Vision: reg. 1849, No. 25788. Owner: Richard Devereux. Sold to England 1862.
Vivid: reg. 1850, No. 21401. Owner: Allen Brothers. Jasper Walsh and Patrick Lambert, merchants, 1877.
Vulcan: reg. 1844, No. 21488. Owner: Harvey Bosswell (Boxwell) Sold to Dublin 1858.
Wasp: reg. at Wexford, 1884. Built 1856. 45 ton, 2 mast schooner of 64 feet. Owner: James Marlow, merchant. Francis J. Walsh, Wexford Dockyard, 1896. Converted to a lighted 2-2-1896.
Wexford Fleet
The following is a list of old time vessels and owners from 'The People' of 30-7-1938
Name of Vessel in Bold, Name of Owner in Light.
Seaflower: Matthew Stafford, Kerlogue; Alice Elanor: Captain Howlin, Kerlogue; Jem: Captain Sinnott, The Faythe; Joseph: Captain Codd, The Faythe; Edward: Captain Lambert, The Faythe; Victory: Captain Row, The Faythe; Criterion: Captain Huges, The Faythe; Charlotte: Captain Sheil, William Street; Mary: Captain Hewson, Maudlintown; Jemima: Mr. Pettit,The Folly; Tempest: Mr.
Whitty, Faythe House; Atlas: Mr. Whitty, Faythe House; Louisenda: Mr. Whitty, Faythe House; Rambler: Mr. Whitty, Faythe House; Hope: Captain Hore, The Faythe; Swift: Mrs. Carr, Parnell; Clara Jessie: Captain J. Morris, William Street; Jempton: Captain P. Morris, William Street; Huntress: Mrs.
Sparrow, Dockyard; Bridget: Mrs. Sparrow, Dockyard; Antelope: Mr. Lambert, Trinity Street; Sybil: Mr.
Lambert, Trinity Street; Echo: Mr Billington, Crescent Quay; Wave: Mr. Billington, Crescent Quay; Ranger: Mr. Kinsela, Quay; Alicia: Mr. Kinsela, Quay; Expert: Mr. Kavanagh, The Quay; Shelfeel: Mr.
Kavanagh, The Quay; Emerald Isle: Mr. Gaffney, Quay; Denis Carthy: Mr. Gaffney, Quay; I'll Try: Mr.
Gaffney, Quay; J.P. Taylor: Captain Rowe, The Quay; Charles Walker: Mrs. Gaffney, The Quay; Catherine: Mr. O'Connor, Main Street; Charles: Mr. O'Connor, Main Street; Sina: Mrs. O'Connor, Mary Street; Star: Mrs. O'Connor, Mary Street; Mite: Mrs. O'Connor, Mary Street; Marquis of Ely: Mrs.
O'Connor, Mary Street; Udine: Mr. Allen, The Quay; Spray: Mr. Allen, The Quay; Shella: Mr. Allen, The Quay; Speed: Mr. Allen, The Quay; Sker: Mr. Allen, The Quay; Vivid: Mr. Allen, The Quay; Colombine: Mr. Sinnott, Maltster; Jewess: Captain Fanning, Paul Quay; Myra Louise: Captain Fanning, Paul Quay; Gesel: Captain Fanning, Paul Quay; Petrel: Captain O'Conner, Trinity Street.
Wexford people in maritime occupations
extracted from the census of 1901
This information was extracted from handwritten entries. The best possible interpretation of the spelling of names is used. It should be remembered that many surnames had variations of spelling.
Information given is as follows:
House No.(where given)
Name
Occupation
Bride Street: No. of Houses • 29
1
Nicholas Cleary,
Sailor
11
Peter Hogan,
Quay Labourer
2
Charles Kehoe,
Harbour Police
15
Richard Scallan,
Sailor
3
John Walsh,
Dock Labourer
16
Denis Freane,
Dock Labourer
3
James Walsh (son), Sailor
20
William Kehoe,
Sailor
7
James Hanton,
Dock Labourer
23
Michael Hayes,
Quay Labourer
7
Edward Busher,
Dock Labourer
28
Peter O'Connor,
Sailor.
King St. Upper. No. of Houses - 32
7
John Scallan,
Sailor
14
John Hendrick,
Shipping Officer Clerk.
17
Walter Monaghan,
Sailor
27
James Murphy
Shipwright
27
Martin Murphy
Shipwright
27
James Pender (son in law)
Sailor
30
William Rossiter,
Sailor
King St. - Lower. No. of Houses 4
2
Patrick Malone,
Dock Labourer
3
Robert Hall (Head), Sailor
3
Wm. Hall (Boarder) Quay Lab.
4
James Boothe (Head),
Quay Lab.
