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C

Hi Seaweed,

My apologies, this was an oversight on my part.

I have narrowed my search down to 1883.  While visiting Liverpool Record Office I obtained a CD for Crew Lists & Agreements produced by the CLIP Project. Contained within the searchable data was 2 entries for Samuel Champion indicating he sailed on the 'Industry' in 1883, official no. 10865. The source: Somerset Archives; I.D. no's.; 038300 & 038301.

While on holiday in Somerset I took the opportunity to visit the Record Office and obtain a copy of a Crew List & Agreement for the 'Industry' a Ketch classed as a 'Home Trade Ship', official no. 10865, owner Charles Hookway, port of registry Bridgewater. Just the one record held, reference DD/RSS/1/37/43-44 (1883).

However, while searching on the findmypast website recently I have found 2 entires listed for Samuel Champion on the 'Industry', apparently both are held at Somerset Archives in Box 37. One of the listed details has a Charles Hooking recorded as the owner, which I am certain has been transcribed incorrectly and is actually Charles Hookway. The other record lists a W Moule as the owner, which I am now investigating. If true, this will be extremely frustrating knowing I was told by staff at the Somerset Record Office they held only one file for the 'Industry' for the period I was researching.

Now I a not sure if Gloucester holds the answers? The key for me is whether a record does exist, listing a W Moule as the owner of the 'Industry' and Samuel Champion listed amongst the crew.

My only option to try and move this forward is to make contact with the Somerset Record Office and ask them to double check Box 37.

C

Thanks for this,

Now I just need to solve the issue regarding the original version attributed to Francis Reilly.

Regards
C

Hi,

Can you help please?

There is a poem I stumbled across a couple of years ago called “These are the hands”, which I believe is attributed to Francis Reilly, an Irish man from County Cavan (1839-1918) in the 1900s. However, recently it has been brought to my attention that there is a poem titled “Blessing of the Hands” also referred to as “These are the hands”, which is said to be a revised version of the Francis Reilly's poem by Rev. Daniel L Harris, but most often is cited as Author Unknown.

Any help to clarify the origins and to see the original verse would be greatly appreciated.

C

Hi Seaweed,

Yes I sure the J Champion in this record is one of my ancestors. The vessel I believe is the 'Waft', I have copies of the Crew Agreements for Jun 1908 and December 1908.

There are a couple of other entries which may also be him;
page 2 John Champion Born -, Died -, Event 1909
page 3 John Champion Born 1879, Died -, Event 1910

I have run out of credit, will update it and check to see if it is my ancestor.

Chris