ORION leaves Liverpool (England) for Suez and Colombo then to Calcutta (India)

1881 Ardrossan Harbour Steam Paddle Tug "Northumberland" ? sold 1885

Ardrossan Harbour Workers/Coastguards.... 1881 & Beyond

Name. Age . Born . Occupation. Add.

A
Caldwell Anderson. 63. Sco. Harbour Engine Driver. Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Caldwell Anderson 32 Sco Foreman Harbour, pig iron Glasgow Street
David Anderson 38 Ire Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Andrew Arnott 54 Sco Crane Driver Railway Gates, Ardrossan
John Avey 28 Eng Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan

B
John Ballantine 40 Sco Crane Driver Railway Gates, Ardrossan
James Braniff 54 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
James Breckenridge 19 Sco Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Robert Brown 22 Ire Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Jas. Brown 18 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
William Brown 23 Sco Engineman Montgomerie Lane
Barnard Burns 53 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
C William Crawford 78 Sco Dock Labourer Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan

D
William Deckan 20 Sco Harbour Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
George Dodds 38 Ire Dock labourer Harbour Lane Ardrossan
James Donnelly 33 Sco Dock Labourer Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan
John Dorrion 65 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row Ardrossan
James Dorrian son 38 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row Ardrossan
John Dorrian son 35 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row Ardrossan
William Dyer (Snr) 60 Ire Dock labourer Paisley Street

E
Patrick Erskine 22 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan

F
John Floyd 25 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates Ardrossan
William Forrest 26 Sco Harbour Crane Driver Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
James Fallen (1881+) 19 Rope Runner New Dock Works
G James Galliard 37 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates, Ardrossan
Hector Giffen 59 Sco Harbour Labourer Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan
Hugh Bain Gordon 31 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
William Gunian 24 Ire Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan
James B Gutherie 28 Sco Steam Crane Driver Church St

H
Alexr. Heptburn 61 Sco Collector Of Dues Dock Gates, Ardrossan
Samuel Higgins 33 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
William J Hill 52 Ire Dock Labourer Princes Lane
John Hume 58 Sco Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
I James Iain 45 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates Ardrossan

J
Hugh Johnston 26 Ire Dock Labourer Railway gates Ardrossan

K
Charles Kelly 42 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates, Ardrossan
Robert Kildan 35 Ire Dock Labourer Montgomerie Lane,
Ardrossan

L
Patrick Linney 54 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
James Linney (son) 25 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan

M
Edward Markie 31 Sco Harbour Labourer Quarry Lane, Ardrossan
Daniel Mathieson 39 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row Ardrossan
Wm. Millar 25 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Edward Milloy 44 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Edward Milloy 23 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Thomas Milroy 57 Ire Harbour Labourer Railway Gates, Ardrossan
Hugh Milloy 19 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
John Mitchell 37 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Robert Mitchell (nep) 20 Ire Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Thomas Murphy 44 Ire Harbour Labourer Barr Lane, Ardrossan

Patrick McAlister 46 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gate, Ardrossan
William McClemont 30 Ire Dock Labourer Glasgow Street Ardrossan
James McDonald 20 Sco Harbour Labourer Bute Place, Ardrossan

David McGill 35 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates, Ardrossan
William McGill 47 Sco Dock Gate Master Dock Gates, Ardrossan
Patrick McGivern 32 Ire Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan
Patrick McGratton 29 Ire Crane Driver Railway gates, Ardrossan
James McGrattan 21 Ire Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan
James McGreachen 36 Ire Quay Labourer Church St

George McIntyre 28 Sco Harbour Crane Driver Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan
Edward McIntyre 32 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
John McIntyre 37 Sco Stevedore Harbour Row

James McKay 22 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
John McKellar 28 Sco Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Duncan McKellar 38 Sco Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Daniel McKenzie 29 Sco Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Peter McKenzie (1851) 19 Sco Harbour Labourer Paisley Street Ardrossan
Pat McKeating 24 Ire Harbour Labourer Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan
Patrick McLeay 28 Sco Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Patrick McKie ? ? Dock Worker Unknown

