Offer:Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990

[erylro]

Hi
Thanks for the further information on Thomas William Quirk. My "immediate thought" on your previous post, was obviously wrong, on further reflection. Date-wise, Quirk T (1) may be the grandfather of Thomas William Quirk, and Quirk J may be his uncle, the latter born within a year or two of Thomas William Quirk's father, Michael (assuming Quirk J was in his early twenties when licensed in 1826). This would explain how Thomas William Quirk, the son of a tailor, became a pilot mariner - following in the footsteps of his grandfather and uncle. (I noticed a tick on the census returns for Michael Quirk to indicate that he was born 'blind, deaf or mute' - presumably he was one of the latter two, and hence unfitted for work as a pilot, becoming instead a tailor.
It looks like a visit to the Liverpool Maritime Museum Archives would shed more light.
Thanks again for the help. Much appreciated.
 

[GailB]

Looking for any information on Mersey pilot William Jones born in Liverpool 1825 and died in 1903.

Thanks

Glenburn, should you read this I have reason to believe that this William Jones is a grandson of Peter Jones and Elizabeth Hughes, he possibly being a son of their son John Jones who was born in 1800.

Regards
Gail

[ozranga]

Hi
There are 12 W Jones in Beyond The Bar by Barry Youde.
Your William (number 10) was born 1825, licenced 1849, Retired 1886. no death date noted here.

[GailB]

Many thanks ozranga it is much appreciated.

Gail

[liverbird50]

Hi to all,
I am new to the site, so apologies if I am "posting" in the wrong place! but here goes.
My ancestor, William Evans, born Runcorn 1813 was a Master Mariner, riverboats. His "ticket" number is 73562 gained 3rd March 1858 after thirty years service Coasting.
Any information about him would be very much appreciated. I have him, his wife Ann and children living in Toxteth Park in 1861 census. He then disappears from UK records. Just pops up once marrying for a second time an Elizabeth Quirk aged 21 years, in Liverpool in June 1868. No death record for him that I can find in UK. Did they go to America?
All help much appreciated.

[Old Bristolian]

Not sure if you can help, but I'm trying to track down more about a John HUGHES. He was variously described on Census records as Pilot (App) in 1861, Pilot or Liverpool Pilot in 1871 & 1881. I can't find him after that, nor can I find a death. He married Elizabeth ? c1860 - she was born c1842. John HUGHES was born in Liscard c1837, the son of John and Ruth, and always seems to have lived there

Steve

[ShaunJ]

Steve, Re John Hughes  ... I can see him in the 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses in Rowson Street

[Old Bristolian]

Thanks Shaun,

I've found him now in the later Census now - hoping for more detail from "Beyond the Bar"

Steve

[ShaunJ]

In "Beyond The Bar " there is a J Hughes born 1836, qualified 1860, retired 1906, died 1912