[4qd-bannvalley] North Coast Ferries

[4qd-bannvalley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Simon Fleming)]

Thank you Simon

Yes it seems I am looking for Portrush to Greenock /Glasgow ferries
Least just within living life times 1890- 1920. That seems to be a
mystery. the Mclean s would have lived a similar/idential lifestyle to
your G'father, working in the shipping in Greenock/Port Glasgow area.
their family also worked in the Flax mill in Balnamore. One grand
parent still lives in Port Glasgow, and it is from her that we are
told of the trips back and forth via Portrush.

I discovered that the 1890 wreck of the 'ISLAY', GLASGOW IRON PADDLE
STEAMER GENERAL & PASSENGERS is 2 MILES NORTH OF; PORTRUSH FOR ISLAY

Hello Lee,

I wonder how close my family were to using that unfortunate ferry in 1890. 
Clutching at small straws,  perhaps Henry Fleming, b1869, seaman from 
Aghadowey, who was lodging in Glasgow at the 1901 census and doesn't seem to 
have married or died in Scotland, was involved in the same ferry run.  A 
long shot but if you happen to see a name...
Coincidentally we also have a Gabriel McLean c1826-1870 (cotton mill 
mechanic in Johnstone in Renfrewshire) feeding into the Fleming line via 
Catherine McLean 1854-1917 he was married to Elizabeth Thomson and they 
don't appear in the records in Scotland.  Perhaps this isn't off topic after 
all and they are another Ulster strand?

Simon