Andrew McMaster 24 Ire Dock Labourer Dock Gates , Ardrossan
Daniel McManus 23 Ire Dock labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
John McNamara 48 Ire Harbour Labourer Quarry Lane, Ardrossan
Robert McNamara 30 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Alan McNeil 40 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row Ardrossan
Samuel McNiel 48 Ire Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan
Samuel McNiel (son) 17 Sco Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan
William McNiel (son) 15 Sco Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan
Allan McNeil 40 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan

N
Archibald Nicol 67 Sco Quay Labourer Harbour Lane

O
James Oprey 36 Ire Harbour Labourer Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan

P
Edward Phin 52 Ire Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan
Edward Phin (son) 19 Sco Harbour Labourer Paisley Street, Ardrossan

Q
Henry Quin 50 Ire Harbour Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan

R
Robert Ritchie 48 Ire Harbour Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
Robert Ritchie (son) 18 Sco Dock Labourer Glasgow Street, Ardrossan
John Robertson 41 Sco Harbour Foreman Dock Gates, Ardrossan

S
Stewart Smilie 37 Sco Dock Labourer Winton Building, Ardrossan
Henry Smith 45 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Henry Smith 56 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates, Ardrossan

T
William Tait 26 Sco Crane Driver Railway Gates, Ardrossan
John Templeton 48 Sco Harbour Labourer Princes Lane, Ardrossan
Robert Todd 66 Ire Dock Labourer Montgomerie Lane, Ardrossan
John Toland 43 Sco Quay Labourer Harbour Lane, Ardrossan

U
V John Vance 47 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates, Ardrossan

W
James Walker 48 Ire Quay Labourer Princes Lane, Ardrossan
Hugh Welsh 22 Ire Dock Labourer Harbour Row, Ardrossan
Arch?d Wilkie 63 Sco Foreman Dock Gates, Ardrossan
Andrew Wilson 22 Ire Dock Labourer Dock Gates, Ardrossan

Y
Hamilton Young 23 Ire Dock Labourer Railway Gates, Ardrossan
Wm. Young 32 Ire Dock Labourer Dock Gates, Ardrossan

Marine?Date: 1881

Charles Adair 53 Sco Dock Master Dock Gates, Ardrossan
Arcd Steel 62 Sco Harbour Master Dock Gates, Ardrossan

Robert McCall 63 Sco Harbour Light Keeper Railway Gates Ardrossan

Alexander Brodie 64 Sco Harbour Pilot Dock Gates, Ardrossan
James Campbell 55 Sco Harbour \Pilot Pilot House, Ardrossan
James Leitch 45 Sco Harbour Pilot Railway Gates, Ardrossan

William Robertson 84 Sco Coastguard Glasgow street
Joseph Clatworthy 30 Eng Harbour Coastguard Barr Lane, Ardrossan
Duncan Cook (Retired) 74 Sco Harbour Coastguard Barr lane, Ardrossan
John Currie 79 Sco Coastguard (Rtd) Glasgow Street Ardrossan
Thomas Aves 40 Eng Coast Guard Harbour Lane
Richard Lympany 34 Eng Comd Boatman Harbour lane
Coastguard
Robert McMurtrie 52 Sco Chief I/C Coastgrd Harbour Lane
Malcolm Hendry 32 Sco Boatman Glasgow Street

1851
John Tosh 60 Sco Boatman 3 Paisley St, Ard
John McCallum 45 Sco Boatman 7 Paisley St Ard
John McAlister 45 Sco Boatman 18 Paisley St, Ard
William McNellie Coast Guard Ardrossan
William Reid 42 Sco Coast Guard 93 Montgomerie Lane.

1884
Patrick McKay 30 Stevedore Princes Place Ard
1903
Thomas McGuire Coast Guard Ardrossan
1899
John Templeton Diver Ardrossan
Robert Sim Labourer Ardrossan
1903
Thomas McGuire Coast Guard Ardrossan

(E)

Guion Line passenger steamer WISCONSIN leaves Liverpool for Cobh (Queenstown) and New York

Guion Line's WISCONSIN in September 1881 outbound from Liverpool to New York via Queenstown

WISCONSIN

September  1881

17   Left Liverpool

17   1638   Passed the Rock

18   1158  Arrived Queenstown

18   1328  Left Queenstown

18   1750  Passed the Fastnet

19   1200  Course S88W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 51° 15'N  Long 15°  19'W

