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Title: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: atticus on Tuesday 29 December 09 22:52 GMT (UK)

Hi
My Gt Gt grandfather (born 1840) and Gt Gt Gt grandfather (born 1807) both Thomas Taggart, who lived in Liverpool both claim to be Shipwrights. Are there any registers which list the names of shipwrights in liverpool and might give me more details about them.
To call yourself a Shipwright did you have to do some sort of apprenticeship and get papers or did people just call themselves it.

Any information much appreciated.
Thank you  Atticus

Title: Re: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: GillyJ on Tuesday 29 December 09 22:59 GMT (UK)

Have you tried the maritime museum? They were very helpful when i tried to find information about a ship my grandfather sailed on and have many archives.

Title: Re: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: atticus on Tuesday 29 December 09 23:15 GMT (UK)

Hi
Thank you for your reply.
Do you have to go in person or can you send a written request, as I live a long way away now.

Thanks Atticus

Title: Re: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: stanmapstone on Wednesday 30 December 09 08:48 GMT (UK)

They would have to have served an apprenticeship as a shipwright was a very skilled job. See http://www.wcml.org.uk/contents/trade-unions/shipwrights/shipwrights/

Stan

Title: Re: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: Bond1 on Saturday 02 January 10 23:10 GMT (UK)

Hi a little info,
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.

Ref: Wikipedia

Title: Re: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: celia on Thursday 07 January 10 13:30 GMT (UK)

Atticus
What years where they shipwrights in have you had a look in the
http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/findbylocation.asp
I have access to the early directories that include Liverpool.When the Ice lets me out ;D

Celia

Title: Re: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: celia on Thursday 07 January 10 18:21 GMT (UK)

Atticus
Thank you for your reply by P.M. I dont want to sound rude  ;D But unless its very personal it would be appreciated by all if you  could reply on the topic.To keep others in the frame ;).

Now ;D You said you cant find anything in the Directories, so I looked :)

Liverpool 1827 Image 303,(I dont normally do this but its quicker ;D ) Are these connected?

Title: Re: Shipwright Liverpool
Post by: atticus on Thursday 07 January 10 18:43 GMT (UK)

Hi Celia

I saw that earlier and as far as I know there was no John in the family at that date (I could always be wrong).  His father was William and no brother called John, I have no idea what his occupation was yet.  Thomas did have a son called John but not born
until 1845.


Thank you Atticus

Will reply on post topic.