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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: Capt. John Humble, Forfarshire shipwreck
« on: Friday 10 December 10 10:24 GMT (UK)  »
I've worked out that the John Humble who I'm descended from would have to have been at least 70 at the time of the Forfarshire wreck, so I don't think it's him.

If Capt. John Humble was described as being from 'Shields', this could refer to North Shields as well as South Shields - certainly nowadays both towns are abbreviated in that way locally.

There was another Humble family in North Shields, including a John Humble who was born there on 16 April 1781. He'd be 57 in 1838, which is about right.

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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: Capt. John Humble, Forfarshire shipwreck
« on: Monday 06 December 10 11:45 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks so much Diddy. I'm new to this, so it's very useful to know where to look for parish records.

I wonder if this is the same John Humble. I'm looking for more information about Capt. John Humble and whether his wife was Ann. There is a harrowing account of the wreck that says "The captain stuck to the fore-part of the vessel, which remained fast on the rock, till washed overboard, with his wife in his arms, and both were drowned." They could make a film.


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Durham Lookup Requests / Re: Capt. John Humble, Forfarshire shipwreck
« on: Monday 06 December 10 00:02 GMT (UK)  »
To Diddy and Jenny - I'm trying to trace the Humble family of North Shields and am wondering if there might be a connection to Capt. John Humble.  My great great grandfather was a John Humble, ship broker, of North Shields, born c.1828. His mother was Mary Pearson born c. 1803, but I don't know the name of his father. I'm speculating that Capt. John Humble might be John Humble's grandfather - there can't have been that many Humbles in North Shields. I wonder if either of you can fill in the gaps?

The name has persisted down the generations - my uncle and grandfather were both called John Humble Wigham, and both were sea captains, and it's where my own first name comes from too.

best wishes, John

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