Preston 85   Saltney James Latham 25/02/1863 KB
  Ann & Ellen Barrow 95   Saltney James Ireland 11/03/1863 KB
  Avon London 130   Saltney Richard Rimmer 06/04/1863 KB, FL
  John William Ulverston 120   Saltney John Iddon 18/04/1863 KB, FL
25/09/1863 Saphire Liverpool 98 70 Porthcawl David James 26/09/1863 KBA
15/10/1863 Equity Newquay 136 85 Porthcawl Evan James 16/10/1863 KBA
18/10/1863 Gwladys Aberistwith 270 164 Cardiff John Jones 20/10/1863 KBA
  Ellen & Mary Barrow 215   Cardiff Michael Redhead 30/10/1863 KBA
03/11/1863 Mary Jane Barrow 180 99 Cardiff Robert Ashburner 04/11/1863 KBA
06/11/1863 Thomas Pearson Barrow 180 103 Cardiff George Roberts 09/11/1863 KBA
09/11/1863 Milford Packet Milford 78 44 Cardiff Abraham Thomas 10/11/1863 KBA
12/11/1863 Favourite Newquay 88 55 Porthcawl Thomas Davies 13/11/1863 KBA
14/11/1863 Maria Newquay 115 64 Cardiff David Davies 16/11/1863 KBA
14/11/1863 Mary Anna Newquay 143 79 Cardiff Thomas Jenkins 17/11/1863 KBA
14/11/1863 Hedefsa Newquay 148 92 Cardiff Griffith Lloyd 18/11/1863 KBA
09/12/1863 Reaper Dublin 165 99 Cardiff James Hamilton 12/12/1863 KBA
14/12/1863 Laurel Preston 175 108 Cardiff Thomas Hambleton 15/12/1863 KBA
14/12/1863 John James Aberistwith 128 78 Cardiff John Clayton 16/12/1863 KBA
19/12/1863 Mary Rosanna Fleetwood 165 95 Cardiff Richard Bradshaw 21/12/1863 KBA
29/12/1863 Sarah Ann Dickinson Fleetwood 211 117 Cardiff John Anyon 31/12/1863 KBA
02/01/1864 Thomas Pearson Barrow 180 103 Cardiff George Roberts 04/01/1864 KBA
02/01/1864 Mary Lloyd Aberistwith 110 67 Cardiff Lewis Edwards 05/01/1864 KBA
02/01/1864 Rosina Newquay 136 82 Cardiff Rees Rees 07/01/1864 KBA
04/01/1864 Eclipse Fleetwood 170 111 Cardiff John Bell 06/01/1864 KBA
04/01/1864 Aeron Maid Aberayron 135 76 Cardiff David Williams 11/01/1864 KBA
21/01/1864 Nymph Newquay 125 78 Porthcawl David Davies 22/01/1864 KBA
30/01/1864 Richard Warbrick Fleetwood 200 120 Cardiff John Dennison 06/02/1864 KBA
11/02/1864 Royle Chester 135 73 Cardiff Thomas Bennett 13/02/1864 KBA
21/02/1864 Friendship Newquay 130 79 Porthcawl Lewis Davies 23/02/1864 KBA
  William Stonard Ulverston 200   Cardiff J L Harvey 04/03/1864 KBA
14/03/1864 Eaglet Newquay 77 47 Porthcawl Morgan Lloyd 16/03/1864 KBA
17/03/1864 Saphire Liverpool 100 70 Porthcawl David James 21/03/1864 KBA
  Renown Porthcawl 105 63 Porthcawl Josiah Evans 02/04/1864 KBA
  Saphire Liverpool 100 70 Porthcawl David James 23/04/1864 KBA

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