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Hi there, I've traced back to a Solom Williams, who was born in Demerara, British Guiana in about 1832. His marriage certificate has his trade as Seaman. I have since found this record (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyggbs/Transcriptions/LisaB/1835CrewofSandbachShips.pdf) which has a Solomon Williams born 1830 in British Guiana. He is a Seaman merchant.

I think it is highly likely that this is the same person and would be very obliged if somebody would be able to look up the Seaman's ticket number provided for Solomon Williams (ticket no. 399.192), in the hope that it provides more information about him. The records would be between his birth in abt. 1830 and 1860 when he was married in Australia. A ship he sailed on was the "Parker" and I believe its official no. is 24017.

I have looked on the national archives website and it has:
Registers of seamen's service and registers of seamen's tickets (1835-1857).
Consult the registers of seamen's service and registers of seamen's tickets, available on microfilm. The registers are in BT 120, BT 112 (name index in BT 119; additional finding aid in the paper Catalogue), BT 113 (name index in BT 114), and BT 116.


Also, if anyone knows if or where there are any records for Demerara I would be grateful..as I think I have come to a standstill with Solom!

Thanks very much,
Sienna.

Edward Rickett   
Bride's Name:    Mary Knight   
Marriage Date:    17 Nov 1825
Marriage Place:    Berden, Essex, England   
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    I03375-1
System Origin:    England-EASy
Source Film Number:    1702146

First of all this is William's baptism if you didn't already have it:
Name:    William Swannell
Gender:    Male
Baptism/Christening Date:    02 Feb 1817
Baptism/Christening Place:    Stoke-Mandeville, Buckingham, England
Father's Name:    Thomas Swannell
Mother's Name:    Elizabeth   
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    I04151-8
System Origin:    England-EASy
Source Film Number:    1966917
Reference Number:    pg 5 #38


I then found this marriage for Thomas and Elizabeth:
Thomas SWANNELL
Birth: About 1791      Of, Weston Turville, Buckingham, England
Marriages:
     Spouse:     Elizabeth COOPER
     Marriage:     10 OCT 1816      Weston Turville, Buckingham, England

(the birth i assume is just taken from the same area of the marriage and they're not always accurate with the dates anyway).


however I also found this record...which looks a bit more ambiguous:

Thomas SWANNELL
   Birth: About 1793      Of, Great Kimble, Buckingham, England
Marriages:
     Spouse:     Mrs. Elizabeth SWANNELL
     Marriage: About 1818      Of, Great Kimble, Buckingham, England

this second record may just be a duplicate record...as it doesn't have any definite dates...or even names. either way if they are the correct records elizabeth may have been pregnant before marriage?
i'll try to see if I can find any other records to back this up though..as the records don't seem extremely reputable..

do you have any other information about thomas/elizabeth? including census records/deaths?

Name:    Robert Walker
Gender:    Male
Baptism/Christening Date:    14 Sep 1777
Baptism/Christening Place:    Hope, Derbyshire, England   
Birthplace:    Abney Grange
Father's Name:    Micah Walker
Mother's Name:    Margaret Walker
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    C03131-5
System Origin:    England-EASy
Source Film Number:    1785839
Reference Number:    item 4 p 85

--

Name:    John Walker
Gender:    Male
Baptism/Christening Date:    17 Sep 1780
Baptism/Christening Place:    Hope, Derbyshire, England   
Birthplace:    Abney Grange
Father's Name:    Micah Walker   
Mother's Name:    Margaret Walker
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    C03131-5
System Origin:    England-EASy
Source Film Number:    1785839
Reference Number:    item 4 p 91

--

Name:    Joseph Walker
Gender:    Male
Baptism/Christening Date:    06 Oct 1787
Baptism/Christening Place:    Hope, Derbyshire, England
Birthplace:    Abney
Father's Name:    Micah Walker
Mother's Name:    Margaret Walker
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    C03131-5
System Origin:    England-EASy
Source Film Number:    1785839
Reference Number:    item 4 p 105

--

and another girl!

Name:    Alice Walker
Gender:    Female
Baptism/Christening Date:    25 Feb 1792
Baptism/Christening Place:    Hope, Derbyshire, England   
Birthplace:    Abney
Father's Name:    Micah Walker
Mother's Name:    Margaret Walker
Indexing Project (Batch) Number:    C03131-5
System Origin:    England-EASy
Source Film Number:    1785839
Reference Number:    item 4 p 115

I've found a birth for a Sarah Cranch not too far from where you're talking about.

Sarah Cranch
Baptism/Christening Date:    Mar 1808
Baptism/Christening Place:    ROMFORD,ESSEX,ENGLAND
Father's Name:    Richd. Cranch

Also found a marriage between Sarah and Thomas.
Sarah Maria CRANCH    
Spouse: Thomas James BOARDMAN
Marriage: About 1841   Of Kennington, Lambeth, Surrey, England

Obviously the date is out though......but the area corresponds with the above birth place and also with the births of some children I found...so? maybe have a little bit more of a look into that?
eg. William Cranch Boardman
Baptism/Christening Date:    13 Jul 1836
Baptism/Christening Place:    Brixton-St. Matthew, Brixton, Surrey, England
Father's Name:    Thomas James Boardman
Mother's Name:    Sarah Maria