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Shipbuilder: Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields (1729 - 1784) Shipbuilder: Ann Brodrick, South Shields (17xx - ?) Shipbuilder: Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields (1766 - 1802)
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The Brodricks (also seen as Brodericks) originally came from Whitby and the first name of Lockwood was borne by three generations The first Lockwood Brodrick would appear to have been a seafarer and probably a shipowner
1729
Lockwood (II) born
At some stage he became the owner of the Low Dock at South Shields where he carried out both shipbuilding & shiprepair. See HERE for the location of the Low Dock
24/01/1784 Lockwood Brodrick, "eminent shipbuilder" died
31/01/1784
"Ann Brodrick, wife of the late Lockwood Brodrick of South Shields, respectively informs the friends of her husband that the business of shipbuilding and of the dock will be carried on as usual"
1787
Lockwood (III) becomes of age and takes over the management of the Low Dock with his step brother James Craster. However the official shipbuilder's name would still appear to be Ann Brodrick
15/08/1802
Lockwood Brodrick (III) died at South Shields
1803 James Craster takes over the management of the Low Dock
Above details courtesy of Amy C Flagg
Year Ship Name D / H / P Builder 1772 Content Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1779 William D / H Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1784 Friends Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1784 Mediator Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1786 Brodrick P Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1787 Peggy D / H Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1790 John & Elizabeth Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1790 Spring Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1791 Jamaican Packet Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1792 Doncaster D / H Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1792 Two Sisters Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1793 Venus Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1794 Favonius Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1794 Industry Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1795 Adelphi Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1796 Ann Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1796 Nautilus Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1797 Ann Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1798 Tyne Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1799 Defence Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1799 Peirsons Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1800 Autumn D / H Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1801 Aerial Ann Brodrick, South Shields 1801 Choice D / H Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1801 Symmetry D / H Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1802 Aerial Lockwood Brodrick, South Shields 1803 British Tar Lockwood Brodrick (Late), South Shields ----- --------------------- ---------- --------------------------------
