Hi all Here are 2 vessels with Argyll Crews in the 1861Census : 1861/999 - Merchant Ships - ED 8 pg 27 Sch 0 - Loch Broom ROC - PS Clansman (Glasgow) Ship description - Paddle Steamer Passenger Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks SINCLAIR Malcolm Crew M M 37 Master Argyllshire - Inveraray BEATON Jas. Crew M M 42 Chief Mate Argyllshire - Mull MCLACHLAN John Crew M M 42 Second Mate Argyllshire - Kilcalmonell MCCLINTOCK D. Crew M M 40 Chief Engineer Lanarkshire - Glasgow REID Robt. Crew M M 26 Second Engineer Ayrshire - Irvine MCDONALD Jas. Crew U M 30 Supercargo Inverness-shire - Inverness MCKINNON Neil Crew M M 38 Pilot Argyllshire - Mull DAWSON John Crew M M 37 Carpenter Argyllshire - Kilcalmonell CARMICHAEL Archd. Crew M M 35 Boatswain Argyllshire - South Knapdale MCINTYRE Duncan Crew U M 25 Seaman Argyllshire - Kilmore CARMICHAEL Angus Crew U M 24 Seaman Argyllshire - Kilcalmonell MCLEAN John Crew U M 29 Seaman Argyllshire - Mull KENNEDY Murdo Crew M M 30 Seaman Inverness-shire - Portree DAVIDSON Lawrence Crew M M 43 Seaman Shetland - Tingwall CAMPBELL Duncan Crew M M 42 Seaman Ross and Cromarty - Gairloch MCLEAN Lachlan Crew M M 46 Seaman Argyllshire - Kilninian MCINTYRE Donald Crew U M 31 Seaman Argyllshire - Kilmore MCFADYEN Neil Crew M M 35 Seaman Argyllshire - Tyree MORGAN David Crew M M 29 Seaman England - London HENDERSON Alex. Crew U M 23 Seaman Argyllshire - Mull SCOTT John Crew M M 42 Fireman Lanarkshire - Govan PERRIE James Crew M M 35 Seaman Dunbartonshire - Kirkintilloch ALLAN William Crew M M 27 Seaman Dunbartonshire - Kirkintilloch MCDERMAID Hugh Crew M M 35 Seaman Ross and Cromarty - Nigg BROWN George Crew W M 50 Trimmer Midlothian - Colinton Page: 0/28 PETER Simon Crew U M 18 Trimmer Lanarkshire - Glasgow MCRAE William Crew M M 31 Cook Angus - Dundee MCCOWIE Daniel Crew U M 20 Cooks Mate Lanarkshire - Bridgeton MCDONALD William Crew M M 36 Steward Stirlingshire - Balfron MCDONALD Thos. Crew U M 24 Second Steward Inverness-shire - Inverness BILTON Henry Crew U M 20 Under Steward Fife - Cupar MCDERMAID Neil Crew U M 28 Under Steward Lanarkshire - Glasgow MARTIN James Crew U M 16 Under Steward Argyllshire - Oban MCLEAN Christina Crew M F 28 Stewardess Angus - St Andrews MCMORLAND James Pasngr M M 34 Comml. Traveler Ayrshire - Ayr MCDONALD Allan Pasngr U M 36 Farmer Inverness-shire - Island Of Skye ROSS Rod. Pasngr U M 25 Student Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis MURRAY John Pasngr U M 20 Student Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis CAMPBELL James Pasngr U M 23 Student Inverness-shire - Inverness MCDONALD James Pasngr M M 35 Fisherman Inverness-shire - Island Of Skye MCLUSKY James Pasngr U M 30 Fishbuyer Ireland - Derry MCGOVERN Peter Pasngr M M 36 Fishbuyer Argyllshire - Ardrishaig MCLEAN Murdo Pasngr M M 40 Carpenter Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis MCLEOD Murdo Pasngr U M 25 Carpenter Inverness-shire - Island Of Harris MCLEOD John Pasngr M M 40 Carpenter Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis MCRAE Neil Pasngr U M 15 