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Family History Beginners Board / any tips on finding old ships/mariner info
« on: Monday 29 May 17 02:39 BST (UK)  »
Hey all,

I was wondering if anyone had any tips on seeking out old shipping/mariner info?
In particular I'm looking for old english stuff.
To be more particular, Im looking for info on the Brigantine Frederick, sailed out of Trondheim on june 23, 1778, captained by my ancestor Thomas Reed

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: Reeds of Whitehaven, Cumberland
« on: Monday 22 May 17 08:20 BST (UK)  »
Thanks so much Geoff-E


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Cumberland / Re: Reed and Graham families Whitehaven
« on: Wednesday 17 May 17 09:34 BST (UK)  »
Hi Elsie,

Im also researching Reed's of Whitehaven, I am connected through Thompson Reed, who may be James Reed's brother.

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Reeds of Whitehaven, Cumberland
« on: Wednesday 17 May 17 09:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,

I have almost exhausted my research but am wondering if anyone else's research would connect with mine.

The Reed family was one of the older Whitehaven Families. There appear to be 2 or possibly 3 families that are Reeds in Whitehaven, but I am wondering even if they have a common root ancestor.

The earliest I can trace my own Reed branch back is Thompson Reed, a sailor (b1801-d1856) who lived in Whitehaven and married B. Bell until her death and his second wife E. Renwick. I don't know how many siblings Thompson had, nor do I know his mother. I know his father was a John Reed (his occupation on Thompsons marriage cert, lists Shoemaker).

Anyone else searching Reeds of Whitehaven?

Talk soon,
John (Tosh) Reed

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Cumberland Lookup Requests / Re: 1841 and 1851 census lookup please
« on: Tuesday 16 May 17 08:22 BST (UK)  »
I think I may be related to these Reeds. Most of my family originated in Whitehaven :) Just trying to piece it all together now!

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Family History Beginners Board / Re: The English in Africa
« on: Saturday 13 May 17 10:14 BST (UK)  »
Hello all!

Wow first off, Thank you so much for the replies, I am new to the site but I am so stoked with how many responses I got. Geneology is a relatively recent hobby for me but in the year since I started I really fell in love with the research.

The only info I have on Thomas is from English Census data but mostly from childhood. I know he was born in the town of Whitehaven, Cumberland in England in June 1892 to Thomas and Mary Reed. The last Census Data I can safely pin down for him was the 1901 census listing him as 9 years old still living with his parents in Whitehaven.

His father, whom died in 1934, had a massive full page obituary in the town paper that I have a copy of and it listed Thomas as "manager of a Government engineering depot in Freetown Nigeria, West Africa, who is at present on a visit to Whitehaven".

Since that is just a newspaper article they may have mixed up Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

I have no record of any marriage or death date/year.

Sadly with my geneology, The last name Reed is fairly common, plus there was several generations where they recycled 2 or 3 names so the amount of Thomas/Thompson/William/John Reeds in Whitehaven is astounding to me considering how small the town was hehe.

Thanks again all! I'll look more into your tips!

-Tosh

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Family History Beginners Board / The English in Africa
« on: Wednesday 10 May 17 12:02 BST (UK)  »
Hello all,

I'm new to the site. I've been teaching myself genealogy (mostly online research) for about a year and have my family relatively accurate as far back as about 1800 in the town of Whitehaven, Cumberland England.

My question if anyone can help me is regarding my 2nd Great Uncle a Thomas Reed, who was a manager of a government engineering depot listed as operating in "Freetown" Nigeria.

Looking up any records in Nigeria leaves me clueless at this point, and I had a hard time even pinning down his shipping/travelling records. I know he returned home to Whitehaven in 1934 for his fathers funeral but I can't find out what became of him after that.

Any help you could offer would be much appreciated

Tosh Reed

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