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From: (Harry Dodsworth)
Subject: Re: MELDRUM - Master Mariner
Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2004 13:02:41 -0400 (EDT)


Here are the service records for James and Thomas Meldrum from Lloyd's
Captains Register (1869 edition).

James Meldrum, born Sunderland 1826, Certificate (C. 19,459 Newcastle 1855)

Myrtle, [Note 1] 1855 Ct.
Vibilia, 1855-6, M.
Osprey, [Official Number] 2,670, 1857 Ct.
Superior, 2,856, 1857-8 Ct. Lost Oct. 2, 1858
Kingston, 32,819, 1858, Ct.
Fessonia, 27,507, 1859-61 1862-5 M., W.I.
Thornley, 2,812, 1866-7 B., Ct.
Tritonia, 23,639, 1867-8 M., N.A.

Thomas Meldrum, born Sunderland 1827, Certificate (C. 12,037 Sunderland 1858)

Myrtle, 2,761 1858-60 Ct.
Fessonia, 27,507, 1861 M.
(Fessonia, 27,507, 1862 W.I. 1863-4 M. as mate)
(Julia, 23,198 1863 Ct. as mate)
(Wearmouth, 44,463, 1864-5 M. as mate)
Aaron Eton? 3,961? 1855-6 B., F.P.S. (hard to read, date should be 1865?)
Vista, 52,897, 1866 B.
(Ludworth, 54,722 1867 Ct. as mate) [Note 2]
(Czarina, 16,080, 1868 B. as mate)

Note 1. The Myrtle didn't have an Official Number in 1855 but by
1858-60, one had been issued.
Note 2. The third brother, Robert Meldrum, was shown as master of the
Ludworth in the 1871 census.

Robert Meldrum was the captain of the George Gowland in the 1881 census.
Here is the barebones information from the Vessels Enumerated fiche.
George Gowland, enumerated Great Yarmouth, Official Number: 81,620,
Master: Robert Meldrum, Tonnage 374.
Desc: Screw Steamer Between Hpool and London.

It appears that many of the ships were colliers, probably trading
in the Durham coalfield to London trade. A Google search turned up
"George Gowland from Sunderland was one of the directors of the London
Steam Collier and Coal Company which owned Thornley and Ludworth
Colliers in 1866."


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Harry Dodsworth Ottawa Ontario Canada
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