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List of vessels which left the Outer Hebrides for Canada with passengers, 1772-1852. Includes sailings from  Stornoway, Lochboisdale, Lochmaddy and Loch Roag.

The list below gives details of early ship crossings from ports in the Outer Hebrides to ports in Canada. Because of its good harbour and central location Stornoway was a major collecting point for emigrant ship sailings. As a result, many emigrants who travelled on Stornoway ships  did not necessarily originate from Stornoway. They may have come from nearby Harris or from places along the mainland coast in Wester Ross or Sutherland.

  03   Alexander       Kirkwood J.      Lochboisdale    PEI                214    

                                                 (some boarded                              

                                                 at Arisaig)                                    

The vessel carried Highland Catholics who were led by John MacDonald of Glenaladale, a

Clanranald tacksman who was helped behind the scenes by the Roman Catholic Bishop

John MacDonald. MacDonald of Glenaladale purchased land in lot 36 from Lord Advocate

James Montgomery. Many of the emigrants originated from South Uist, Barra, Eigg and the

adjacent West Inverness-shire mainland - in particular Knoydart and Moydart.

1802

 n/k   Two unknown  n/k                Lochboisdale    Pictou            900    

           vessels

People from the Clanranald estate in South Uist and Barra.

1803            

n/k    Alexander &     n/k                Stornoway       Pictou           600    

        two other ships

Two vessels provided by R MacIver from Stornoway.

1805

08E    Northern Friends McPherson,  Stornoway      PEI                  91    

        of Clyde          Archibald                                                          

The group was led by Kenneth McKenzie of Ross-shire and settled at Flat River (Lot 60).

05     Anne of          Tod, James      Stornoway      Pictou              26    

        North Shields

A surgeon travelled with the party.

1811  

07     Eddystone      Ramsay,          Stornoway      Hudson's Bay     27    

                            Thomas                                                            

Men who went to the Earl of Selkirk's Red River settlement. They originated mainly from

the Orkney Islands.

07     Edward and     Gull,              Stornoway       Hudson's Bay     61   

        Anne              Thomas

As with Eddystone.

07     Prince of         Hanswell         Stornoway      Hudson's Bay     27    

        Wales

As with Eddystone.

1816

Month     Vessel         Master         Departure     Destination         No. Passengers

08     Hibernia of      Lamb, R.         Stornoway      Quebec            42

        Aberdeen

08     Isabella and    Middleton, J.    Stornoway      Quebec            32

        Euphemia        

08     Morningfield    Perie, J.          Stornoway      Quebec            63

        of Aberdeen

08     Perseverence  Philip, J.          Stornoway      Quebec            52    

        of Aberdeen

A surgeon travelled.

08    Three Brothers Maddison        Stornoway      Pictou &          306    

        of Hull                                from Leith        Miramichi  

A total of 306 passengers arrived at Pictou. 148 Passengers had boarded at Stornoway

while 158 had boarded at Leith.

1827  

05     Harmony        Young            Stornoway       Halifax &         236

        of Whitehaven                     from Leith        Quebec     

200 passengers left at Halifax & 36 settlers left at Quebec.

n/k    Mary              n/k                Stornoway      Sydney, Cape  135

                                                                     Breton

05E   Ann                n/k                Stornoway      Sydney, Cape  209

                                                                     Breton

1828

05E   Universe         n/k                Stornoway      Sydney, Cape   464

        of Aberdeen                                             Breton

1829            

n/k    Louisa            n/k                Stornoway      Sydney, Cape  170

        of Aberdeen                                             Breton

Seventy of the 170 passengers went on to PEI.

1831  

Month     Vessel         Master         Departure     Destination         No. Passengers

05E   Six Sisters       n/k                Stornoway      Wallace, N.S.   140 

                                                                     & Cape Breton

120 passengers landed at Cape Breton and 20 at Wallace.

1832  

06E   Mary Ann        Roberts, D.      Stornoway      Sydney, Cape  121

                                                                     Breton

06E   Six Sisters       McIver, D.       Stornoway      Sydney, Cape 102

                                                                     Breton

07E   Earl of Fife      McRitchie        Stornoway      Sydney, Cape   20

                                                                     Breton

04E   Henry and       n/k                Stornoway      Sydney, Cape   43

        William                                                    Breton

1837  

06     Hercules         Walker,           Stornoway     Sydney, Cape  112

        of Aberdeen    Duncan                               Breton & Quebec

70 passengers arrived at Pictou; 42 passengers arrived at Quebec.

