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persons on board ships at census time
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Allan | Report | 30 Sep 2010 22:16 |
Help please - How do I trace persons on board ships at a census time. Am looking for an ancestor who would have been on board a royal navy ship in 1871. Thanks |
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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it | Report | 30 Sep 2010 22:49 |
they should be listed as vessels or Royal Navy. Not sure though if they need to be in British Waters to be listed . Try the name and see what comes up |
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Researching: |
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AnnCardiff | Report | 30 Sep 2010 23:01 |
care to give us the name? |
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Researching: |
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Netty | Report | 30 Sep 2010 23:07 |
Hi Allan, after entering the name, go to the "Relationship to head" drop down box, choose seaman, see if this helps at all. |
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Allan | Report | 30 Sep 2010 23:11 |
I am trying to trace a Joseph Legg b. 1837 I believe he was on board HMS Northumberland at the time of 1871 census. I believe it was based in Devon. |
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Allan | Report | 30 Sep 2010 23:16 |
Hi Netty, How do I get the dropdown box? |
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Netty | Report | 30 Sep 2010 23:24 |
There's this Joseph, not sure if he is yours |
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Potty | Report | 1 Oct 2010 11:28 |
On Ancestry, next to the census search box under Browse this collection, in the County box select Royal Navy; in the Civil Parish Box select Vessels. A list of all RN ships in the census will come up. HMS Northumberland does not show in the list. Perhaps this is why****(HMS Agincourt is not in the list either): |
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Netty | Report | 1 Oct 2010 20:52 |
Just for info: There's a "George" Legg onboard Northumberland 1871 |
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Allan | Report | 8 Oct 2010 10:21 |
Hi Netty |
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Netty | Report | 8 Oct 2010 18:46 |
Here you go Allan, |