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Title: BT113 Merchant Seamen record
Post by: johngosling on Thursday 02 August 18 13:43 BST (UK)
Hi,

I'm on the trail of a George Patterson, born 1781 likely in Seaton Sluice, Northumberland.

I think I've got him on various merchant seamen records, notable BT112 (accessed on Findmypast) record number 1892, and also on BT114, which gives me a register ticket number of 113810. Again, it's George Patterson of Seaton Sluice.

But I can't find the full record relating to 113810, which I believe would be in BT113.

Hope I'm getting all that right as I am just learning about these records.

I've trawled through findmypast looking for the record, but alas doesn't seem to be a way to just browse them page by page, and none of the George Patterson's line up.

Would anyone be able to point me toward a source of the record. I can't seem to get on with the national archives search, but suspect that might be my best bet.

Regards

John
Title: Re: BT113 Merchant Seamen record
Post by: Blue70 on Thursday 02 August 18 14:35 BST (UK)
Transcript:-

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=TNA/BT113/2132716188/1


Image:-

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FMSEA%2FBTOTH%2F4585002%2F00384&parentid=TNA%2FBT113%2F2132716188%2F1


Blue
Title: Re: BT113 Merchant Seamen record
Post by: johngosling on Thursday 02 August 18 14:47 BST (UK)
Hi Blue,

Thanks so much for that. Alas that proves it's not my man, born 1808 not 1781.

But I bet there is a connection given name, location and profession.

I think I do have a relevant record for my George, BT112, gives birth place Seaton Sluice and age 57, which I think puts him bang on for 1781 birth.

Out of interest, how did you find that record? I thought I had gone through them all on searching by name and filtering for the relevant records.

Regards (and thanks again for the kind help),

John

Title: Re: BT113 Merchant Seamen record
Post by: Blue70 on Thursday 02 August 18 14:54 BST (UK)
I have no idea ;D I was trying different searches to get as close to the number as possible and came to the Patterson names and spotted it.


Blue
Title: Re: BT113 Merchant Seamen record
Post by: seaweed on Saturday 04 August 18 11:26 BST (UK)
Quote from: johngosling on Thursday 02 August 18 13:43 BST (UK)

Would anyone be able to point me toward a source of the record. I can't seem to get on with the national archives search, but suspect that might be my best bet.


http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1735636

Be aware that many of these documents have been lost or destroyed.