Vessel "PET" Any Info

[jackiedillimore]

Does any one have any information on the vessel "Pet" at Penzance Cornwall in 1881. One of my ancestors was on board in the 1881 census as an O S . Would like to find out more about this ship at this time.

Any help greatfully recieved
Jackie

[Berlin-Bob]

I don't know if this is the same vessel, but Google (penzance pet vessel)  gave this information:

        Pet 1903 pilchard driver

the site is: http://www.netpz.co.uk/maritime/maritime.htm

[roadrunner 2]

   Ships in Port 1881 Census in various Ports in Cornwall
    1881 Mariners St Miniver
                         Vessel PET
     John Thomas Adams 45 Pill Somerset Master&Pilot
     John Thomas            33 AB Pill
     James Nowells          53 AB Backwell Som
     Thomas Berry          18 Cook     

[seaweed]

Is this the vessel you are looking for?

LEWIS Henry               m    36    Brixham, Dev              Master
NOWELL Joseph             u    24    Brixham, Dev              Mate
BODY Charles              u    18    London                    OS
NOWELL William            u    16    Brixham, Dev              Cook

If this is the vessel you are interested in her official number is 19931 and her 1881 half yearly crew agreement is here.
http://www.mun.ca/mha/1881/viewcrew1881.php?Record_ID=30932&pagev=6
She was built in Brixham in 1853. Registered in Dartmouth but probably sailed out of Brixham as Henry Lewis, her owner/skipper resided there. !881 seems to be the last year she sailed. There is no entry for her in the 1882 Mercantile Navy List and 1881 seems to be her last crew agreement. A serch of local newspapers may tell you her fate.


Problem is there were several vessels with this name around in 1881. These are the  other likely ones. Official number    20307    registered Bristol
  "          "          70524      "        Chester
                         27772            London
                         66732                 "
                         78291           Lowestoft
                         75596                  "
                         55257             ST Ives
                        41126             Padstow
                         91580            Southampton
                         45197           Wisbech
                         45313           Yarmouth

By and large these vessels were of small tonnage and I suspect most were fishing smacks or similar. As such some may not have had a crew agreement which has survived. 

[roadrunner 2]

   Register of Fishing Boats from Newlyn Archive Centre
   List Dated 23 March 2014  Page 33 of 47.
   PET471 Newlyn Boat Registered 30/6/1883
   Owner/Master Henry Sampson.
    Registered 1891Grace Sampson Owner,and Thomas Sampson
    Master
   First Numbered 247 and renumbered at earliest opportunity
   LIST1878 Port PZ
                         XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
   PET211 Luggar List 3660 Lenton Ref Lenton2006 60
   [Picture Falmouth2006] Corrnishman 17/8/2002