Claymore

A vessel of that name was in Stornoway harbour at the time of the 1901 Census, on the night of 31st March / 1st April. She was probably the Macbrayne ferry plying between Kyle of Lochalsh and Stornoway. An image of the vessel docked at Kyle can be viewed on this page on the Am Baile website. There is also an extensive history of the ship on the same page, to which I refer.



On that night in 1901, there were 27 members of crew on board.

When going back through the previous censes, it is noticeable that several crewmembers had shorebound occupations before going to sea. One was a carpenter, another was a tailor. As they originated outside the Outer Hebrides, further perusal of this subject lies outwith the remit of this blog.



John Allan 58, fireman, Glasgow

John Mackinlay 27, 2nd officer, Glasgow

Theodore Sobenson 49, chief engineer, Norwegian

Neil MacCaig 21, 2nd engineer, Glasgow

Archd Macculloch 43, AB seaman, South Knapdale, Argyll

Robert Urquhart 50, AB seaman, Gairloch, Rossshire

Malcolm Macdougall 23, AB seaman, Tobermory [Mull], Argyll

Alexr Mackinnon 24, seaman, Strath, Inverness

Angus Nicolson 58, AB seaman, Portree, Inverness

Lachlan Buie 38, AB seaman, Small Isles [Jura], Argyll



Andrew Munro 46, AB seaman, Snizort [Skye], Inverness

George McTuilkan 28, AB seaman, Tarbert, Argyll

John Maclean 55, seaman, Portree, Inverness

John Fullerton 36, donkey man, Arran, Bute

John Cameron 49, fireman, Tiree, Argyll

Kenneth Macdonald 31, fireman, Kilmuir, Inverness

Wm J Diamond 35, fireman, Glasgow

John Allan 58, fireman, Glasgow

James L Masson 44, purser, Inverness

John Fisher 21, asst purser, Ardchattan Muckairn, Argyll

Mary Brown 44, stewardess, Gairloch, Ross

Angus Campbell, 64, master mariner, Tarbert, Argyll

Charles Harkness, 26, steward, Port Glasgow, Renfrew

William Irvine, 23, asst stewart, Glasgow

Donald MacTavish, 26, chief officer, North Knapdale, Argyll

Wm Timpson, 21, steward, Glasgow

Thomas Wattling, 40, cook, Edinburgh

Walter Weir, 15, steward, Greenock

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