Ann Bradshaw

Official Number
51086

The Ann Bradshaw was a brigantine, built by Duncan at Kingston (Moray, Scotland) in August 1865. She was owned by Barrow shipowner James Fisher.

At the time of the 1881 Census (1st April) the Ann Bradshaw was berthed at Barrow-in-Furness and two crew were listed, master John Rees and mate Evan Lewis, both of Nevern Parish, Pembroke, Wales.

The Ann Bradshaw left Liverpool bound for Newcastle on the 21st September 1881, under the command of Capt.Rees. She was lost with all hands, probably foundering off the Yorkshire coast at the end of October. A quantity of wreckage, including parts of a vessel's stern and the lid of a box, both marked with her name, were washed ashore at Bridlington.
 
Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Ann Bradshaw
1865
149 
 94.0
22.1 
12.2 
2
 
 
8 years A1, Special Survey 

Sources :

  1. Research by Derek Blackhurst - states that she went missing in October 1881, was on passage from Newcastle to Waterford with a coal cargo, names her master as Capt. J.Reas, and states that a crew of six were lost with her.
  2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1865-6 (Supplement): Ann Bradshaw, brig, 149 gross tons, built by Duncan, at Garmouth, in August 1865, owned by J.Fisher, belonging to the port of Barrow, master Capt.Bradshaw, voyage Bnf- Baltic, then Whitehaven coaster.
  3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1866-7: Ann Bradshaw, brig, 149 gross tons, built by Duncan, at Garmouth, in August 1865, owned by J.Fisher, belonging to the port of Barrow, master Capt.Bradshaw.
  4. Mercantile Navy List 1867: Ann Bradshaw, 149 tons, official number 51086, no signal lettters, registered at Lancaster, owned by J.Fisher, of Barrow.
  5. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1874-5: Ann Bradshaw, brigantine, 141 gross tons, off.no.51086, owned by J.Fisher & Sons, belonging to the port of Barrow, master Capt.H.Lewis.
  6. For 1881 Census details see Bob Sanders, Ships in Port 1881 website, or Welsh Mariners website. Masters of the Ann Bradshaw named on the latter site are Hugh Evans (1867-73), Evan Mathias (1874), Hugh Lewis (1873-76), Caleb Rowlands (1875-6) and John Rees.
  7. Loss reported in the York Herald newspaper, Thursday, 27th October, 1881, page 7.