Scarborough was a busy shipbuilding port. Nearly 42,000 tons of ships were made by Tindall's yard and 30,000 by other yards between 1742 and 1879. Pretty amazing really. Where did all that wood came from? The best year for boats was 1801 with 13 produced and the most popular name was 'Providence' followed by 'Elizabeth' and 'Fortitude'.
Scarborough Shipyards 1786-1886
Adamson, Benjamin
Armstrong, Thomas
Dale & Smith, George & George Dale
Edmond, John
Fowler, John
Fowler & Howard, John & Benjamin
Frank, James
Howard, Benjamin
Howard, John
Howard, Joseph
Hutchinson, John
George Megson & David Estill, George & David
Moorsom, George
Newham, Wilson
Newham, William
Porritt, George Woodhouse
Reed, William
Riby, George
Shaw, John
Sheader, Nicholas
Sheader & Armstrong, George &Thomas
Skelton, John
Skelton, Robert
Smith, Christopher
Smith, Edward
Smith, George
Smith, George Dale
Smith, John & William
Smith, James & William
Smith, Matthew
Smith, William
Thompson, John
Tindall, W.R & J
Walker, Thomas W.
Wear, William
Wharton, William
Wharton, Joseph
Wharton, Samuel
Wharton, Stephen
Wilson, Benjamin & Robert
LIST OF SHIPS (with Name, Date built, Tons, Rig and shipbuilder)
Gold brough (1764), 89 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Desire (1782), 251 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Canterbury (1788), 176 Tons, Snow, Joseph Howard
Ebenezer (1790), 83 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Elizabeth (1790), 275 Tons, Ship, Joseph Howard
Howard (1791), 209 Tons, Snow, Joseph Howard
Apollo (1792), 243 Tons, Ship, Joseph Howard
Prospect (1794), 143 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Oak (1794), 94 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
George (1794), 188 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Testimony (1794), 153 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Laurch (1796), 233 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Grenada (1795), 439 Tons, Ship, Joseph Howard
Reliance (1795), 281 Tons, Ship, Joseph Howard
Adventure (1797), 114 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Volunteer (1797), 403 Tons, Ship, Joseph Howard
Lady Johnstone (1800), 440 Tons, Ship, Joseph Howard
Leda (1801), 113 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Hope (1801), 163 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
William (1801), 112 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Nancy (1802), 97 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Henry (1803), 116 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Concord (1803), 108 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Milo (1803), 90 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Elizabeth (1805), 163 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Providence (1807), 110 Tons, Brig, Joseph Howard
Vine (1789), 172 Tons, Snow, Banjamin Howard
Countryman (1790), 174 Tons, Brig, Banjamin Howard
Desire (1791), 107 Tons, Brig, Banjamin Howard
John (1788), 162 Tons, Brig, John Howard
Ceres (1790), 151 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Thomas & Ann (1793), 60 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Alert (1799), 202 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Pursuit (1800), 161 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Ambulator (1803), 135 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Orb (1803), 116 Tons, Brig, William Newham
James (1803), 213 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Testimony's Reward (1805), 218 Tons, Snow, William Newham
Lord Mulgrave (1807), 225 Tons, Snow, William Newham
Globe (1810), 361 Tons, Ship, William Newham
William (1811), 129 Tons, Snow, William Newham
Phillis (1800), 184 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Unison (1813), 260 Tons, Snow, William Newham
Brothers (1824), 234 Tons, Snow, William Newham
Scarborough Castle (1825), 223 Tons, Snow, William Newham
Woodbine (1826), 195 Tons, Snow, William Newham
Farabon (1826), 250 Tons, Brig, William Newham
Hamburg (1801), 107 Tons, Brig, Wilson Newham
Garland (1802), 116 Tons, Brig, John Skelton
Prospect (1802), 58 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Robert & Mary (1807), 62 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
May Fly (1808), 76 Tons, Schooner, John Skelton
Harbinger (1811), 74 Tons, Sloop, John Skelton
Prospect (1812), 95 Tons, Brig, John Skelton
Jubilee (1814), 101 Tons, Brig, John Skelton
Mary (1815), 49 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Isabella (1815), 40 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Dunns (1801), 50 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Friend's Adventure (1816), 78 Tons, Snow, John Skelton
Ranger (1818), 61 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Scarborough (1818), 61 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Choice (1818), 62 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Ann (1827), 160 Tons, Brig, John Skelton
Flora (1830), 63 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Vigilant (1830), 17 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Integrity (1833), 64 Tons, Lugger, John Skelton
