Joseph Atkinson
His Waterside yard was offered for sale in 1799 to Thomas Steemson.
Thomas Steemson
Went bankrupt when shipbuilding in Fishlake in 1788 but restarted at Thorne in 1799, he then sold the yard to Gilderdale, Pearson & Co before moving to Paul near Hull.
History of Thorne.
“In the commencement of the century, the shipyard at Thorne Quay was doing a large business, and was then occupied by an enterprising gentleman, of the name of Steemson. He built a small frigate, named the ‘Kingston’ for Government; and afterwards removed to Paul, about the year 1805."
Pearson and Co.
Richard son of James Pearson, Keelman and shipbuilder, was born Fishlake 9th January 1754 died Thorne 1st November 1829. Richard Pearson started a shipbuilding business at Thorne Quay now called Waterside just on the edge of Thorne. His son William Hunt Pearson took over the shipbuilding business and moved to Hull.
Richard Pearson started building sailing craft in 1811 starting with 'Fife', 'Alexander' in 1814 then went on to build paddle steamers. P.S. Kingston (built 1821 picture at Ferens Art Gallery, Hull) and P.S. Yorkshireman (26th March 1822). Built new ' S.P. John Bull' 12th September 1836 , 'P.S. Prince Frederick' (27th March 1823 - sunk off Yarmouth November 1835), 'Monarch' (19th March 1830 - refitted 1834), 'Transit' (23rd February 1831).
1822, 'Yorkshireman', 200 tons 80 h.p. built by Pearson, Thorne, engines by Murray & Fenton, Leeds for the London to Hull run
James Holland Healham
1870's
Richard Dunston
Built wooden vessels up to 80 tons for the local waterways until 1917 when it used iron construction and eventually closed in 1985. (In 1935 took over Henry Scarr Limited in Hessle to build larger vessels).
Further reading at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=197-dydun&cid=0#0
or http://www.thorne-moorends.gov.uk/history/dunston.html
Whaley and Sons
"A number of brigs and schooners were continued to be built from the yard until a few years passed, when the age of the last proprietor, Mr. John Whaley, and the competition of iron with wood vessels, made it desirable to reduce the establishment, and only small craft are now turned out by the present occupier of the yard.”
John Stanilands
1869 "Black Cat" built for Turgoose & Co..Goole 98 tons 84 x 20 x 11. Captain C. Eckles (1870)
Samuel Atkinson
Moody
1817, 'John Bull' 75 tons 15 h.p. built by Moody Thorne, engines by Butterly Co. for the Gainsborough to Hull run.
Boat Builders in Thorne Pigots Directory 1834
Ainley & Ward, Canal Side
Atkinson Thomas, Canal Side
Atkinson William, Canal Side
Pearson Richard & Co. Thorne Quay
Boat Builders in Thorne Whites Directory 1837
Atkinson Robert, Canal Side
Atkinson William, Canal Side
Pearson Richard & Co., Quay
Ward William, Spd
See Thorne under 'River Ouse' tab.
