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What a brilliant find Chris!
Here's the transcript of the full article from the Morning Post (Friday 11 November 1853)
THE TRAGEDY ON BOARD THE HEROINE
We regret to have to announce that Captain Daniel Cormack of the Heroine, whose life was sacrificed to the cruelty of the savages on the coast of Africa, is nearly related to Doctor Morgan O'Connell, of Kilmallock, having been married to a sister of that gentleman.
His afflicted widow and only son live at Lee Kent, near London, where they daily and hourly expect the return of the unfortunate captain.
He was the owner of the Heroine and was commencing to make a rapid fortune, when he met with his death under the dreadful circumstances already detailed.
In his untimely death his friends have to deplore the loss of a brave and experienced sailor, a kindly and courteous gentleman, and a sincere friend, and his bereaved wife the loss of an attached and affectionate husband.
(I had hoped the article might have named his wife so we could tie it up, however seeing as the 1848 article mentioned a marriage to Eliza O'Connell of Kilmallock there's not much doubt).
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I can't seem to find Eliza and Daniel in 1861, I suppose it's possible they may have gone to her family in Kilmallock following the tragedy.
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(thankyou MC, I had it through Lancs. Library, but you can't c&p)
Will await info. from Daniel/Miriam Marriage cert. regarding Father.
Chris :)
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Chris - can't c&p from the BNA either, I typed it!
I do hope the marriage cert confirms what we've found. I notice that on the Aberdeen Ships link that it mentions Capt Cormack was from Wick. This must be his Master's Certificate:
UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927
Name: Daniel Cormack
Estimated Age: 38
Birth Date: 1813
Birth Place: Wick, Caithness
Issue Date: 1 Dec 1851
Issue Port: London
Certificate Number: 70.742
Served 22 years as boy, mate and master in Coasting and Foreign Trades.
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Following on for ref ....University of Glasgow...re Morgan D O'Connell
Graduate Record for Morgan David O'Connell
Forename: Morgan David
Surname: O'Connell
Degree Information: MD (1838)
Countries of Association: Ireland; Spain
Further information from the University records:
Addison 1727-1897 reads: Knight of St Ferdinand; sometime Surgeon on Staff, Brit. Leg. of Spain; Kilmallock, County Limerick; died January, 1887.
From Limerick Post 1833...
1833 3 19 NPS O'CONNELL Morgan D Mr
Mr. Morgan D O’CONNELL, of Kilmallock, Medical Student, safely delivered a Woman in the Lying in Hospital “Dublin” on Tuesday night of two sons and a daughter, who are doing well.
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Clare .....
Just to keep for future ref.
Found in some "old data" I had for the Co Limerick.....no other details.
Deaths.....Kilmallock
7.March 1868 Anne Margaret daughter of Dr. O'Connell
7.July 1870 William David son of Dr O'Connell
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The more you delve the more interesting it all becomes! Thanks a lot everyone. I do think Daniel Cormack senior is most definitely my ancestor - it all ties up. I await the marriage certificate of Daniel and Eliza in earnest!
What I am intrigued about now is Daniel Junior, (son of Daniel and Eliza) who was born in India. What was Eliza doing in India - perhaps as vessel owner, Daniel Snr took her for the trip but it sounds like they would have been dicing with death the whole journey as he indeed was murdered on such a trip to Africa!
Anyway I don't want to push you for too much info; I'm sure you are busy for many others. You just seem to be able to find things I can't :-)
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Clare...This is an " interesting" version of the events..
HEROINE
Construction WOOD
Type SCHOONER
Date 1844
Description Rig: SCHOONER
Yard Number: 144
Owner: Cormack, Wick
Hull Type: Sailing
Lloyd's Register:
1845: Owner and Master Cormack. Port belonging to Wick. Destined voyage Aberdeen-Coastal.
1850: Owner Ross and Co., Master Congalton. Port belonging to Inverness. Destined voyage Leith-Coastal.
1852, 1853, 1855: Owner Cormack and (blank), Master D. Cormack. Destined voyage London-Africa (1855- destined voyage blank).
1856: No reference.
Daily News, 08/11/1853:
Schooner HEROINE sailed from London about 18 months ago on a trading voyage to Africa, her owner Captain Cormack being master. He traded with the King of Tabout on credit, to be paid for in palm oil, etc., and having failed to receive this, took the King and some of his people and kept them on the vessel. The King's son and subjects came out in canoes and boarded the vessel. Capt. Cormack was stabbed from behing and pitched overboard and remainder of crew except one boy were murdered. 2 days later the brig TWEED chanced to anchor there and paid the natives to give up the HEROINE. The ship was brought home with difficulty by Capt. Stafford, being dismasted in a heavy gale near the Western Isles.
Aberdeen Journal, 23/11/1853:
Treacherously murdered by the natives of Tabou, West Africa, on 11 July aboard the schooner HEROINE, Captain Daniel Cormack of Wick, age 39.
Morning Chronicle, 09/01/1854:
Grand Tabou, a large village 30 miles East of Cape Palmas [Liberia] has been destroyed with shot and shell from H.M.S. PENELOPE in consequence of the brutal murder of Captain and crew of British merchant schooner HEROINE.
Liverpool Mercury, 10/10/1854:
The afficted widow and boy of the late lamented Capt. Cormack of British Schooner HEROINE, massacred on the cost of Africa, most respectfully solicit at the hands of merchants, captains and the charitable public at large a little means by which she may be able to support herself and child in some respectable business.
Shipbuilder A. HALL & Co., Aberdeen
Dimensions gross tonnage 109 tons
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