City of Antwerp Ship¹

• (Child) Birth*: City of Antwerp Ship was born in 1866; CITY OF ANTWERP / THANEMORE 1866
  The CITY OF ANTWERP was built by Tod & McGregor, Glasgow in 1866 for the Inman Line of Liverpool. She was a 2,391 gross ton ship, length 332ft x beam 39.4ft, clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. Launched on 8th Nov.1866, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Liverpool for Queenstown (Cobh) and New York on 20th Feb.1867. She continued on this service until starting her last voyage on 13th Jan.1876. Sold to the Johnston Line in 1879, she was renamed THANEMORE, re-engined and rebuilt to 3,032 gross tons. On 26th Nov.1890 she went missing with the loss of 43 lives. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.242]²
• (Deceased) Death*: City of Antwerp Ship died on 26 November 1890.²

• (Ship) Emigration: James Patterson farmer James Patterson farmer, Ann Key domestic servant, George Patterson and Mary Patterson emigrated with Ann Key domestic servant, George Patterson and Mary Patterson on City of Antwerp Ship on 25 May 1872. James Paterson arrival New York from Liverpool on board City of Antwerp. Ann Key & children assumed to be with him.¹