Mariner Crew Lists - Earl Gower and Delight, 1836-1837

Below are some details from crew lists for a couple of merchant ships, the Earl Gower and the Delight, showing name, age, birthplace and quality of crew:

Crew list for Earl Gower of Wick, 1 Jan 1836 - 30 Jun 1836
James Cormack, 32, Wick, Master
John Banks, 36, Dunnet, Mate
Donald Henderson, 35, Wattin, Seaman
David McLean, 26, Annan, Seaman
John Harvey,42, Barbadoes, Steward
John Gay, 20, Wick, Apprentice
William Williamson, 16, Leith, Apprentice
Laurie Kirk, 44, Leith, Seaman
Thomas Sinclair, 15, Leith, "
Samuel Fram, 46, Leith, Seaman
Harry Carter, 35, Leith, Seaman

Crew list for Earl Gower of Wick, 1 Jul 1836 - 31 Dec 1836
James Cormack, 32, Wick, Master
John Banks, 36, Dunnet, Mate
Donald Henderson, 35, Wattin, Seaman
John Harvey,42, Barbadoes, Steward
William Williamson, 17, Leith, Apprentice
Samuel Fram, 46, Leith, Seaman
Harry Carter, 35, Leith, Seaman
Andrew Turnbull, 17, Leith, Seaman
James Thomson, 45, Wick, Seaman
Steven Ruder, 19, Dublin, Seaman
Peter Sinclair, 49, Leith, Seaman
James Sinclair, 15, Leith, Boy

Crew list for Earl Gower of Wick, 1 Jan 1837 - 30 Jun 1837
James Cormack, 32, Wick, Master
John Banks, 36, Dunnet, Mate
Donald Henderson, 35, Wattin, Seaman
William Williamson, 17, Leith, Apprentice
James Thomson, 45, Wick, Seaman
Peter Sinclair, 49, Leith, Seaman
James Sinclair, 15, Leith, Boy
Alexander Shearer, 36, Dunnet, Mate
Finlayson, 24, Thurso, Seaman
David Shearer, 32, Wick, Seaman

Crew list for Delight of Wick, 1 Jan 1837 - 30 Jun 1837
Donald Davidson, 47, Wick, Master
John Banks, 35, Wick, Mate
Thomas Davidson, 26, Wick, Seaman
John Calder, 22, Dunnet, Seaman
William Manson, 44, Dunnet, Seaman

Crew list for Delight of Wick, 1 Jul 1837 - 31 Dec 1837
Donald Davidson, 48, Wick, Master
John Banks, 35, Wick, Mate
Donald Simpson, 32, Dunnet, Seaman
Charles Davidson, 16, Wick, Seaman

Alastair Banks