Onslow was launched at Onslow, Nova Scotia in 1817. She moved to England in 1818 and traded with Canada and the West Indies. She foundered on 30 July 1829.
Career Onslow was registered at Halifax, Nova Scotia, but then re-registered in New Brunswick on 9 October 1820. Even before then she had appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR). She first appeared in the volume for 1818.LR (1818), Supple. pages "O", seq.NO.O18.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1818 S.Clark Captain & Co. Nova Scotia–Cork LR 1821 S.ClarkJ.Crews M'Cullem Liverpool–LarneDartmouth–New Brunswick LR 1823 J.CrewsMatthews HilchingsT.Amos Dartmouth–New BrunswickLiverpool–Barbados LR
Owners did not necessarily keep Lloyd's Register up-to-date. Onslow also traded with Demerara. On 8 October 1822 Onslow, Paul, master put into Barbados. She had been sailing from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick to Demerara when she capsized on 29 September at . She had lost her masts, deck load, etc.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1824 G.Matthews T.Amos Liverpool–Barbados LR; good repair 182_ 1825 G.Matthews Fotheringham Dublin–Liverpool LR; damages repaired 1824 1827 HendersonJacob Fotheringham Dublin–Barbados LR; damages repaired 1824; new deck & small repairs 1826 1828 J.JacobsM.Walsh J.Adair Dublin–Trinidad LR; damages repaired 1824
Fate On 30 July 1829, Onslow, Walsh, master, sprang a leak and foundered. When she had eight feet of water in her hold her crew abandoned her; they arrived at St Thomas's. At the time she was on a voyage from Trinidad to Liverpool.
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