help reading census return please!

[catwomyn]

Thanks everyone - so kind!

I know nothing about ships so lots to learn from now on!

Cat

[nickgc]

Hey cat!

I suggest a trip to the UK Natl Archives if feasible.  A quick search (google) of the words ythan schooner deal

turns up this intriguing line:

"Ythan (75 tons) built at Aberdeen in 1832 and sunk by collision with the Norwegian S.S. Franco in 1885"
[ Shipping Register  RBS/De1/2  1855-1878 ]

I wonder if Jacob was piloting at the time?

Nick

[catwomyn]

Wow!

Thank you SO much Nick, your googling fingers are much luckier (and more patient) than mine.

Might also try and chase Jacob's death certificate.

Thanks again

Cat

[catwomyn]

Nick, seems Jacob had a lucky escape as Ellener was still a mariner's wife in 1891.

He possibly snuffed it much later in 1915, but will take a bit more digging.

Thanks again

Cat

[nickgc]

your googling fingers are much luckier (and more patient)

I prefer to think "highly skilled". 

Yes, it appears he and Eleanor lived long lives, dying in Whitby in 1915 & 1918 respectively ( at least possibilities).

This according to FreeBMD - I was interested after finding info about the wreck.

Nick

PS Turns out the shipping records cited above are at East Kent Records Centre in Dover, in case that is easier to get to.