Master Mariners

[madpants]

If he was in port on the 1881 he would be, one of the links (not sure which, I looked a while ago) has a list of seaman in port on the night of the 1881, and there are loads of Swedish, Norwegian German sailors etc

[JosiahS]

I'm trying to find out more about a Francis Burn.

He died ashore in 1839 and before that he was in the almshouse hospital for seamen at Trafalgar Square in Sunderland.  Their record reads:

'Francis Burn aged 48; 33 years at sea; 5 children under 14; resident at John Street, Monkwearmouth (this is where his children are living in 1841 census with an Ann Clark).
Seaman on board the 'Ormus' took ill in October last.  Went to sea in the 'Mary' of Whitby in May last when the disease returned.  F is now called (sic) a water in the chest.'

He died in November that year.

How could I find out more about him?  I believe that he was acting as a member of the crew because of his condition but he had formerly qualified as a Master Mariner.

Ashley

[behindthefrogs]

You presumably have evidence that he was a master mariner, I suggest that you start from that.  Can you supply some details as this would probably lead to the ships of which he was master.

David

[JosiahS]

The information comes from his son's marriage certificate - I suppose he could have built it up a bit but I'm working on the assumption that it is true.

Ashley

[hennie_g7]

Dear All,

I hope you don't mind me joining this thread!

I have a photograph of a model vessel called SS Grantleyhall, West Hartlepool, and on the back is written "Daddy's ship" - intriguing!

I looked up the ship and found it here:

http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/hartlepool.htm
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/WWI%20LOSSES-G.htm
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/ON110000.htm


As it was built in 1902, I'm assuming this to be one of the Goodchild or Robson family - probably Frank Lewis Goodchild. b.c. 1862 in Buckinghamshire (perhaps a bit old!) or more likely Edward Stanhope Robson b.1884 Leeds). It's all a bit weird though as Edward was a hammer forger...

I was just wondering how I go about finding out which of my relatives may have served on this ship? I would be very grateful of any help you could give me.
Many thanks,
Helen

[mrnoble]

Hi Mercel
My ancestor Jacob Weakner was a master mariner and I found dozens of letters written by him form 1800 to 1813 in the maritime museum aty Greenwich. Try also The Trinity House Petitions index which can be found in many libraries - if you can't find one, give me the names you are interested in and I will look them up in my copy.
Michael

[LoneyBones]

Another one butting in 
Can anyone tell me how to contact the Maritime Museum at Greenwich, please?
My master mariner, John Cooper, was in Australia when he was Captain of several whaling ships, but I can't find out anything about his life before he left England. He was born in Greenwich, 1807, and was in Australia by 1837, so not registered as a master mariner with Lloyds and not on any English census's.
Leonie.
PS. I looked at some of the sites recomended here but found nothing. (Well nothing about my Captain John Cooper, but I spent a few hours looking anyway  )

[JosiahS]

Hi Leonie

Here are the contact details for the National Maritime Museum

Museum : +44 (0)20 8858 4422
general enquiries at the Libraryl: +44 (0)20 8312 6516

For collection enquiries there are three contacts:

Library
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516  e: library[at]nmm.ac.uk

Manuscripts
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6691/6669  e: manuscripts[at]nmm.ac.uk

Charts and maps
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6757 e: bdthyn[at]nmm.ac.uk

Their website ins www.nmm.ac.uk

You could also try the National Archives as he may have a Seaman's Ticket although the dates you mention may be too early - the main records start in 1835.

Hope this helps

Ashley

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[littleclaire]

Just bookmarking as I have a number of relatives who worked at sea...
Robert Dalton Wray died at Sea on the Chieftan of Whitby
And William Wray died on his passage home from singapore
There are other mariners in the family and they moved from Whitby to Hartlepool and back again.
Some of the links look interesting
Claire