JH Barrow
 Official Number
45685

The JH Barrow was built at Matthew Simpson's Glasson Dock shipyard in Lancaster and was launched on Monday 30th August 1863. She was bought new by the Barrow shipowner Samuel Jervis. The launch report states that she could carry more than 250 tons deadweight. She was to be coppered and was intended principally for foreign trade. Her first master was to be Capt. William Tyson.

The JH Barrow was berthed at Penzance, Cornwall for the April, 1881 Census. Her crew were listed as follows:
 

James Crewdson  m  44  Ulverstone, Lancs Master
William  Kitchin  m  44  Ulverstone, Lancs Mate
Richard Johnson  u  44  Ulverstone, Lancs Seaman
John Ireland  u  19  Ulverstone, Lancs Apprentice
Willam Scotchen Burns  u  17  Ulverstone, Lancs Apprentice
Albert Edward  Ashton u  18  Cardiff, Glam Apprentice

In Lloyd's Register for 1887-88 her master is named as Capt. Hosker, appointed to the Shipping Line and to the vessel in 1886.

For 14 years the JH Barrow was commanded by Capt. Edmondson Charnley, who later took command of the Mary Sinclair.  The JH Barrow was sold in 1921 and foundered in 1947.
 
Name
Year Built
Net Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
JH Barrow
 1863
130 
 93.5
 22.6
11.3 
 
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. Launch report in Ulverston Mirror and Furness Reflector 5th September 1863, p5.
  2. Merchant Sailing Ships 1850-1875 by D.R.McGregor (pub.1984) gives some details of the Glasson Dock shipyard and building costs.
  3. Information from Pete Sandbach (from Barrow Shipping Register and Lancaster Maritime Museum)
  4. Lloyds Register details from Gilbert Provost's website.
  5. Census info from Yvonne Leck.
  6. The National Maritime Museum has three photographs of the JH Barrow in its collection, all taken at Margate Pier in 1928 when the vessel was owned by GH Grounds of Runcorn.
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