Hi, Alexander and Sarah were my gg grandparents, having contacted Lloyds Captains register in London with Alexanders registration they confirmed Alexander McIntosh was lost at sea in 1871...a ship he was on named the TASSO listed as a foreign ship (travelling to Mauritaus possibly) was the last entry on his seamans record, it reads Jan 25th 1870 he joined the ship, foundered 6th Feb -feb12/24?? not sure what that means .. Date may be wrong ( The Alexander Mcintosh`s you have as died elsewhere are the wrong men...the one from Sky pops up in searches all the time....no relation).his possessions and pay were collected by my grandmother Sarah who was back home in Scotland with the children Charles...my g grandfather, agnes and James...no other surviving children, Alexander stayed in Australia....His mariners records show all his travels around the world and positions he held aboard these vessels...which vary greatly from captain to second mate....this is possibly why his age varies so much, I think it was to appear younger for work purposes, he was registered as a Master Seaman by the age of 20 and his registration states he was born In Dundee 1814?? I have no parents names for Alexander or record of birth.
Alexander married Sarah Haddow Nicholson on 26th March 1852 at Dundee....they travelled aboard The Mermaid of London (a clipper) Alexander was listed as a passenger and not crew they arrived I think June or July 1852....All the children were born in Australia,,,Sarah travelled back and forth regularly as records show.
Lots of records of Sarah very little of Alexander...no birth record, parents names,his mother possibly Elizabeth.?
Sarah died 12th January 1903 a stones throw from Dundee
Any further help would be greatly appreciated guys, thankyou
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