Ship 'Camonia'

[quiffdo]

Hi all

Can anybody help me find any information on the ship Camonia, such as what sort of ship it was.
If not, any ideas where i can find out?

Danny

[Janet in Yorkshire]

What sort of date Danny?

[quiffdo]

Well my rellie died on it november 1865

Danny

[patbee]

Is this your fellow??

BROADFOOT, William - D14/11/1865 - Killed at sea, on the 14th Nov. last, by a fall from the mizen yard of the ship "Camonia" of Liverpool (bound) for Valparaiso, Mr William Broadfoot, one of the (officers). Deceased was a native of the Isle of Whithorn, and was a (son) of the late Captain William Broadfoot, the well known and highly respected commander of the "Countess of Galloway".

[patbee]

Hi there--I get sidetracked quite easily,:o and while looking for your ship I have come across this link. It is the story of emigration from Liverpool to Australia of a real family-- a diary of sorts--with pictures. It certainly gives a person a better understanding of what our ancestors went through to start a new life away from their homeland--still looking for your ship---

Leaving From Liverpool - Introduction

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Do you have other references to the name Camonia apart from the newspaper transcription about William Broadfoot's death?

I see he was a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy reserve as of March 1864 (The Times Digital Archive) so I had thought the Camonia might well be a RN ship. I'm wondering if the Wigtown newspaper spelled it incorrectly?

There's a list of "C" names used by the RN here:

List of ship names of the Royal Navy (C) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

No Camonia!

[keldon]

I've looked on the National Maritime Museum's database, and nothing on the ship's name which seems unusual if it was R.N.

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

And even if it wasn't a RN ship, if it was sailing round the world with passengers (and lots of trade ships took passengers too) you would expect to see reports in The Times of arrival and departure dates in the Shipping News, but there's nothing.

And in passing..........Don't get caught out searching for "HMS Whatever" in The Times as it was apparently not the "done thing" to quote ships names in this way. If you were the "right class" to be reading The Times in the first place (lol) then you would know which ships were HMS, wouldn't you?!!! Similarly, my mother saying "Navy" would automatically mean "Royal" and not "Merchant Service" !!! pmsl!

[quiffdo]

Hello

The only reference to the ship i have is from the newspaper reference im afraid, and i too wondered if it were spelt wrong.
Which one was a lieutenant? the one who fell from the mizzen or his father who died in 1864 a commander?

Danny

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Lieutenant is a low ranking officer, so that would be the son, I would imagine. It was in The Times 22nd March 1864.

BTW - Was there someone called Fletcher who was the father in law of the older William Broadfoot? I was just reading a death notice, with no punctuation in it, which was a bit confusing! lol

[quiffdo]

Oh Merry your a star.

That would be John Fletcher as William married my Rose ann Fletcher and moved to liverpool.

Could you please post that?
Sorry to be cheeky.

Danny

[quiffdo]

Sorry my bad, it would actually be William Fletcher who was the father in law

Danny

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

It's from the Liverpool Mercury edition dated 23rd June 1863

Liverpool Mercury 23rd June 1863.jpg

[quiffdo]

Absolutley FANDABIDOSI.

Ive been looking for Williams death for ages, i thought he died in Scotland and i was never able to find it, i never thought to check anywhere else.

He died in Liverpool, the only downfall is that on scottish death certs it tells me who his parents were.

Danny

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

the only downfall is that on scottish death certs it tells me who his parents were.

Danny

How inconsiderate of him!!

[quiffdo]

I know, you would have thought he would have travelled back to 'Move on' lol.
I know his father was John Fletcher (nail maker) but the mother escapes me.

Danny

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Do you want this one?

Liverpool Mercury 24th April 1862:

Liverpool Mercury 24th April 1862.jpg

[Uncle John]

Absolutley FANDABIDOSI.

Ive been looking for Williams death for ages, i thought he died in Scotland and i was never able to find it, i never thought to check anywhere else.

He died in Liverpool, the only downfall is that on scottish death certs it tells me who his parents were.

There were huge numbers of Scottish-born merchant seamen based in Liverpool in the mid-19th. century. My g-g-grandfather (master of my avatar) was Scottish but the Black Ball line (prototype of the Onedin Line) was Liverpool-based.

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Maybe you need to sign up for a newspaper trial?

Gale - Instant Trial - GDC - Home

[quiffdo]

Thankyou very much Merry, as it was Elizabeth McQueen i take it it was her 2nd marraige do you think?

Danny