Hi all Stumbled accross this entry in the 1871 Census for the port of Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis for the David Hutcheson/David MacBrayne steamer Cydesdale: 1871/999 - Stornoway ROC (Merchant Ships) ED 8 pages 13/14 Sch 3 - Clydesdale Surname, First name(s), Relationship, Status, Sex, Age, Occupation ,Where Born, Remarks Page: 13 BEATON James Crew M M 51 Master Argyllshire - Tobermory MCLAUCHLAN Donald Crew M M 47 Mate Argyllshire - Lismore MCKECHNIE Duncan Crew M M 38 Second Mate Argyllshire - Torasy MCKINNON Neil Crew M M 49 Pilot Argyllshire - Tobermory AITCHINSON John Crew M M 36 Carpenter Argyllshire - Lorne MCDIARMID Colin Crew U M 52 Boatswain Argyllshire - Tobermory SUTHERLAND John Crew M M 28 Winchman Sutherland - Clyne MCLAUCHLAN Hugh Crew M M 28 Winchman Argyllshire - Lochfyne LAMONT D. Crew M M 34 Seaman Argyllshire - Ardrishaig CAMERON W. Crew U M 24 Able Seaman Argyllshire - Loch Sunnart MCKINNON Charles Crew U M 27 Able Seaman Argyllshire - Coll MCKINNON Angus Crew U M 23 Able Seaman Inverness-shire - Arisaig WARD James Crew M M 31 Able Seaman Argyllshire - Tarbert HENDERSON Alex. Crew M M 34 Able Seaman Argyllshire - Tobermory CAMERON Donald Crew U M 18 Ordinary Seaman Deckboy Argyllshire - Tobermory MCQUARRIE John Crew U M 18 Ordinary Seaman Deckboy Argyllshire - Tobermory MUNRO James Crew M M 25 First Steward Argyllshire - Bowmore MCINNES Robt. Crew U M 21 Second Steward England - Lancashire Liverpool MCLEAN Peter Crew U M 21 Third Steward Argyllshire - Tobermory WODDLE James Crew U M 24 Fore Cabin Steward Argyllshire - Oban SHIRKY John Crew U M 17 Cook Bute - Millport HAMILTON J Crew U M 15 Cook's Mate Lanarkshire - Glasgow MCCALLUM (Mrs) Crew W F 39 Stewardess Lanarkshire - Airdrie Page:14 BAIN Wm Crew M M 34 First Engineer Lanarkshire - Glasgow ROLLO Wm. Crew M M 25 Second Engineer England - Lancashire Liverpool RANKIN David Crew M M 48 Fireman Wigtownshire - (-) RANKIN James Crew M M 52 Fireman Wigtownshire - (-) MATHIESON A. Crew M M 46 Fireman Caithness - Berridale RUSSELL Arch. Crew M M 40 Fireman Lanarkshire - Billiston PORTEONS John Crew U M 30 Trimmer Ireland - (-) TOMMIE Edward Crew M M 40 Trimmer Ireland - (-) MCDONALD Donald Crew M M 38 Super Cargo Caithness - Wick, Pultney BROWN A. Pssngr M M 49 Bank & Shipping Agent Argyllshire - Inverchaolin Occ: Also J.P. for Argyll SCOBBLE Henry Pssngr U M 23 Gent England - (-) FLYTER E. B. Pssngr U F 45 Lady Bute - Rothesay Out of Interest : Clydesdale was the last vessel owned by the legendary West Highland steamship operator David MacBrayne before his death in 1907. Clydesdale was the second ship of the name in the MacBrayne fleet, the first being a handsome clipper bowed vessel built for MacBrayne's predecessor, David Hutcheson, at J & G Thomson's Clyde Bank shipyard in the Burgh of Govan on the south bank of the Clyde. She served the company well for 43 years, principally on the Glasgow - Stornoway route with occasional sojourns out to far flung St Kilda. Her career was brought to a sudden end when she piled up onto Lady Rock at 7am on 6th January 1905, a dark winter morning of blinding sleet and gales whilst sailing from Oban to Barra. Regards Les. has notified the sender that this message has been received.