07E   Thistle            n/k                Stornoway      Sydney, Cape   65

                                                                     Breton

1838  

08     Energy           Fleming           Stornoway      Quebec          210

        of Dundee

To settle in the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada on land provided by the British American Land Company.

1839  

07E   Pekin              n/k                Stornoway      PEI                266

        of Liverpool

The passengers mainly originated from Skye.

1840  

07E   Cruickston       McKinley, D.    Stornoway      Sydney, Cape  195

        Castle of Greenock                                    Breton

08E   Heroine           n/k                Stornoway      PEI                281

        of Aberdeen

The passengers mainly originated from Skye.

1841  

Month     Vessel         Master         Departure     Destination         No. Passengers

07     Charles           n/k                Stornoway      Quebec          145

07     Lady Hood       n/k                Stornoway      Quebec            78    

        of Stornoway

To settle in the eastern Townships of Lower Canada.

08     Banffshire       n/k                Lochmaddy      Cape Breton    450

        of Dundee

1 of 3 vessels taking 1300 emigrants from N Uist to Cape Breton "of the poorest class"

08     George           n/k                Lochmaddy     Cape Breton     400

        of Dundee

1 of 3 vessels taking 1300 emigrants from N Uist to Cape Breton "of poorest class".

08     Tay               n/k                Lochmaddy      Cape Breton    450

        of Glasgow

1 of 3 vessels taking 1300 emigrants from N Uist to Cape Breton. " of the poorest class".

1842  

06E   St Andrew       n/k                Lochmaddy     Cape Breton    In excess of 133 

        of New Brunswick                                      & Quebec

The number who left at Cape Breton is no known. There were 133 arrivals at Quebec

who were very poor.

07E   Hercules         Postill, F.         Lochmaddy     Cape Breton    In excess of 59

        of Liverpool                                              & Quebec

The number who left at Cape Breton is not known. There were 59 arrivals at Quebec.

1845  

08     Sovereign       n/k                 Lochmaddy     Sydney, Cape  n/k      

        of Kirkwall                            & Stromness   Breton, Pictou

                                                 (Orkney)         & Quebec

1849  

07     Mount Stewart Stuart, James  Lochboisdale   Quebec          129

        Elphinstone of                                           & Montreal

        Glasgow

Col John Gordon's tenants who came from Barra and South Uist.

They settled in Upper Canada.

07E   Tuskar            n/k                Stornoway      Quebec          496

        of Liverpool

Col John Gordon's tenants from South Uist who settled in Upper Canada.

1851  

Month     Vessel         Master         Departure     Destination         No. Passengers

05     Islay              n/k                Stornoway      Quebec            68

Sir James Matheson's Lewis tenants who settled in Lower and Upper Canada.

05     Marquis of      n/k                 Stornoway      Quebec          500

        Stafford                              & Troon

Sir James Matheson's Lewis tenants who settled in Upper and Lower Canada.

05     Mary Blanche  n/k                Stornoway       Montreal         n/k

Some went to Huron township.

05E   Prince George  n/k                Stornoway       Quebec          203

        of Alloa

Sir James Matheson's Lewis tenants who settled in Upper and Lower Canada.

05E   Urgent            n/k                Stornoway      Quebec          370

        of Belfast

Sir James Matheson's Lewis tenants who settled in Lower and Upper Canada.

06     Wolfville         McMillan, J.      Loch Roag       Quebec          149

        of Ardrossan

Sir James Matheson’s Lewis tenants who settled in Upper and Lower Canada.

06E   Barlow            n/k                Loch Roag       Quebec          287

Sir James Matheson's Lewis tenants who settled in Lower and Upper Canada.

06E   Brooksby         McEwan         Lochboisdale    Quebec          285

        of Glasgow

Col John Gordon's tenants who originated from South Uist. They settled in Upper Canada.

06E   Montezuma     n/k                Lochboisdale    Quebec          440

        of Liverpool

Col John Gordon's tenants who originated from South Uist. They settled in Upper Canada.

08E   Admiral           n/k                Stornoway      Quebec          413

        of Glasgow

Col John Gordon's tenants who originated from Barra and South Uist. They settled in Upper Canada.

08E   Liscard           n/k                Stornoway       Quebec          104

        of Liverpool

Col John Gordon's tenants who originated from Barra and South Uist. They settled in Upper Canada.

08     Perthshire          Scott          Lochboisdale    Quebec          437

        of Glasgow

Col John Gordon's tenants who originated from Barra and South Uist. They settled in Upper Canada.

1852  

06     Blanche          Rudolf, G.        Stornoway      Quebec          453                 

        of Liverpool

Sir James Matheson's Lewis tenants who settled in Upper and Lower Canada.