Wind SW, strong wind and SW swell

20   1200  Course S86W, Dist. 250 miles, Lat 50° 57'N  Long 21° 55'W

Wind WSW, moderate gale and head sea

21   1200  Course S85W, Dist. 170 miles, Lat 50° 46'N  Long 26° 24'W

Wind SW to NW, hard gale and heavy sea

22   1200  Course S79W, Dist. 255 miles, Lat 49° 51'N  Long 33° 10'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy sea

23   1200  Course S74W, Dist. 210 miles, Lat 48° 47'N  Long 38° 20'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy NW swell

24   1200  Course S71W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 47' 37'N  Long 43° 24'W

Wind West, moderate gale and SW swell

25   1200  Course S69W, Dist. 300 miles, Lat 45° 52'N  Long 50° 10'W

Wind East, calm and clear

26   1200  Course S68W, Dist. 296 miles, Lat 44° 01'N  Long 56° 31'W

Wind WSW, moderate wind and hazy

27   1200  Course S67W, Dist. 304 miles, Lat 42° 05'N  Long 62° 48'W

Wind West, light Westerly wind and fog

28   1200  Course S72W, Dist. 282 miles, Lat 40° 38'N  Long 68° 46'W

Wind West, strong Westerly winds and fog

29   0815  Arrived at Sandy Hook

In September 1881 Hamburg America Line's passenger steamer WESTPHALIA leaves Le Havre for New York

Cunard Line's passenger steamer ALGERIA leaves Liverpool for Queenstown (Cobh) and New York

Guion Line's WISCONSIN calls at Queenstown while outbound from Liverpool to New York

WISCONSIN

September  1881

17   Left Liverpool

17   1638   Passed the Rock

18   1158  Arrived Queenstown

18   1328  Left Queenstown

18   1750  Passed the Fastnet

19   1200  Course S88W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 51° 15'N  Long 15°  19'W

Wind SW, strong wind and SW swell

20   1200  Course S86W, Dist. 250 miles, Lat 50° 57'N  Long 21° 55'W

Wind WSW, moderate gale and head sea

21   1200  Course S85W, Dist. 170 miles, Lat 50° 46'N  Long 26° 24'W

Wind SW to NW, hard gale and heavy sea

22   1200  Course S79W, Dist. 255 miles, Lat 49° 51'N  Long 33° 10'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy sea

23   1200  Course S74W, Dist. 210 miles, Lat 48° 47'N  Long 38° 20'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy NW swell

24   1200  Course S71W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 47' 37'N  Long 43° 24'W

Wind West, moderate gale and SW swell

25   1200  Course S69W, Dist. 300 miles, Lat 45° 52'N  Long 50° 10'W

Wind East, calm and clear

26   1200  Course S68W, Dist. 296 miles, Lat 44° 01'N  Long 56° 31'W

Wind WSW, moderate wind and hazy

27   1200  Course S67W, Dist. 304 miles, Lat 42° 05'N  Long 62° 48'W

Wind West, light Westerly wind and fog

28   1200  Course S72W, Dist. 282 miles, Lat 40° 38'N  Long 68° 46'W

Wind West, strong Westerly winds and fog

29   0815  Arrived at Sandy Hook

Guion Line's WISCONSIN leaves Queenstown while outbound from Liverpool to New York

WISCONSIN

September  1881

17   Left Liverpool

17   1638   Passed the Rock

18   1158  Arrived Queenstown

18   1328  Left Queenstown

18   1750  Passed the Fastnet

19   1200  Course S88W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 51° 15'N  Long 15°  19'W

Wind SW, strong wind and SW swell

20   1200  Course S86W, Dist. 250 miles, Lat 50° 57'N  Long 21° 55'W

Wind WSW, moderate gale and head sea

21   1200  Course S85W, Dist. 170 miles, Lat 50° 46'N  Long 26° 24'W

Wind SW to NW, hard gale and heavy sea

22   1200  Course S79W, Dist. 255 miles, Lat 49° 51'N  Long 33° 10'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy sea

23   1200  Course S74W, Dist. 210 miles, Lat 48° 47'N  Long 38° 20'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy NW swell

24   1200  Course S71W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 47' 37'N  Long 43° 24'W

