1. James Cormack 1802 -1876 2. Daniel Cormack 1813-1853
First: James Cormack b 1802 - died 1876 Harbourmaster was son of Alex Cormack and Margaret Hunter. He married Margaret Budge. My family.
Second: Daniel Cormack b 1813 Wick died 1853. He was son of a Donald Cormack(a merchant in Wick) and Mary Henderson.
Daniel was the Master of the Heroine from August 1851. He had been at sea from first post as a "boy" in 1829 .
Parents married: 1 JAN 1803 • Wick, Caithness, Scotland ....
Daniel's siblings that I know of
William bapt 1 Jun 1804 in Wick witnesses Witness Peter Maclean, Postmaster, and John Cormack . (maybe John was a brother of Donald)
Alexander 1806 and Margaret 1809
His father Donald died 1825 aged 60.. son Alex was a Customs officer in Scrabster and died aged 53. (from gravestone)
Wendy - I would love to know who Daniel married that leads down to you being his g g granddaughter.
He seems to have moved from Wick to England where he took various ships.
Tricia