Andrew Orkney

Parents:

• Birth*: Andrew Orkney was born circa 1827.¹
• He was the son of David Orkney and Elizabeth Lawson.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Andrew Orkney married Mary Ann Shanks on 2 June 1854 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .²
• (Deceased) Death*: Andrew Orkney died on 1 April 1887 at Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales, .^3,4
• (Erector) Memorial Inscription*: A Headstone was erected by Andrew Orkney after February 1845 at Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads by capt And Orkney imo fa David Orkney lost at sea 1.1845 50, mo Eliz Lawson d Montrose 16.6.1873 78. Jane Taylor 13.7.1884. John Falconer 28.12.1836 7.3.1925, w Margt Orkney 23.7.1831 6.1.1923, da Williamina Taylor 8.1.1951 83. capt Frank Orkney, wid Cath Hill Falconer 13.7.1864 23.12.1930.⁵

• (Beneficiary) Will: He benefited from the will of Magdalene Nicol on 10 September 1846 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Second will of Magdalene Orkney or Nicoll.⁶
• Qualification: Andrew Orkney was awarded By the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade; Certificate of Comptency as Only Mate; Andrew Orkney; Whereas it has been reported to us that you have been found duly qualified to fulfill the duties of Only Mate in the Merchant Service we do hereby in pursuance of the Mercantile Marine Act 1850 grant you this Certificate of Competency. Given under the Seal of The Board of Trade this Twelfth day of July 1854 By order of the Board, registered initialled ...... Secretary to the Naval Department, signed ... officers of the Naval Department. Entered at the General Register and Record Office of Seamen on the 15th day of July 1854, initialled JMC on 12 July 1854.⁷
  
• Qualification*: He was awarded By the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade; Certificate of Comptency as Master; Andrew Orkney; Whereas it has been reported to us that you have been found duly qualified to fulfill the duties of Matser in the Merchant Service we do hereby in pursuance of the Mercantile Marine Act 1850 grant you this Certificate of Competency. Given under the Seal of The Board of Trade this First day of December 1857 By order of the Board, registered initialled JLR, signed ... officers of the Marine Department. Entered at the General Register and Board Office of Seamen on the Second day of December 1857, initialled JMC on 1 December 1857.⁸
  
• Will*: He left a will on 22 September 1887 at Liverpool, Lancashire, England, ; 1887, Orkney Andrew personal estate £398. 1s 3d; 22 September, The Will of Andrew Orkeney late of Beaconsfield-street Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Master Mariner sho died 1 April 1887 at Newport in the County of Monmouth was proved at Liverpool by Mary Ann Orkney of 71 Beaconsfield - street Widow the Relict the sole Executrix.⁴

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Andrew Orkney was listed along with Elizabeth Lawson in the 1841 census at Warf Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Elisabeth Orkney, 46 Angus; Andrew Orkney, 13.1
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 166 Upper Warwick Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, . Andrew Orkney, head, 62, master mariner, Scotland; Mary A Orkney, wife, 49 Scotland; Mary A Wetherfield, serv, 21; Robert Orkney, g.son, 2, Liverpool; also in the household were Mary Ann Shanks, Henry Orkney and Frank Orkney.9