Fenton Mangnall (GM142) is shown as the registered owner of the Lion, a ship built in 1856. Below is my transcription of the “Certificate of Registry” where italics represent the information written onto the form and question marks are for text I have been unable to interpret.
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Official Number of Ship 17842
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Name of Ship Lion
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| Port Number…236 |
Port of Registry…Liverpool |
British or Foreign Built…British |
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Whether a Sailing or Steam Ship;
if steam, how propelled… Steamer
Paddle Wheels
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Where built… at South Shields?
in the
County of Durham
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When built… in 1856
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| No., Date and Port of previous Registry (if any) not new |
| Number of Decks .. .. .. One |
Build .. .. .. Iron plating |
| Number of Masts .. .. .. Two |
Gallery .. .. .. none |
| Rigged .. .. .. .. Schooner |
Head .. .. .. .. Shield Figure? |
| Stern .. .. .. .. Round |
Framework .. .. Iron |
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Vessel Broken up
Registry closed 8 December 1884
Certificate of Registry received 9 Dec 1884
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Tonnage
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No. of Tons
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| Tonnage under Tonnage Deck .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
163.22
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| Closed in Spaces above the Tonnage Deck, if any, viz.:Space or Spaves between Decks .. |
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| Poop .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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| Round House .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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| Other enclosed spaces (if any), naming them .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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163.22
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| Deduct Allowance for Propelling Power .. 37/100 .. .. .. |
76.24
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| Register Tonnage. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
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| Measurements |
Length from the forepart of the Stem under the Bowsprit to the aft side of the Head of the
Stern-post .. 116 .. feet .. 3 .. Tenths
Main Breadth to outside of Plank .. 20 .. Feet .. 45 .. Tenths
Depth in Hold from Tonnage Deck to Ceiling at Midships .. 11 .. Feet .. 3 .. Tenths |
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Additional Particulars for Steamers
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Tons
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| Deduction for Space required for Propelling Power . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. |
86.98
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| Length of Engine Room if measured . .. 32 .. Feet .. 95 .. Tenths |
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| Number of Engines .. .. .. Two |
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| Combined Power (estimated Horse Power) .. Eighty |
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Names, Residence, and Description of the Owners, and Number of Sixty-fourth Shares held by each Owner .. .. ..
Fenton Mangnall of Manchester in the County of Lancaster Merchants and Manufacturers 64/64 |
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| Dated 19 November 1860 / 1880? |
Signed
Registrar W GH Stewart? |
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It looks as if the Lion was built in 1856 but it is not clear if Fenton acquired the Lion in 1860 or 1880 but it was broken up in 1884. Did Fenton buy up an older boat and run it into the ground (sea!)?