4
John Hesse (Cousin), Quay Lab.
King St. - Upper. No. of Houses -11
3
Edward Kelly,
Quay Labourer
3
Joseph Bergan,
Quay Labourer
9
John O'Connor,
Sailor
Talbot St. No. of Houses 61 Inhabited, 5 Uninhabited
3
Thomas Doyle,
Sailor
45
Thomas Greene,
Retired Sea Capt.
47
John Keelan,
Quay Labourer
49
Peter Dillon,
Retired Sailor
Bride St.
No. of Houses -18
1
Thomas Byrne,
Quay Lab.
11
Patrick Horan (head)
Quay Lab.
2
Andrew Sheridan (head)
Quay Lab.
12
Joseph Radford (Head)
Quay Lab.
2
Andrew Sheridan (Son)
Quay Lab.
12
John Radford (Son),
Quay Lab.
2
Richard White,
Quay Labourer
12
Joseph Radford (Son),
Quay Lab.
3
Lawerence Connors, Quay Lab.
13
Patrick Carrol,
Quay
4
Stephen Highenbothen,
Quay Lab.
Labourer
4
Walter Butler,
Quay Porter
13
John Carroll,
Quay
5
Richard Reid,
Sailor
Labourer
6
John Roche (Head) Quay Lab.
13
Pat Carthy (Boarder)
Quay Lab.
6
James Roche (Son), Quay Lab.
13
John Carthy (Boarder)
Quay Lab.
9
Lawrence Cousins, Sailor
13
Mick Kinsella (Boarder)
Quay Lab.
10
Edward Dwyer,
Seaman
14
Patrick Cleary,
Quay
10
John Sullivan,
Quay Labourer
Labourer.
11
Michael Clowery (Head)
Quay Lab.
14
William Codd (Head)
Quay Lab.
11
Michael Clowery (Son)
Quay Lab.
14
William Codd (Son),
Quay Lab.
Barrack St. No. of Houses 35 Inhabited, 7 Uninhabited
3
Patrick Carty,
Quay Labourer
19
James Hogan,
Sailor
22
James Furlong,
Quay Labourer
22
James Coughlan,
Quay Labourer
27
John Dwyer,
Dock Labourer
33
James Coles,
&nb
sp; Dock Labourer
37
James Roche,
Sailor
King St. No. of Houses 22 Inhabited, 1 Uninhabited
2
Michael Flood,
Quay Labourer
20
John Murphy (Head) Quay Lab.
3
William Blake,
Sailor
24
Pierse Wade,
Quay Porter
8
John Whelan (Head) Dock Lab.
25
William Sinnott,
Dock Labourer
8
Patrick Whelan (Son),
Sailor
28
James Berry,
Quay Labourer
15
John Whitty,
Quay Labourer
28
Michael Berry,
Quay Labourer
16
Michael Carley,
Quay Labourer
29
Richard Busher,
Quay Labourer
17
Hugh Gurley,
Quay Labourer
30
Lawrence Pender,
Quay Labourer
18
Francis Leo,
Sailor
31
William Carroll,
Quay Labourer
20
Michael McMahon, Quay Lab.
Main St. • South Houses: 43 Inhabited, 2 Uninhibited
3
Peter Whelan,
Dock Labourer
22
Patrick Murphy,
Dock Labourer
28
Maurice Mulcathy, Seaman
45
Joseph Lumley,
Master Mariner
Trinity St. No. of Houses: 34 Inhabited, 6 Uninhabited
3
Patrick Kelly,
Harbour Constable
6
Francis Madding,
Mariner
3
Stephen Connolly,
Mariner
7
Nicholas Walsh,
Dock Labourer
8
Martin McCabe,
Sailor
20
Thomas Byrne,
Shipwright
12
John Kenny,
Quay Labourer
22
Nicholas Dempsey
Master Mariner
15
James Murphy,
Quay Labourer
26
Martin Murphy (Head)
Shipwright
16
William O'Neill,
Seafaring
26
Peter Murphy (Son), Shipwright
16
Thomas O'Neill (Son),
Seafaring
27
Jack Whitty,
Sailor
17
Michael Murphy,
Sailor
28
Bartholomew Whitmore,
Sailor
18
Michael Walsh,
Seafaring
William St., No. of Houses: 50 Inhabited, 3 Uninhabited
2
Patrick Walsh,
Sailor
Maudlintown. No. of Houses: 38 Inhabited, 10 Uninhabited
1
Patrick Stafford,
Naval Pensioner
3
Moses Keeffe,
Sailor
12
Michael Smyth (head)
Sea Capt.
12
Michael Smyth (Son),
Sailor
13
Matt O'Neill, Sea
Captain.
