I'm not sure if I should post this here or on the midlothian board.
I am trying to find details of the loss of the Steamship Edinburgh which was sailing from Leith to St Petersburgh in October 1860.
the basic details are as follows [from
http://shetlopedia.com/Edinburgh]
The Edinburgh, an iron hulled steamship, 66 L x 9 B metres, 778/529 tons or 529 NRT, built 1838 or 1858 (the available records are in dispute), registered in Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland.
This vessel departed Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland on a voyage to Kronstadt, St. Petersburg, Russia on October 3rd 1860 and was presumed to have been lost with all hands at an unknown location generally to the east of Shetland, before mid-December of the same year. The loss is generally accepted to have probably occured sometime during October.
A nameboard identified as belonging to the vessel was recovered on or near Whalsay on December 16th, and a lifebuoy, painted black and marked "EDINBURGH, of Leith" was recovered, also on or near Whalsay, the east side of the isle on this occasion, on December 24th. It is not made clear in the record whether these dates are the actual dates or recovery, or the dates on which the finds were officially reported.
The engineer Henry Ferrier would have been my wifes great great great uncle.
I have a couple newspaper clippings reporting the loss and an inventory will of Henry Ferrier which is dated 15 April 1862 [SC70/1/112 Edinburgh Sherriff Count Inventories] where his sister Helen Ferrier is declared executor as she is next of kin.
apparently a memorial fund was set up in Leith and St Petersburg for the dependents of the 28 crew members, but I can't find any details about it.
I can't find a death certificate for Henry on Scotlands People would one exist ?
Would there have been an inquest into the loss, if so where would I find this ?
Where would I find a crew list for the ship
Any help and information anyone can provide would be gratefully received
Tkgafs