Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Lost at sea - a big brick wall !

Login to Add Reply Watch This

Page 1 + 1 of 2

  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

Mad Alice

Mad Alice Report 11 Apr 2009 21:18

I have asked for help before to find my g grandfather James Allison.
He was supposed to have been lost at sea - but I can find no record.
James was born in 1860 but I have no idea where. He married Mary Ann Cox in 1881. He was a sea man on his marriage certificate it says merchant sevice and in 1911 on his son's marriage certificate it says Royal navy.
I cannot find him with certainty on any census - as i don't know where he was born. He died before 1901 as by this time his wife has remarried.
His father was also james and a Brass finisher.
My father always said he was from Scotland but this could be wrong.
Any ideas on how to proceed?
Thank you for reading this - I feel better for writing it all down again !
Alice

Page 1 + 1 of 2

  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2