References:
1) William Hossack - Birth 29 May 1821 in Banff , before withesses Alexander Glennie and William Hossack
2) The 1851 census shows William Hossack living with his mother as a Draper with 2 apprentices and a servant Ann Kellie age 19. I believe this is Ann Kellas or Paterson who William Hossack had an illegitimate son William with in Dec 1855.
3) William Hossack died in 1857 at the young age of 35 of "Mania - 10 days".
At the time he was staying at the Gordon Arms Hotel in Huntly.
His occupation was recorded as being a Draper and Clothier.
4) William died intestate but the 1858 inventory records that he had a 1/64th share of three ships - Coquette, Phoenix and Cyclone.
This may have been prompted by his brother Joseph, b. 21st Apr 1825, who was a shipsmaster and was part owner of the Arab, a brig.
His wife was Mary Bartlett the illegitimate daughter of a prominent Brewer. They married in 1856 had a 6mth old son William Bartlett Hossack.
HOSSACK Joseph 1825.
(C 6568, Glasgow, 1852 Ex)
Cyclone 32,340, 1853-64, Aust, E.I.
Forward Ho!, 56609, 1867-8, C.
There are other Hossack captains as below:
HOSSACK Alexander. Cromerty 1819.
From Lloyds Register's for 1854 and 1864:
1854: No, 837. Ship, Cyclone S. Master, J. Hossack. Tons, 631.
Where&when built, Glasgow 1853. Owners, Catto & Son. Port belonging to,
Aberdeen. Destined voyage, Cly, Calcut.
Classification, No of years first assigned, 14. and hull and stores, A1.
1864: No, 1011. Ship, Cyclone S. Master, J. Hossack. Tons, 594.
Where&when built, Glasgow 1853. Owners, Catto & Son. Port belonging to,
Aberdeen. Destined voyage, Liv, Vnevrsl.
Classification, No of years first assigned, 14. and hull and stores, A1.
From Aberdeen City Archive:
Register No.1 in 1853. Name, Cyclone. Burthen, 665 tons. Master James
Hossack. Built by Alexander Stephen & Son, Glasgow, 1853.
6) Source papers held by Aberdeen Council on the brig, ARAB here
Name: ARAB
Details from Shipping Register at Aberdeen City Archives entry 16/1939:
1 deck + poop deck; 2 masts; Brig rig; Standing bowsprit; square stern; carvel built; work galleries; male figurehead.
Subscribing owners:
Other owners:
Ownership changes:
Masters:
Details from Lloyds Register of Shipping :
Marriage - at Free Trinity Church, Aberdeen, Captain Joseph Hossack, brig ARAB of Aberdeen, to Anne Simpson, third daughter of Captain Daniel Mearns, steamer EARL OF ABERDEEN.
5) Papers held by the Merseyside Maritime Museum, from Lloyds Captains register
for 1869:
HOSSACK George Burntisland, 1822.
HOSSACK John Monkswearmouth, 1827.
HOSSACK Robert Campbell. Orkney, 1826.
HOSICK George. Blythe, 1836.
Owners,
Robert Catto, merchant in Aberdeen (8/64).
Robert Catto junior, merchant in Aberdeen (16/64).
Alexander Burnett Whyte, merchant in Aberdeen (4/64).
Alexander Webster, Advocate in Aberdeen (8/64).
Joseph Hossack, shipmaster in Aberdeen (4/64).
Alexander Stephen, shipbuilder of Glasgow (24/64).
A subsequent note indicates that Alexander Stephen sold his shares to the
other shareholders in a bill of sale dated 22-Feb 1855. At that date, Joseph
Hossack is Described as a shipmaster resident in Banff.
Construction: WOOD
Type: BRIG
Date: 1839
Description Rig: BRIG
Wm. Catto, merchant 8/64 shares
George Thomson, merchant 16/64 shares
Daniel Mearns, ship master 16/64 shares
Robert Catto, merchant 4/64 shares
Robert Catto Jnr., merchan 4/64 shares
Robert Schuster, merchant 4/64 shares
John Maitland, merchant 4/64 shares
John Duncan, manufacturer 4/64 shares
Thomas Grueber Folingsby, general agent of Belfast in Co. Antrim 4/64 shares
July 1850 Thomas Grueber Folingsby of Belfast B/S 4/64 to Joseph Hossack, ship master in Banff.
September 1852 Owners of this vessel have transferred B/S 64 shares to Joseph Joplis and Benjamin Dutton of Liverpool, in business as Joseph Joplis.
Daniel Mearns April, 1839
Joseph Hampton August, 1843
Martin S April, 1844 at Liverpool
Joseph Hossack November, 1844.
1839: Master D Mearns; Owner Thompson; Registered at Aberdeen; Destined Voyage Aberdeen - Pernau.
1840/1841/1843: Owner Thompson; Master D. Mearns; Destined Voyage (1840) Aberdeen - Pernau [Russia], (1841/1843) London - Cape of Good Hope.
1845/1848: Owner Thompson; Master Hossack; Destined Voyage (1845) Aberdeen - Mediterranean.
1849/1850/1851: Owner Thompson; Master Hossack; Destined Voyage London - Buenos Ayres.
1852/1853: No entry.
1856/1857/1858: Owner M. Henry; Master P. Draper; Port Belonging to Liverpool; Destined Voyage (1857/58) Cork.
From 1859: No entry.
Owner
Aberdeen White Star Line (George Thompson & Co)
Shipbuilder: NICOL REID
Dimensions: length 87' x breadth 19 3/6' x depth 14 1/12'
tonnage 190 Tons
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