Mary Goldsworthy

Official Number
51090

The Mary Goldsworthy was a schooner or wherry built by William and John White at Ulverston, the first of twelve vessels to be launched from their shipyard. She was launched broadside into the Ulverston Canal on Tuesday, 3rd October 1865. She had been built expressly for the iron ore trade and was owned by shareholders based mainly in Coniston, and was named after the wife of one of these. The managing owner was Joseph Fisher, of Barrow, and the first master was to be Capt.Thomas Fairclough, formerly of the Mary Jane.

The Mary Goldsworthy was berthed at Whitby, Cheshire, at the time of the Census in April, 1881, and had two men aboard, namely the master, Capt Hugh Edmondson, and the mate, Thomas Chadwick.

The Mary Goldsworthy had a long career. She was broken-up at Birkenhead in May 1934.

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Mary Goldsworthy
 1865
 48
 
 
 
2 
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. Launch reported in the Lancaster Gazettte, Sat., 7th October 1865, page 8.
  2. Research by Derek Blackhurst
  3. Mercantile Navy List 1875: Mary Goldsworthy, wherry, 48 tons, built at Ulverston in 1865, official number 51090, registered at Lancaster, owned by Joseph Goldsworthy, of Coniston, Lancashire.
  4. 1881 Census details from Bob Sanders, Ships in Port 1881 website
  5. Mercantile Navy List 1915: Mary Goldsworthy, wherry, 48 tons, built at Ulverston in 1865, official number 51090, registered at Lancaster, managing owner William Roberts, of Town House, Moelfre, Anglesea.
  6. Mercantile Navy List 1933: Mary Goldsworthy, wherry, 55 tons, built at Ulverston in 1865, official number 51090, registered at Lancaster, owned by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board.