Wind West, moderate gale and SW swell

25   1200  Course S69W, Dist. 300 miles, Lat 45° 52'N  Long 50° 10'W

Wind East, calm and clear

26   1200  Course S68W, Dist. 296 miles, Lat 44° 01'N  Long 56° 31'W

Wind WSW, moderate wind and hazy

27   1200  Course S67W, Dist. 304 miles, Lat 42° 05'N  Long 62° 48'W

Wind West, light Westerly wind and fog

28   1200  Course S72W, Dist. 282 miles, Lat 40° 38'N  Long 68° 46'W

Wind West, strong Westerly winds and fog

29   0815  Arrived at Sandy Hook

Guion Line's WISCONSIN passes Fastnet while outbound from Liverpool to New York

WISCONSIN

September  1881

17   Left Liverpool

17   1638   Passed the Rock

18   1158  Arrived Queenstown

18   1328  Left Queenstown

18   1750  Passed the Fastnet

19   1200  Course S88W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 51° 15'N  Long 15°  19'W

Wind SW, strong wind and SW swell

20   1200  Course S86W, Dist. 250 miles, Lat 50° 57'N  Long 21° 55'W

Wind WSW, moderate gale and head sea

21   1200  Course S85W, Dist. 170 miles, Lat 50° 46'N  Long 26° 24'W

Wind SW to NW, hard gale and heavy sea

22   1200  Course S79W, Dist. 255 miles, Lat 49° 51'N  Long 33° 10'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy sea

23   1200  Course S74W, Dist. 210 miles, Lat 48° 47'N  Long 38° 20'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy NW swell

24   1200  Course S71W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 47' 37'N  Long 43° 24'W

Wind West, moderate gale and SW swell

25   1200  Course S69W, Dist. 300 miles, Lat 45° 52'N  Long 50° 10'W

Wind East, calm and clear

26   1200  Course S68W, Dist. 296 miles, Lat 44° 01'N  Long 56° 31'W

Wind WSW, moderate wind and hazy

27   1200  Course S67W, Dist. 304 miles, Lat 42° 05'N  Long 62° 48'W

Wind West, light Westerly wind and fog

28   1200  Course S72W, Dist. 282 miles, Lat 40° 38'N  Long 68° 46'W

Wind West, strong Westerly winds and fog

29   0815  Arrived at Sandy Hook

Hamburg America Line's passenger steamer WESTPHALIA arrives at New York Quarantine

Guion Line's WISCONSIN arrives at Sandy Hook, New York Bay

WISCONSIN

September  1881

17   Left Liverpool

17   1638   Passed the Rock

18   1158  Arrived Queenstown

18   1328  Left Queenstown

18   1750  Passed the Fastnet

19   1200  Course S88W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 51° 15'N  Long 15°  19'W

Wind SW, strong wind and SW swell

20   1200  Course S86W, Dist. 250 miles, Lat 50° 57'N  Long 21° 55'W

Wind WSW, moderate gale and head sea

21   1200  Course S85W, Dist. 170 miles, Lat 50° 46'N  Long 26° 24'W

Wind SW to NW, hard gale and heavy sea

22   1200  Course S79W, Dist. 255 miles, Lat 49° 51'N  Long 33° 10'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy sea

23   1200  Course S74W, Dist. 210 miles, Lat 48° 47'N  Long 38° 20'W

Wind West, strong gale and heavy NW swell

24   1200  Course S71W, Dist. 214 miles, Lat 47' 37'N  Long 43° 24'W

Wind West, moderate gale and SW swell

25   1200  Course S69W, Dist. 300 miles, Lat 45° 52'N  Long 50° 10'W

Wind East, calm and clear

26   1200  Course S68W, Dist. 296 miles, Lat 44° 01'N  Long 56° 31'W

Wind WSW, moderate wind and hazy

27   1200  Course S67W, Dist. 304 miles, Lat 42° 05'N  Long 62° 48'W

Wind West, light Westerly wind and fog

28   1200  Course S72W, Dist. 282 miles, Lat 40° 38'N  Long 68° 46'W

Wind West, strong Westerly winds and fog

29   0815  Arrived at Sandy Hook

Guion Line passenger steamer WISCONSIN arrives at Sandy Hook, New York, from Liverpool

Cunard Line's passenger steamer ALGERIA arrives at Sandy Hook Quarantine, New York

When a Saltcoats shark went on parade

From "Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 25th February 1972

Saturday 13th September, 1884.

