PILGRIM
Shipbuildervessel built by
William Rennie
(Footdee, Aberdeen, Scotland, c.1826 - 1839)
DateMarch 1828
Object NameBRIG
MediumWOOD
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 75'6" x breadth 22'10" x depth 14'3"
gross tonnage 170 tons
gross tonnage 170 tons
Object numberABDSHIP001719
Keywords
Fate: unknown, last in Lloyd's 1855 (P283)
Propulsion: Sail
Description: Snow or brig rigged, single deck, 2 masts, standing bowsprit, square sterned, carvel built, no galleries, male bust figurehead
Owners:
1829: Registered at Aberdeen for subscribing owners;
Donaldson Rose, 16 shares; Robert Spring, shipowner, 4 shares; George Allan, shipmaster, 12 shares
Other owners consisted of: 2 clerks, a ships carpenter, 3 harbour pilots from Torry. Further shares were held by Donaldson Rose along with others as the partners in the Aberdeen Rope and Sail Company.
17/12/1839: All owners transferred their shares to William Thomson, bread maker, Monkweirsmouth, Northumberland.
(Aberdeen Register of Shipping (Aberdeen City Archives))
1839-43: Elsden & Son, registered at Lynn
1844-55: Hulton & Co.
Masters:
1830-33: Master J. Allen (possibly an error for G. Allen)
1834-38: Master G. Allen
1839-42: Master W. Ellison
1847: Master W. Groom
1848-54: Master P. Howard
1855: Master Powell
Voyages (Lloyd's):
1830-33: London - Memel
1839-43: Lynn - Sunderland
1844-53: Lynn - the Baltic
1855: Lynn - the Baltic
General History:
Master George Allan was in command during crossings to Canada in 1831, 1835, and 1838, the number of passengers on the first is not known but the second and third carried 49 and 81 passengers respectively.
(Lucille H. Campey (2002), "'Fast Sailing and Copper-Bottomed': Aberdeen Sailing Ships and the Emigrant Scots they carried to Canada 1774-1855" (Natural Heritage Books, Toronto), pp. 26, 29, 31)
11/12/1833:
'Just arrived from Chaleur Bay (New Brunswick) brig PILGRIM, Capt. Allan, 10,000 feet yellow pine, etc. whole has been carefully selected by Capt. Allan to be sold by public roup at Donaldson Rose's timber yard.'
(Aberdeen Journal)
18/03/1835:
'Fine 1st class brig, George Allan master, will sail from Arbroath & Aberdeen about 6th May for Quebec & Montreal. Those intending to emigrate to Canada will find this a desirable opportunity, the season of the year being most favourable for emigrating. Donaldson Rose.'
(Aberdeen Journal)
30/11/1836:
'Greenock, 22nd Nov. Brig PILGRIM, of Aberdeen, sailed.'
(Aberdeen Journal)
10/02/1838:
'Brig PILGRIM, of Aberdeen, Allan, was fallen in with off Cape Wrath 2nd Feb. in great distress, having lost her anchor 22nd Dec. LAT. 60.29, LONG. 13.35W [off Faroe Islands]. Pilgrim, being destitute of provisions, was relieved by the Tyne as far as lay in her power and then bore away for Stornoway.'
(Caledonian Mercury (Edinburgh))
1816
11 May 1815