Labourer Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis MCDONALD Murdo Pasngr U M 16 Teacher Ross and Cromarty - (-) MCDONALD Malcolm Pasngr U M 35 Fisherman Inverness-shire - Island Of Harris MCKENZIE John Pasngr M M 40 Seaman Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis MCKENZIE John Pasngr U M 32 Soldier Ross and Cromarty - (-) Page: 0/29 MCEWEN Malcolm Pasngr U M 21 Tobacco Manufacturer Lanarkshire - Lanark FARMER Hugh Pasngr U M 21 Musician Ireland - Enniskillen Disability: Blind MCDONALD Sarah Pasngr U F 28 Servant Ross and Cromarty - (-) MCLEOD Annabella Pasngr U F 40 Dressmaker Ross and Cromarty - (-) GUNN Alexandrina Pasngr W F 60 (No Occupation) Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis MCCASKELL Jane Pasngr U F 20 (No Occupation) Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis MUNRO Mary Pasngr U F 20 (No Occupation) Sutherland - (-) SUTHERLAND Barbara Pasngr U F 40 Cook Sutherland - (-) NICHOLSON Kate Pasngr U F 21 (No Occupation) Inverness-shire - Isld Of Skye Portree MCFARLANE Mary Pasngr M F 20 (No Occupation) Ross and Cromarty - Island Of Lewis Note : Another Hutcheson/MacBrayne vessel "CLANSMAN, 271 ton, schooner rig paddle steamer, master Malcolm Sinclair, of Glasgow. Bound from Oban to Glasgow. General cargo. About 100 persons saved. Lost 21 July 1869, 7.15am. Sanda Island about 1/2 mile north west of lighthouse. wind south, thick fog. Cause of wreck, thick fog. 'Struck on a reef of rock. The passengers were all landed on the island with their luggage & a number of sheep by the steamers own boats. At 5pm the CLANSMAN began to fill & the stern sank till the paddle boxes were nearly covered. She became a total wreck.' 1861/999 - Merchant Ships - ED 8 pg 39/40 Sch 0 - Inverness INV - Cygnet (Glasgow) Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks CAMPBELL Angus Crew M M 34 Master Argyllshire - Tarbert MCDONALD Alex Crew U M 23 Supercargo Perth - Dull MCKECHNIE Duncan Crew M M 28 Pilot Argyllshire - Morven MCGREGOR Robt. Crew M M 33 Carpenter Argyllshire - Lismore BUCHANAN Alex Crew M M 34 Seaman Argyllshire - Kilbrandon MCCULLOCH Malcolm Crew M M 27 Seaman Argyllshire - Lochgilphead STEVENSON John Crew M M 36 Seaman Argyllshire - Kilmoden RANKIN Donald Crew M M 30 Seaman Argyllshire - Kilmallie MILLER James Crew M M 41 Engineer Lanarkshire - Glasgow TAYLOR John Crew U M 28 Fireman Sutherland - Dornoch MCKEENEY Robt. Crew M M 34 Fireman Ireland - Belfast URE John Crew U M 20 Trimmer Stirlingshire - Balmaghie SUTHERLAND Don Crew M M 32 Steward Renfrewshire - Paisley MCGILLIVRAY Malcolm Crew U M 24 Steward Argyllshire - Torosay WALLACE Michael Crew U M 21 Cook Lanarkshire - Glasgow Note Another Hutcheson/MacBrayne vessel : "CYGNET (s), of Mac Bragne's Royal Highland Line, which left Tobermory, Sept. 18, for the north, and was delivering tar and butter, and collecting wool along the coast, struck on a sunken rock in Loch Moidart [Ailort], Sept. 19, and sank immediately. The crew are safe. The cargo, consisting of tar, butter, wool, &c., is being washed ashore. (Glasgow, Sept. 21 1882)."