Forum: Mariners and Ships

Hi all I have one GEORGE PERNAROWSKI born 29th October 1887 this man was married to my grand mother Florence Butcher, Purnell, Pernarowski, yes she has been all these, I have found and paid for on the TNA a medal listing for him, but I dont understand it, there are columns marked with a cross (I...

I am trying to find out any details about the wreck of the ship Tredegar in 1863. I think the master was John Syner.

Hello, My name is Walter Christ, a Yank living in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.. I've been looking to fill in someof the gaps in the life of my wife's great grandfather. His name is James Wilson. He was born in Birkenhead,Cheshire, England in 1857. We know he was a Steam Engineer and he was...

I've now updated the 15,000 pows army navy and mariners who were held in Us during War of 1812 http://www.1812privateers.org/Great%20Britain/prisoners.htm

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone would know a good website or where to look for information re old tattoos. I have a very good description of the tattoos of my gg grandfather from his Certificate of Freedom in 1843 - he was a convict sent to Australia in 1838 poss aged about 17 at the time. It is...

I have found my Uncle James Thom Grant b 1899 in Aberdeen Identity Certificate and No. 135399 Rating 4th Engineer although his second name is down as Thomas, it should be THOM which was his Mothers maiden name but the date of birth and place are correct. There is also an other document N. R. 5...

Hi, This is probably an impossible question. Anyone able to identify the uniform of this individual? I suspect its simply merchant navy, but, it may be military. I have no other photograph and this is the highest resolution I can make this photo. I realise this is probably almost impossible,...

Francis b. as given, emigrates to Australia 14 SEP 1865 marries and raises Family. Rumour has it he fought in the Crimean, might some kind soul trawl for his name regarding please? We have no facts other than his Birth then that sailing. Grateful!

Trying to find parents/birth details of George Freeman, occ: Seaman, born Whitehaven Cumberland abt 1829. 1861 marriage provided these details above. Listed on NSW Australia unassisted immigrant list 1826-1922 as a crew member of ship "Chimboras" ex London arr Sydney Aug 1880. Crew list...

A friend of mine has found a baptism on Ancestry of Margaret & Thomazin, daughter of John BROADY & Thomazin on 29 Nov 1806 at (and this is the question) where is Sprusom's Island ? Googling it finds Prusom's Island and some references to other baptisms of other families in the same area. ...

Hi, I'm chasing a father and son, both named Alderman William Plummer and both master mariners. The elder b. abt Jan 1797 marries Eliz Moore/More at Stratford Le Bow August 1824. Have found 4 sons thru baptisms and then a marriage of the 5th, the 2nd Alderman Wm Plummer in 1851, Tower Hamlets...

Hello, forum members interested in Maritime History: I am involved with a historical project involving French maritime documents from the 1690s (Louis XIV period). The ships are warships, also "vaisseaux" and "fregates" used in interfering with the Dutch and English whaling, fishing, and...

Hi all, I'm trying to find a picture of the ship 'F.B. Cutting' that sailed from Liverpool to New York, USA 7 April 1864. Does anyone here know which website etc that I can visit? Thanks, Lynn

I came across this lloy'd List marine news 1793-1816 Here's an important link for those of you who have been using the City of London's Guildhall Library Lloyd's List database * www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/lloydslist * In the UK my friend and colleague Michael Dun has scanned the Marine News...

Would anyone know where I would look for information on my ancestor who was apparently a Master Mariner. His name is Thomas Bowhill, born around 1780 probably in Scotland (Kelso) but was living in Sunderland in 1815 I would love to find info regarding his life as a Master Mariner. Regards ...

I have a relative who was a boy seaman on this ship when the census for 1891 was taken. It lists him, along with the crew in Whitehaven, Cumberland The reference - care if TNA - is RG12, piece 4314, folio 150, page 1 He was enumerated as Charles Ahlstedt - a crew member Any information this...

I believe my grandfather served on the River Clyde at Gallipoli I believe he may have been in the Royal Artillery but am not absolutely sure of that ,and I do not have his service records,his name was Thomas John Bloomfield,any assistance in finding out if this was so would be appreciated.

1776 George Wood (fisherman) married Ruth Pumphrey 12 June 1776 St Clement's, Hastings children baptised; Mary 7.9.1777 George 27.8.1780 Ruth 9.3.1785 1784 Dec 30 - Hastings fisherman George Wood was shot dead by a soldier while trying to escape on his boat from revenue officers. The...