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    Thanks. I think that could well be correct. In...

    Thanks. I think that could well be correct.
    In today's merchant navy it'd have been 'Chief', with Captain having four stripes...
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    Three stripes: Master or First Mate?

    I have a portrait photo of my GGGrandfather in a chair on deck in front of the mast of a ship. He was born in 1841 and spent his life at sea, starting as a 'boy' and moving up to Master on a number...
  3. It appears that William Rose Seymour is not my...

    It appears that William Rose Seymour is not my fellow, he was born 7-months later. My William Seymour, born 24 July 1796, died July 1869 in South Stoneham, Hampshire. He was a pilot and lived most of...
  4. Brilliant. That gives me a toe-hold to pursue...

    Brilliant. That gives me a toe-hold to pursue that next step. Thankyou very much.
  5. Wm Seymour b 1796-7 Dorset … seeking parents

    William Seymour born 1796-7 Dorset … trying to find his parents.

    Hi Everyone. Antipodean new member here.

    I’m trying to sort out my GGGG Grandfather, and he’s proving to be a bit of a...
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