Shipping information

[Keston]

Hi,

I have found a Merchant Seaman record which may be for a forebear of mine.  t is for James Rugg, b. 1831 Somersetshire on Findmypast.  He is listed as being on what looks like the ship Canning, which left London on 10 / 14 or 19 March 1855.

I have found this ship in the Lloyds Lists for 1855.  It says it was built by Somes Bros. at a place called "Molmn" in 1854 and was destined for a London India voyage. 

I have the British Newspaper archive but can't find details of any departures of this ship.  This may be because I am not searching properly though. 

I have also searched around for details on Somes Bros. but although I can see them referred to I can't see any details of them, even when I look on ships List websites.

I have searched to see if there crew's lists on National Archives, but it doesn't look as if they exist for this ship, which I know is not unusual. 

Could anyone please suggest where I might look to find details on the Canning and also Somes Bros.

Many thanks for all your help,
KESTON.

[ShaunJ]

See https://tinyurl.com/y839dksc re  Somes Brothers

[ShaunJ]

This ad appeared several times in the Morning Post in February 1855. It gives the name of the captain as Lewis Brown.

If you search the  newspaper archive for Canning Brown in 1855 that should give you the right shipping reports.

[KGarrad]

Somes Bros.were later called the Merchant Shipping Company.

The ship could be the "George Canning"?

[Keston]

Many thanks for the information provided in relation to my question.  This is very helpful.