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

[glenburn]

Listed as Liverpool Pilots in Barry Youde's 'BEYOND THE BAR' :-

SHEPHERD J (i)
Born 1802, licenced 1821, retired 1869, died 1878

JONES S (ii)
Born 1815, licenced 1837, retired 1876, died 1900

Further information (as regards spouse, dependent children etc) may be available from the Pilot Character Books held in the Merseyside Maritime Museum archives at Albert Dock, Liverpool.

Gordon

[scattymum]

thanks a million ! 

[Lautaro09]

Gordon,
Thanks for the reply. I'm intrigued as he is on the 1841 census as living in Amlwch yet he was licensed in 1837.  Would I have to go to the MMM to sort it out?
Edward

[glenburn]

Hi Edward
Dave will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong, but it may have been quite feasible for a licensed Liverpool Pilot to reside in Amlwch since Point Lynas was (still is?) one of the main boarding stations.
From memory, the Pilot Character Books in the MMM don't show place of residence - just names of spouse & dependent children, to which boat the pilot belonged, date of death plus any commendation or necessary disciplinary action.
If you do plan to visit the archives yourself note the rather restricted visiting times viz 10:30am to 04:30pm on Tuesdays to Thursdays only.
Good luck
Gordon

[Lautaro09]

Gordon
Many thanks.  Your comments are very helpful and I'll try to get to the MMM to see what they have on him at some point in the future.
You have put another piece of the jigsaw into my family history as he is my gg grandfather.
Edward

[celia]

Hello davecigar
I have been meaning to ask you, I am curious What is an Upmaster.I still have some bits taken from the old newspapers. In a N.W Chronicle it gave a death of Owen Jones Esq of Newbough,Ang where he is described as Late upmaster of No 10.

Celia

[davecigar]

Sorry Celia,
I haven't got a clue.
Does the 'No 10' refer to Downing Street?
Baron Newborough was a member of Parliament for Caernarvonshire so maybe he had some influence!
That's the best I can come up with
Regards
Davecigar

[celia]

I must admit it doesn't mention the words Boat or Pilot.I just assumed 10 was a pilot boat number,my Mistake i should have read it slower at the time

Celia

[Paul Baird]

Hi, I'm looking for a Richard Parry born approx 1840-42 living at 107 Pitt Street in Liverpool in 1862. His occupation is listed as 'Pilot' on his marriage cert. Would you be able to do the lookup for me ? Many thanks.