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A Kay Trawler Owner |
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Question from John Stevenson Edinburgh |
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Question John Stevenson, wrote: "A. Kay, 17 Restalrig Crescent, Edinburgh, was a trawler owner around 1900. He owned the steam trawler, SEA KING, built 1893 by Cumming & Ellis, Inverkeithing, and registered in Leith. He also operated his own coal wagons. Do you know anything about A Kay or dates that he operated?" John added: "I have been asked this question by a friend who is researching the usage of personal liveried railway coal wagons in C19 and C20 Scotland." John Stevenson, Trinity, Edinburgh: May 30, 2010 |
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Railway Wagons Here is a model of a railway wagon in the livery of Thomas Devlin, trawler owner, Granton, Edinburgh. |
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Reply to John If you have any information about the trawler owner, A Kay, that you think might be of interest to John Stevenson, please email me, then I'll pass it on to him. Thank you. Peter Stubbs: June 6, 2010 |
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Reply from Walter Lyle Hume Cowes, Isle of Wight, England |
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Reply Thank you to Walter Lyle Hume who replied: "This is not a lot, but it might help: Mackay & Co. were established Coal Merchants and Trawler Owners with addresses at 12, North Junction Street and 5, Couper Street. Alexander Kay was listed as owner of Mackay & Co. in 1901. He lived at 17. Restalrig Terrace." Walter Lyle Hume, Cowes, Isle of Wight, England: June 6, 2010 |