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Title: Help with mysterious Mariner ancestor needed please
Post by: Will Stevenson on Wednesday 03 May 17 18:44 BST (UK)
My 3X Great Grandfather, Edward Gibson was born in Darlington in 1811. He became an apprentice mariner at a young age and then moved up to Seaman, then Mate and finally Master. I have been able to find little on him apart from a couple of Masters and Mates certificates. I cannot find him on any census returns at all. His wife, Jane (nee Metcalf) is always on her own with the children. The family lived in Hartlepool for quite a while. Jane also dissapears into thin air after 1861. I cannot find either of their deaths or census returns after that. I have been on the search for them through over 30 years of genealogical research. Can anyone help ?????
Title: Re: Help with mysterious Mariner ancestor needed please
Post by: heatherjulie on Wednesday 03 May 17 18:57 BST (UK)
If Edward was at sea when the census was taken, he wouldn't be on it.
Title: Re: Help with mysterious Mariner ancestor needed please
Post by: seaweed on Wednesday 03 May 17 19:40 BST (UK)
There are details of your man's sea service, 1845-1851 Ticket number 169430, on Find my Past.
If you need help interpreting the numbers, just shout.
Title: Re: Help with mysterious Mariner ancestor needed please
Post by: Milliepede on Wednesday 03 May 17 22:39 BST (UK)
Was Jane born Sunderland c1812? 

Children Jane 18 - Elizabeth 16 - Mary 13 - Thomas 8 in 1861?
Title: Re: Help with mysterious Mariner ancestor needed please
Post by: Will Stevenson on Wednesday 03 May 17 23:00 BST (UK)
Yes, that is her
Title: Re: Help with mysterious Mariner ancestor needed please
Post by: jacquelineve on Friday 05 May 17 14:14 BST (UK)
Do you have any marriage info. for the children...may help "if" cert.states he was deceased at the time
of their marriage.

Jackie