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Are people listed on a Census when at sea???????
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Sally | Report | 28 Apr 2010 11:41 |
Hi LakesLass, |
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LakesLass | Report | 27 Apr 2010 18:03 |
Don't know if its much help but my great great grandfather was in the Navy - picked up at home on 1881 census - and after spending literally hours trawling the 1871 census for his name (I knew approx age and place of birth) I finally found him with miss-spelt first name. |
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DaveatHove | Report | 26 Apr 2010 17:01 |
There are at least two good places to find information on Master Mariners. The best record, if he was active after 1869, is the Lloyds Captains Register. This is now held at at the London Metropolitan Archive. |
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Sally | Report | 24 Apr 2010 16:50 |
MANY THANKS |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 24 Apr 2010 13:58 |
If they were in the Royal Navy you might find their records on The National Archives site. £3.50 to download. |
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Thelma | Report | 24 Apr 2010 13:35 |
Hi Potty |
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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** | Report | 24 Apr 2010 13:31 |
Just thinking Sally, if you can't find your ancestor on the census records, have you thought about other ways to find the information you need. eg I have certificates of discharge for one of my ancestors which listed his age and place of birth and when he was engaged and when he was discharged from each ship. |
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Potty | Report | 24 Apr 2010 11:40 |
SatNav, I have found boats at sea; usually fishing boats that were probably out overnight. The View District description form says were they were, eg "Fishing off Dogger Bank". |
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Battenburg | Report | 23 Apr 2010 22:43 |
another good tip. Thanks Potty |
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Thelma | Report | 23 Apr 2010 22:21 |
I have always been led to believe that the only seamen on board that you will find are those in port. |
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Sally | Report | 23 Apr 2010 14:56 |
Thanks so much Potty !!! I have learnt something else today !!! |
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Potty | Report | 23 Apr 2010 14:37 |
Some ships are recorded in the census. The census forms were given to the ship's captains sometime before the census and were then filled in on the census night. I suppose that if the ship was on a long voyage it would not have been recorded. |
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Sally | Report | 23 Apr 2010 13:46 |
Hi, i was trying to find a person who was a Master Marina, he is not on the 1861 or 1871 census, did they have to register themselves while at sea? |