Robert Clachrie Jr., born March 31, 1849 at Clonyard, Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, a child of Robert Clachrie and Sabina Riley, a master mariner in the merchant service. He married Jane Campbell, age 26, spinster, May 24, 1877 in the church of St. John the Baptist, West Derby, Lancaster County, England; two children: Robert and John. Ship's Captain Robert Clachrie Jr., died at sea, August 31, 1891, age 42, in the ship VISCOUNT on a voyage from Hull, England to San Francisco, USA. His name is inscribed on the family stone in the Colvend Parish Churchyard.
The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), Monday, November 9, 1891, Page 3: The British ship Viscount arrived to-day from Hull after a voyage of 135 days. She left Hull under command of Captain R. Clachrie, and put into Plymouth on account of four crew being unable to steer. These men were discharged and four others shipped in their places. On July 9, the day after leaving Plymouth, Captain Clachrie complained of heart disease. He was confined to his room during the most of the voyage and died August 31. He was buried at sea the next day. Captain Clachrie was a native of Scotland, aged forty-two years. The vessel arrived in command of Chief Officer Courtney.
The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), Monday, November 9, 1891, Page 3: The British ship Viscount arrived to-day from Hull after a voyage of 135 days. She left Hull under command of Captain R. Clachrie, and put into Plymouth on account of four crew being unable to steer. These men were discharged and four others shipped in their places. On July 9, the day after leaving Plymouth, Captain Clachrie complained of heart disease. He was confined to his room during the most of the voyage and died August 31. He was buried at sea the next day. Captain Clachrie was a native of Scotland, aged forty-two years. The vessel arrived in command of Chief Officer Courtney.
Robert Clachrie Jr., born March 31, 1849 at Clonyard, Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, a child of Robert Clachrie and Sabina Riley, a master mariner in the merchant service. He married Jane Campbell, age 26, spinster, May 24, 1877 in the church of St. John the Baptist, West Derby, Lancaster County, England; two children: Robert and John. Ship's Captain Robert Clachrie Jr., died at sea, August 31, 1891, age 42, in the ship VISCOUNT on a voyage from Hull, England to San Francisco, USA. His name is inscribed on the family stone in the Colvend Parish Churchyard.
The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), Monday, November 9, 1891, Page 3: The British ship Viscount arrived to-day from Hull after a voyage of 135 days. She left Hull under command of Captain R. Clachrie, and put into Plymouth on account of four crew being unable to steer. These men were discharged and four others shipped in their places. On July 9, the day after leaving Plymouth, Captain Clachrie complained of heart disease. He was confined to his room during the most of the voyage and died August 31. He was buried at sea the next day. Captain Clachrie was a native of Scotland, aged forty-two years. The vessel arrived in command of Chief Officer Courtney.
The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), Monday, November 9, 1891, Page 3: The British ship Viscount arrived to-day from Hull after a voyage of 135 days. She left Hull under command of Captain R. Clachrie, and put into Plymouth on account of four crew being unable to steer. These men were discharged and four others shipped in their places. On July 9, the day after leaving Plymouth, Captain Clachrie complained of heart disease. He was confined to his room during the most of the voyage and died August 31. He was buried at sea the next day. Captain Clachrie was a native of Scotland, aged forty-two years. The vessel arrived in command of Chief Officer Courtney.
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Captain Robert Clachrie, Jr. died at sea in the ship VISCOUNT on a voyage from Hull to San Francisco August 31, 1891, age 42.
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His name is inscribed on the family stone in the Colvend Parish Churchyard.
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