Better Luck Still (1834), 17 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Aquila (1834), 18 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Providence Protector (1834), 18 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Water Witch (1835), 21 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Morning Star (1835), 21 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Emulous (1837), 21 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Three Brothers (1838), 23 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Hopewell (1742), 21 Tons, Ship, John Fowler
George (1787), 207 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Nautilus (1790), 197 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Variety (1790), 122 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Amphritrite (1791), 226 Tons, Ship, John Fowler
Maria (1792), 214 Tons, Ship, John Fowler
Meanwell (1793), 209 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Hannah & Success (1794), 165 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Providence (1795), 180 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Elizabeth (1796), 109 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Neptune (1795), 105 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Friends (1796), 174 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Liberty (1785), 181 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Elizabeth (1783), 278 Tons, Ship, John Fowler
Benjamin (1785), 215 Tons, Brig, John Fowler
Scarborough (1782), 411 Tons, barque, John Fowler and Benjamin Howard
Brothers (1783), 224 Tons, Snow, John Fowler and Benjamin Howard
George (1787), 207 Tons, Brig, John Fowler and Benjamin Howard
Marquis of Stafford (1788), 80 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Endeavour (1787), 112 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Edward (1789), 91 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Tagus (1789), 141 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Britannia (1792), 211 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Beulah (1794), 135 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Hope (1786), 182 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Friends Success (1795), 82 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Ranger (1799), 186 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Jenny (1800), 182 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Gristhorpe (1800), 211 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Olive Branch (1802), 194 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Mary (1803), 163 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Elizabeth & Sarah (1808), 129 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Francis (1810), 241 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Ceres (1793), 82 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Emperor Alexander (1813), 202 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Briton (1813), 142 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
General Phipps (1815), 305 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Editha (1815), 196 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Ann's Resolution (1815), 215 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Britannia (1816), 166 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Betsey (1818), 101 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Jane (1820), 171 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Cressinus (1825), 208 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Reliance (1834), 118 Tons, Yawl, Nicholas Sheader
Undaunted (1841), 40 Tons, Lugger, Nicholas Sheader
Ebenezer (1838), 23 Tons, Yawl, George Sheader and Thomas Armstrong
Lord Normanby (1815), 188 Tons, Snow, TW
Ibis (1816), 119 Tons, Snow, John Shaw
Rosalind (1819), 134 Tons, Snow, George Riby
Bramin (1819), 133 Tons, Snow, George Riby
Minerva (1820), 252 Tons, Snow, George Riby
Cognac (1820), 124 Tons, Snow, George Riby
Giraffa (1821), 114 Tons, Brig, George Riby
Chance (1822), 77 Tons, Schooner, George Riby
Hopewell (1823), 151 Tons, Brig, George Riby
Glen-ora (1823), 239 Tons, Ship, George Riby
George & Ellen (1824), 130 Tons, Brig, George Riby
Vine (1824), 100 Tons, Schooner, George Riby
Samuel Brown (1801), 112 Tons, Snow, William Reed
John & Ann (1801), 112 Tons, Snow, John Hutchinson
Addington (1801), 290 Tons, Ship, George Megson & David Estill
Mary (1801), 225 Tons, Brig, ED
Humility (1786), 141 Tons, Snow, Samuel Wharton
Peggy (1785), 201 Tons, Brig, Samuel Wharton
Ariel (1788), 274 Tons, Ship, Samuel Wharton
Hope's Success (1790), 143 Tons, Brig, Samuel Wharton
Aurora (1790), 92 Tons, Brig, Samuel Wharton
Neptune (1792), 103 Tons, Brig, Samuel Wharton
Welcome Friend (1793), 113 Tons, Brig, Samuel Wharton
Albion (1794), 248 Tons, Brig, Samuel Wharton
Fowler (1794), 255 Tons, Ship, Samuel Wharton
Odeona (1797), 184 Tons, Brig, Joseph Wharton
Good Intent (1765), 42 Tons, Coble, Joseph Wharton
Venerable (1798), 231 Tons, Brig, Stephen Wharton
Mariner (1801), 219 Tons, Brig, Stephen Wharton
Vigilant (1805), 212 Tons, Brig, Stephen Wharton
Peace (1806), 181 Tons, Snow, Stephen Wharton
John & Thomas (1806), 186 Tons, Snow, William Wharton
Thomas (1808), 154 Tons, Snow, William Wharton
Spring (1818), 195 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Leghorn (1819), 160 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Eagle (1820), 165 Tons, Snow, George Woodhouse Porritt