WHEN A SALTCOATS SHARK WENT ON PARADE

If Archaeologists or property developers have occasion ever to do any digging under the present houses in Jack?s Road, Saltcoats, they will be no doubt surprised to find the skeleton of a large shark.

Since the road is three quarters of a mile from the sea, and there are not likely to be other marine bones in the vicinity, odd theories could be put forward to account for the skeleton?s presence. They are all likely to be wide of the true mark, which is the shark was a relic of a political demonstration.

In 1884 there was agitation to extend the right of voting in elections to every household instead of the privileged few. A Liberal government was in power with a majority of 62% the Prime Minister was W. E. Gladstone, and the Leader of the Conservative Opposition was Lord Salisbury. The government were in favour of extending the franchise but the opposition were bitterly against it.

Somewhat unusually, many demonstrations in support of the government?s proposal were held up and down the country, and Saltcoats which was apparently predominantly Liberal, sent a contingent to take part in a large demonstration in Kilmarnock on Saturday, September 13, 1884.

FISHERMEN

The Saltcoats procesionists mustered at the town hall in Countess Street, except the fishermen who, 100 strong, paraded at the quay where they were addressed by their leader. Unfortunately our report of the time does not give this man?s name since he was obviously a man of curiously cultured mind and turn of phrase - proving that old Saltcoats fishermen were not rude unlettered peasants.

What he said was; ?Brother fishermen, we are going to take part in a great Liberal demonstration at Kilmarnock to strengthen the hands of Mr Gladstone. I need not say I hope, for I am certain, you will one and all conduct yourselves in a way that the world will see when the time comes and we get the franchise (and come it will for a? that?) that we will be able to use the great privilege for our own and the country?s good. If Lord Salisbury were here I might say to him something like what Lochiel said to the Wizard; ?I have marshalled my clan; they number one hundred; their bosoms are one; they?ll be true to the last for their Manhood?s right, and go forward to win this political fight?.

The fishermen having joined the main body, the procession headed by Stevenston Flute Band, and numbering 500, passed along the principal streets, each man with a red card marked ?Saltcoats? attached to his cap or hat. Carried in the procession was a crumbling ruin of a contemporary ship labelled ?The wreck of the House of Lords,? and model yacht ?Gladstone? made by a Captain William Hamilton. The demonstrators then travelled to Kilmarnock by train.

Other Saltcoats demonstrators had left the town at 6 o?clock that morning in two wagonettes and accompanied by a cart on which was mounted the great attraction of the parade - a large shark which had been caught in the nets of a Saltcoats fisherman some days before and had been saved for the occasion.

The shark, nicknamed ?Salisbury? had lain in the Quay House for some days and Dr R.S. Kinnier attempted to preserve it. His efforts at embalming were only meant to be temporary and were successful enough but on the day of the procession the shark was getting rather ?high?.

In the shark?s mouth was a salmon, and underneath were the words ?The shark, Salisbury, caught by Neptune, King of the Ocean, for opposing the People?s Bill?.

Accompanying the shark on the cart was Mr David Miller, an Ardrossan pilot, in the character of Neptune. Some of the spectators at Kilmarnock were sure the shark was artificial and Mr Miller, incensed at this, leaned down from the cart, seized one doubter, a smallish man, hauled him up on cart, shoved the man?s nose against the carcase, and shouted: Artificial, ye shrimp, smell that!?

The shark was buried with full honours at Saltcoats on Monday, September 15, as reported in our issue of that week as follows: ?A rather comical demonstration was got up by several fishermen and townspeople. The procession was led by a number of men carrying shovels, then came the big fish mounted on a cart, followed by fishermen and by buxom fish-hawkers with ?lum? hats - the women sporting crepe veils - and the rear being brought up by a motley crowd of people.

?To ear-splitting sounds made by bells and horns, the procession moved through the town to Jacks Road where a grave having been dug and orations delivered, the fish was buried in the presence of 300 or 400 persons. A quaint ceremonial?.

And there the fish and story rest.

Scribe Tango