Elizabeth Kelly
Official Number
53135

The Elizabeth Kelly was a  brigantine built in May 1866 by Shepherd and Leech at Whitehaven. She was owned by W.R.Kelly of Whitehaven. She was built to Special Survey and Lloyds Register states that she was felted and yellow-metalled in 1874 (indicating that she was engaged in deepwater sailing).

The Elizabeth Kelly was berthed at Milford Haven on Census night in April 1881, and her crew were listed as follows:
 

Edward Broun M 40 Whitehaven, Cumberland Master 
John McCormick  W 32 Kilaugh County Down  Mate 
Patrick Commerford M 41 Waterford Ireland  AB Seaman
Charles Davis U 22 Bristol, Gloucester  Cook and Seaman
Thomas Bull  U 16 Whitehaven, Cumberland Apprentice
John Cameron U 15 Whitehaven, Cumberland Apprentice

 
Name
Year Built
Net Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Elizabeth Kelly
1866
116
 83.9
21.2 
12.3 
 
 
10A1 

Sources :

  1. 1881 Census details from Bob Sanders, Ships in Port 1881 website
  2. Lloyds Register of Shipping 1877 (names master as J.Wilson, signal code JGNW)
Main Site Page
Maritime History Contents
Index of Whitehaven Sailing Ships