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

[glenburn]

Do you have a copy of your ancestor's APPLICATION for his master's certificate?
If it has survived, this should list all vessels on which he served for four years prior to his application. 

[ozranga]

Hi,
although there are 5 W Evans listed in "Beyond The Bar" none of them fit your William's birth or licencing details, sorry.

[MISSI]

Hi Peter, did your father live in Kilgraston Gardens, Liverpool? I have been tracing the history of our house and wondered if your father was the Rupert Nicholls named on the title deeds.

Regards
Debbie

[MISSI]

Dear Silverscouser,
I think I live now in your childhood home as  a Rupert Nicholls is on the title deeds and I have been told he worked on the River as a Pilot.

It would be lovely to hear from you as I am very interested in the history of our home.
Regards
Debbie

[meandu]

Thank you for info posted re Ledder pilots, (which squashed a myth in my family) If you find a family link to Edward Ledder let me know please he is in my Shepherd family tree and I can provide details I have.

[ozranga]

Hi,
Beyond The Bar has:
Nicholls R, born 1905, Licenced 1935, Died 1960.
Ozranga

[Ewillywinky]

Hi folks,

I'm a newbie here so hi to all!!

I'm looking for any info on a David Williams (b1782 maybe in Liverpool, d1824 in Dundalk, Ireland) who may have been working in and around Liverpool around the 1800 as a mariner / captain.

I believe that there is a David Williams mentioned earlier in this thread working as a pilot. Can anyone give me details?

All the best,
Ewillywinky!!

[ozranga]

hi,
"Beyond The Bar" by Barry Youde has:
Williams D licenced 1794.
There is no birth, retirement or death date so if your bloke did move away this may be him
cheers
Ozranga

[Ewillywinky]

Thanks for that Ozranga.

But if I have my dates right that would make him 12 when he was licenced. Does licensed mean that he was entitled to guide a ship into port? I would have said that even by their standards that an age of at least 22 would be required...

Thanks for your help but probably barking up the wrong tree!

Best regards,
Ewillywinky