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William married a Mary Warcup on the 5th July 1854 at Hornsea, Yorkshire. The marriage certificate shows that William's father was called John and he was a Mariner. Mary's father is shown as Isaac, a Miller.

Mary was the daughter of Isaac and Mary Warcup. She was Baptised at Skirlaugh on the 14th September 1834.

The National Probate Calendar shows that Mary Askam died on the 26 August 1912. She is described as a Widow living at 10 Atwick Road, Hornsea. Her estate was valued at £442 - 14 shillings - 7 pence.

A search of children of the marriage has drawn a blank.

Is it possiable to find out if Mary Askam was statet a widow because Askam was considered dead, or could they have been divorced and she remarried?

In the Faroes it is told that Askham went to Australia and became harbour master in Sidney, but I have not been able to find any trace of him there. Also I find this story to be unlikly because another  Faroese man was in charge of the wharfs in Sidney around the same time. But still Askham may have gone down under.   

Hi! I know a bit about the history of the Albert. And have pictures of it.