Ribston (1820), 75 Tons, Schooner, George Woodhouse Porritt
Ann (1820), 232 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Martha (1823), 206 Tons, Snow, George Woodhouse Porritt
John (1824), 149 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Mary (1824), 251 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Richard (1825), 342 Tons, Snow, George Woodhouse Porritt
William (1826), 184 Tons, Snow, George Woodhouse Porritt
Sarah (1826), 124 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Frances (1818), 156 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Tom Tough (1829), 113 Tons, Brig, George Woodhouse Porritt
Faith (1840), 46 Tons, Yawl, Armstrong and Thomas
Sarah (1840), 51 Tons, Yawl, Armstrong and Thomas
Herring (1787), 55 Tons, Yawl, Adamson and Benjamin
John & Joseph (1801), 139 Tons, Snow,
British Union (1801), 235 Tons, Brig,
Elizabeth (1804), 200 Tons, Snow,
Providence (1803), 117 Tons, Snow, Edward Smith
Ark (1788), 58 Tons, Coble, William Smith
Two Friends (1834), 18 Tons, Yawl, William Smith
Providence (1834), 17 Tons, Yawl, William Smith
Concord (1849), 34 Tons, Yawl, William Smith
George & Ann (1819), 155 Tons, Snow, George Dale and George Smith
Thomas & Ann (1821), 92 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
Merchant (1822), 160 Tons, Brig, George Dale and George Smith
New Prospect (1834), 18 Tons, Yawl, John and William Smith
Elizabeth (1834), 18 Tons, Yawl, John and William Smith
Frances & Mary (1834), 19 Tons, Yawl, John and William Smith
Providence (1835), 21 Tons, Yawl, John and William Smith
Luck's All (1835), 21 Tons, Yawl, John and William Smith
Perseverance (1835), 22 Tons, Yawl, John and William Smith
New Maria (1838), 26 Tons, Sloop, Robert Skelton
Glen-Roy (1838), 28 Tons, Sloop, Robert Skelton
Pearl (1850), 26 Tons, Yawl, Robert Skelton
Robert & Mary (1840), 29 Tons, Yawl, Robert Skelton
Two Friends (1841), 47 Tons, Yawl, Robert Skelton
Paragon (1841), 54 Tons, Yawl, Robert Skelton
Two Friends (1840), 24 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Hope (1840), 26 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Three Brothers (1843), 58 Tons, Yawl, John Skelton
Fidelity (1838), 22 Tons, Lugger, George Sheader and Thomas Armstrong
Brothers (1819), 18 Tons, Sloop, John Thompson
Robert & Mary (1787), 57 Tons, Coble, Christopher Smith
Providence (1788), 69 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Friends (1787), 41 Tons, Coble, Christopher Smith
Chris & William (1772), 47 Tons, Coble, Christopher Smith
Friends (1789), 49 Tons, Coble, Christopher Smith
Endeavour (1791), 57 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Endeavour (1792), 58 Tons, Coble, Christopher Smith
Elizabeth (1792), 64 Tons, Coble, Christopher Smith
Xorphy (1801), 60 Tons, Coble, Christopher Smith
Providence (1803), 60 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Herring (1803), 59 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Happy Return (1804), 60 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Halee (1804), 72 Tons, Brig, Christopher Smith
Aid (1811), 70 Tons, Sloop, Christopher Smith
Two Friends (1812), 49 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Moscow (1813), 76 Tons, Sloop, Christopher Smith
Thomas (1814), 50 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Willing Mind (1815), 50 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Perseverance (1815), 50 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Hope (1815), 50 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Diligence (1817), 62 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Mars (1818), 62 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Umon (1818), 62 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Isabella (1819), 63 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Herring (1820), 64 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Providence (1822), 63 Tons, Lugger, Christopher Smith
Happy Return (1836), 14 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Reaper (1836), 15 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Diadem (1836), 17 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
John & Elizabeth (1836), 14 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Integrity (1836), 23 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Diligence (1838), 20 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Jerome (1838), 22 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Rising Sun (1839), 21 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Happy Return (1850), 64 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Willing Mind (1840), 45 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Charity (1840), 48 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Three Brothers (1840), 47 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Friends (1841), 49 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Thomas & William (1841), 50 Tons, Yawl, James & William Smith
Venus (1857), 50 Tons, Schooner, Benjamin & Robert Wilson
Diamond (1844), 46 Tons, Yawl, Robert Skelton
York (1848), 40 Tons, Lugger, Robert Skelton
Violet (1873), 56 Tons, Ketch, John Edmund
Osprey auxiliary (1879), 15 Tons, Schooner, James Frank
Ino (1845), 30 Tons, Yawl, Mathew Smith