14
Francis Cardiff,
Sailor
21
Stephen Leary,
Quay Labourer
29
Patrick Doyle,
Sailor
31
John Murphy,
Quay Scavenger
40
Redmond Murphy, Quay Lab.
41
Nicholas Doyle,
Retired Merchant Sailor
46
Patrick Browne,
Sailor
49
John Brennan,
Quay Labourer
William St. No. of Houses: 50 Inhabited, 3 Uninhabited
2
Patrick Walsh,
Sailor
38
Thomas Rossiter,
Sailor
3
James Smith,
Master Mariner,
39
Michael Connors,
Sailor
retired.
40
Patrick Browne,
Sailor
14
Thomas Crosby,
Shipwright
43
Bartholomew Carty, Sailor
14
Richard Crosby,
Sailor
47
Charles Cullen,
Sailor
16
Patrick Codd,
Retired Sailor
48
Thomas Byrne,
Shipwright
17
John Carty,
Seaman
60
Patrick Connolly,
Sailor
19
Robert Murphy,
Seaman
75
Thomas O'Neill,
Sailor
34
John O'Neill (Head) Ret. Sea Capt.
76
Richard Gaul,
Seaman on
34
Peter O'Neill,
Master Mariner
lightship
Barrack St. No. of Houses 40 Inhabited, 3 Uninhabited
8
William Sadler,
Dock Labourer
18
Frank Crean,
Sailor
Faythe St. No. of Houses • 43
Robert Smith,
Sea Captain
Edward Harding,
Able Seaman
Francis Wadden,
Seaman on Lightship
Edward Doyle,
Sailor
William St. No. of Houses • 76
2
Thomas Walshe (Head)
Master Mariner
2
Patrick Walshe (Son)
Maudlintown. No. of Houses: 34 Inhabited, 3 Uninhabited
3
Michael Smyth,
Master Mariner
5
Daniel 0'Leary,
Ship Stoker
6
Lawrence McGrath, Sailor
6
Nicholas McGrath (Son)
Sailor
6
Thomas McGrath (Son)
Sailor
7
Thomas Murphy,
Sailor
13
Lawrence Smith,
Sailor
19
Thomas Cousin,
Ship Carpenter
19
Nicholas Doyle (Grandson) Sailor
37
Patrick Doyle,
Seaman
Talbot St. No. of Houses: 65 Inhabited, 2 Uninhabited
1
Nicholas Corish,
Shipping Clerk
24
Patrick Carty,
Shipwright
51
James Crafton,
Sailor
School St. No. of Houses: 7 Inhabited
1
James Breen,
Retired Sea Capt.
3
James Smith,
Ret. Master Mariner
8
Hugh Diamond,
Naval Pensioner
11
James Saunders,
Master Mariner
13
; James Byrne,
Master of Lightships
14
Patrick Lambert,
Sailor
15
Thomas Newport,
Sailor
16
Patrick Codd (Head), Seaman
17
James Codd (Son),
Seaman
17
John Carley,
Sailor
18
Robert Murphy,
Sailor
19
James Murphy,
Master Mariner
22
Thomas Heron,
Sailor
26
John Furlong (Head), Sailor
26
Nicholas Furlong (Son),
Sailor
27
Barty Carty,
Sailor
34
John O'Neill (Head) Master Mariner
34
Peter O'Neill (Son) Master Mariner
38
George Murphy,
Quay Labourer
39
Walter Busher (Head)
Master Mariner
39
Thomas Busher (Son)
Mariner
39
Peter Busher (Son), Mariner
39
John Busher (Son), Mariner
43
Nicholas Murphy,
Sailor
50
James Harpur (Head) Master Mariner
50
Wm. Harpur (Son), Sailor
57
Wm. Duff, Lightship Sailor
Henrietta St. No. of Houses: 7 Inhabited, 1 Uninhabited
3
John Breen, Retired Sailor
5
Thomas Hutchinson, Shipowner and Agent
Patrick Sweeney,
Sailor
Main St. - South. No. of Houses: 28 Inhabited, 3 Uninhabited 21
Walter Lacey,
Sailor
23
John Codd,
Shipwright
26
Michael Moran,
Sailor
School St. No. of Houses: 20 Inhabited, 3 Uninhabited
10
Patrick Madding,
Ship Carpenter
Main St., North. No. of Houses: 32 Inhabited, 15 Uninhabited 11
Patrick Kelly,
Retired Seaman
23
John Carroll,
Sailor
William St. No. of Houses - 59
P. Walsh (Single),
Sailor
James Smith,
Retired Master Mariner
Hugh Diamond,
Naval Pensioner
James Saunders,
Master Mariner