Western Maid

Official Number 49800

The Western Maid was a schooner built in April 1870 at Peel, Isle of Man. She was owned by Henry Graves and others from 1885 to 1895 and was registered at Peel. Her master during this period was Capt.Thomas Corkill.

At the time of the 1881 Census the Western Maid was in port at the Isle of Man (see Source 5), and had a crew of seven.
 

Name	Year Built	Gross Tons	Length (feet)	Breadth (feet)	Depth (feet)	Masts	Figurehead	Stern	Lloyd's Classn.
Western Maid	1870	144	91.0	22.0	12.2	2

Sources :

1. Record of American and Foreign Shipping, 1885
2. Record of American and Foreign Shipping, 1890
3. Record of American and Foreign Shipping, 1895
4. The 1890 account book of the Western Maid is held at the Manx National Heritage Library.
5. Ships in Port 1881
6. Some Crew Lists are available at the Manx Museum - see http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/famhist/v11n1.htm