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Title: Died at Sea
Post by: syd on Wednesday 15 March 06 12:08 GMT (UK)

Where would I find the records of a death at sea and where it went down. Its a Steamship the SS Snowdrop and I'm pretty certain it went down in the 1890's, I don't know where or how.
I have been told that my GG Grandfather was on board, possibly the captain!.
Any help would be gratefully received.

Title: Re: Died at Sea
Post by: uk2003 on Wednesday 15 March 06 12:21 GMT (UK)

Hi syd

just googled this site http://www.boltonrevisited.org.uk/335.html

Look at the last few lines

regards
Ken

Title: Re: Died at Sea
Post by: jorose on Wednesday 15 March 06 12:24 GMT (UK)

http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/research/searchingforoverseasrecords/index.asp#0 - the indexes are online at 1837online.com

Title: Re: Died at Sea
Post by: syd on Thursday 16 March 06 16:07 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that both of you.
Still no confirmed evidence as to wether he was captain or where it went down.
There has to be some record out there surely, as I believe all hands were lost.
So any further help would be brilliant.

Title: Re: Died at Sea
Post by: liverpool annie on Thursday 16 March 06 16:41 GMT (UK)

Hi Syd!

If you're looking for information on ships and captains try the LLoyd's Shipping Register (from 1764) & Lloyd's List (from 1741) & Lloyd's Captain's List (much later) at your local library. Also try the local newspapers as they carried shipping news and the Belfast Newsletter indexes on

http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/bnl/

Annie  :)

Title: Re: Died at Sea
Post by: old rowley on Thursday 16 March 06 20:22 GMT (UK)

Syd,

What was your gggrandfathers name?

Interesting to note that the master of a steam ship called Snowdrop was summonded for allowing his ship to be scuttled for an insurance scam this was about 1864/5.

old rowley

Title: Re: Died at Sea
Post by: syd on Tuesday 21 March 06 06:33 GMT (UK)

His name was James Polley
born 1851@
So I don't think he would have been master then.

Title: Re: Died at Sea
Post by: syd on Tuesday 21 March 06 06:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks Annie
I will certainly try my library.
Did try other site but no joy, thanks anyway