Cumbria
new decadei'm looking for any information regarding the Cumbria which was wrecked (supposedly)off the irish coast. Has anybody any information of it? destination Glasgow or New York or Quebec. How can I get hold of a passenger list ??
BriningDo you mean the Cambria? This is from The Shipslist http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/descriptions/ShipsC.htm "Cambria 1869 Built by R. Duncan & Co., Port Glasgow, she was launched for the Anchor Line on 1st Mar.1869 and sailed on her maiden voyage Glasgow - Moville - New York on 8th May 1869. On 19th Oct.1870 she was wrecked on Inishtrahull Island on her 12th homeward voyage with the loss of 196 lives. [North Atlantic Seaway, vol.1,p.454 by N.R.P.Bonsor]" There is a passenger list for the September 30 1870 voyage at the ISTG http://istg.rootsweb.com/ Volume 5 Carla