Trying to decipher at death at sea record

[Mumsie2131]

A death from Consumption (TB) would not require an inquest so it must be Comet - as the date the word is sort of attached to is '30 wonder if it's something to do with the ship rather than the person.
I agree about the date the death was registered.
Dot

[ShaunJ]

Here you are Kathleen

http://www.a2a.org.uk/

[adee7]

Much appreciated, Shaun.

Kathleen

[JAP]

From the IGI:
*Elkanah MERRALL was bap 1 Sep 1833, Haworth Yorkshire, son of Stephen MERRALL & Alithea.
There are some 13 children listed to them between 1830 and 1853 - names not quite as exotic as Elkanah.
*Stephen MERRALL m Alethea ACKROYD, 31 May 1830, Bradford Yorkshire

As no doubt you are aware, Graeme, there seem to have been a few MERRALL families in Haworth.

From:
http://www.valendale.myby.co.uk/families.html
"Merrall.   Hartley Merrall Acres Mill, Springhead Mill & Springhead House, Oakworth. Two of the Merralls
attended the wedding of Charlotte Bronte. haworth-village.org.uk  In 1884  Edwin Robinson Merrall
Built Longlands, Cross Roads. Ebor Mill, Haworth. Hiram Craven sold to Edwin Merrall. Acres Mill
Started life as a machine shop, Berry Smith converted it. Hartley Merrall haworth-village.org.uk "

JAP
PS: The National Archives indicates that the following information was recorded for deaths at sea:
Name of person
Rank/Occupation
Age/date of birth
Address
Date of death
Place of death (This is often given in Lat. and Long.)
Cause of death
Name, official number and port of registry of the ship.

I am wondering, if Comet is the ship, whether Thomas A Partridge might be the master - but
if so why would it be in quotes ...

[GreySquirrel]

The 5-digit number above "Comet" is the vessel's official number (a bit like a vehicle's number plate, except not displayed!).

Partridge was the captain / master of the vessel.

This was from Find My Past, right?

[JAP]

Hello GreySquirrel,

Well, I'm glad that my theory was right 

What does it actually say on Find My Past which confirms the ship and master?

Before I posted yesterday, I had tried to find the ship's number on the following site:
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/IBON-INDEX.html
But you'd have to know - in their list the numbers between 24827 and 24832 (not inclusive) are missing 

The Lloyds Register for 1859 would no doubt also confirm the ship's name, and the name of the master.

Have you been able to work out the lat/long?  Probably, I thought, the last figures (partially obscured)
on the second line ...

JAP

[ArthurLowe]

Elkanah "Elk" Merrall was my second cousin four times removed.

Born 30 Jun 1833 in Bradford
Christened 1 Sep 1833 in Haworth
Died on the ship Comet 12 Feb 1859 and buried at sea.
Who died in the ship Comet at sea LAT 48 N, LON 8 W, on a voyage to Madeira for the benefit of his health Feb 12th 1859, in the 26th year of his age.
Grave stone - St Michael's & All Angels Church, Haworth

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188591886/elkanah-merrall