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

[ShaunJ]

Edward Williams born 1825 died 1844 ( confirm died as apprentice in accident)

Edward's death is described in a notice in the Liverpool Mercury of 11th October 1844, page 7. He was an apprentice on Number 5 pilot boat. On the night of August 21st he was in the boat's punt going to another ship off Hoylake in the dark. The punt capsized and he was drowned. He was the only son of Robert Williams, pilot.

[ShaunJ]

There's a bit more on Edward Williams's death in the Liverpool Mercury of 30th August 1844. page 2. He and others were trying to board a vessel near the Ormsheads when their boat was swamped. All the other crew members were rescued but the body of the unfortunate youth was picked up a week later by two boatmen near the lightship.

[Oak_42]

Thank You Shaun J and Ozranga for the prompt replies.

[Oak_42]

Could you also look up if there is record for Samuel Dean born abt 1832? Marriage record indicates Pilot. Thanks

[ShaunJ]

Samuel Dean born abt 1832

The only S. Dean listed was born 1824, licensed 1847, retired 1880, died 1895

[Oak_42]

Thank you.

[notaninch]

Are you still doing lookups?

In the 1871 Census William Pennington (or Pinnington) aged 47 of 17 Windermere Street, Liverpool lists his occupation as Pilot No.5. He died in 1874 but as yet I have yet to discover how, did he die  of natural causes or an accident at sea? Are there any other details – how long he served as a pilot, name of the boat(s) he worked, where his area of work spanned etc. If he was given any awards etc.

[ShaunJ]

Pinnington W

Born 1822
Licensed 1846
Retired 1871
Died 1874

There may be a lot more information at the Maritime Museum.

[glenburn]

Hello pedude
The fact that (according to Youde) your W Pinnington retired in 1871 suggests that even if he did die at sea three years later this wouldn't have been in the course of duty (as was unfortunately the case with at least four of my own Liverpool Pilot relatives).
Free BMD has the death of a 50 year-old William PINNINGTON in the December Quarter of 1874, ref West Derby 8b/422. There's no absolute guarantee it's your man, of course, but I'd say it's worth purchasing a copy death certificate from the GRO just in case it is?
As regards your general question, it's been at the back of my mind for some time to get myself over to the Liverpool Maritime Museum to look up some of my own family in the Pilots records. I've made a note of your William PENNINGTON/PINNINGTON and will do my best to fit this one in too if I have time.