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

[ozranga]

Hi,
From 'Beyond The Bar':
23 Davies in total.

Davies J.H. licensed 1849, died at sea 1858
Davies Geo, licensed1833, retired 1850
Davies Jos, licensed 1848, died 1885.

The Liverpool Maritime museum will have these pilots records which include lots of family details, but you need someone
to do those on site.
Good Luck

[jamesbo]

Hi ozranga,

Thankyou very much for that - you are very kind and I'm very grateful,

James

[angela48]

What a great resource!

I am looking for information on William Morris. I have scant information.

On his son John's marriage cert issued in 1881 at St. Nicholas church in Liverpool, he is listed as a pilot. John was 41 at the time, so using that as a base, I'm guessing William would have been born no later than 1820.

On his marriage cert, John was a mariner, but showed up in London in 1895 as a ship's egineer so obviously he never became a pilot.

I live in Mexico so a trip to the museum is not on the cards. So I be deeply appreciative of any help.
Thanks
Angela

[ozranga]

Hi Angela,
Sorry but there is no William Morris listed in the book.
Of those listed we have:
H.         licensed 1839 retired 1844
J Snr.   licensed 1835 died 1837
J Jnr.    born 1819, licensed 1841, retired 1871 died 1871
J.A.      born 1919, lic 1943, ret 1981, died 1982
R.        lic 1832, died 1833 at sea.
Gores 1860 directory has 2 x William Morris, Mariner, at: 119 Portland Street , and 7 Richard Street Everton.

good luck.

[angela48]

Appreciate the quick response. Disappointed not to get an easy answer from the pilots, but will press on. Didn't know about the Gores directory until now, so thanks for that lead.
Angela

[ShaunJ]

Re Angela's query, there is a press report from 1822 (Lancaster Gazette, 4 May 1822, loss of the Sandwich packet) which mentions  William Morris, a pilot, at Dale, in Pembrokeshire.

There was another pilot of that name at Maldon in Essex, born 1790 who is in the censuses but he doesn't seem to have had a son John

[angela48]

Thanks, ShaunJ. The one in Essex might be worth my persuing because John ended up down South and I haven't been able to figure out why. The William Morris you found could possibly have been his grandfather. If he was born in 1790, John's father William could have been born 1820ish and John in 1840. However, I've learned that extrapolating is not a good idea (!) but I will check this out.

[Bridgey]

Hi Marienne...I am from this same Bridge family ....how could we get in touch? Cheers Allie Bridge.

[njones68]

New to this forum so not sure how to post a new item but here goes anyway.

Looking for information on my Grandfather, Samuel Jones, Husband of Sarah ( nee Lovelady ) who resided at the family home of Silverdale in Liverpool.

He was a Mersey River Pilot from approx. 1930 till the late 40's. Toward the end of his career I understand he was Chief Pilot.

Any information would be appreciated.

njones68/Canada