« Reply #55 on: Monday 19 September 11 11:37 BST (UK) »
Thanks seaweed, I'm enjoying this query! I see there was a book published in 2000 called "Aberdeen Steam Navigation Company", written by Graeme H.Somner. I'm going to try & request a copy of it through my local library. Should make interesting reading. I enjoy "padding out" family history.It seems a shame to have only birth, marriages, deaths & census records of our ancestors. I also spotted an image of a lithograph by J.Henderon (published in 1844) online, of the "City of London".
Regarding Captain Cargill, there are a few listed & they all seem to have been born in the Arbroath/Dundee area. I've discounted some of them owing to their late date of birth. I don't know how old a man was before he became a captain. Would a teenager be too young? Without seeing an initial,or a registration number? (what is that number shown on the list?), on the ship arrivals in the papers I cannot think how to identify the correct one. Would the captain stay with the ship for several trips?
As you say, we learn something new every day!
Regards,
flst
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