Information please about Ship Owner Charles A Jerrett.

[SamnJoan]

I'm looking for information about a ship owner Charles A Jerrett.

The Lloyds Register has him as owner of a ship called the 'Canadian'. She was built in 1901 by H Oxner in Chester Basin Nova Scotia and was registered in Lunnenberg, Nova Scotia.

Please can anyone help?

Joan

[aghadowey]

Have you checked?-
1901 and 1911 census: www.automatedgenealogy.com
N.S. Vital records: https://www.novascotiagenealogy.com/
N.S. Genweb for Lunenburg Co.: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canns/lunenburg/index.html

[Harrisons]

Hello,

He appears on 1891 census with family:

George C - b. 1835 Exeter - Father
Miriam - b. 1837 - newfoundland
Charles A - b. 1866 new foundland
Marion - b. 1875 new foundland

George is a fish merchant

Then if you look in Nova Scotia his father must have been important:

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.php?id=exhibit_home&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000365

There are also pictures of charles and his children:

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.php?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=English&ex=00000365&rd=85235

http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.php?id=record_detail&lg=English&ex=365&rd=85245&hs=0

this should be a start.

cheers

Nik

[Harrisons]

Sorry the census result has them living in Toxteth, Liverpool at the time.  I cannot find them on any other census so assume they were in canada.  They are lots of entries on canadian passenger lists for charles coming and going from the uk also.

[SamnJoan]

Hi aghadowey

Thanks for those websites.   Can't find Charles A Jerrett on them but, from the information that Nikw has given me, it would seem that he was born in Newfoundland not Nova Scotia.   My mistake.   Do you have any websites for there, by any chance?

Joan

[aghadowey]

Just google [place name] genweb to find the area you are looking for. Here's the Newfoundland one: http://nl.canadagenweb.org/

[SamnJoan]

Hi Nik

Thanks for all that information. 

Charles A Jerrett's father George certainly sounds quite an interesting person. 

I have found that Charles A Jerrett was on a passenger ship from St Johns to New York in 1922 with a son, and his wife was still in Brigus, Newfoundland.   Can't find any more about him owning the 'Canadian'.

I tried the 1901 and 1911 Canadian censuses for Nova Scotia and can't find any Jerretts there.   I maybe need to access the ones for Newfoundland.

It was interesting that you mentioned them living in Toxteth, Liverpool in the 1891 (?) census.   I am trying to tie Charles A Jerrett in with Samuel Strong Jerrett who lived in Toxteth and was also a ship owner.   His father Robert Jerrett was a Master Mariner and travelled all over the world, including North America.

Joan

[SamnJoan]

Thanks for that aghadowey.   What a fascinating website.   Will have a closer look when I have more time.

Joan

[Harrisons]

Hello,

Tried to have a look into the link between Samuel and Charles.

Robert parents: Willam b. 1771 Crediton parish devon (morchard bishop)?
George parents: James b. 1806 crediton parish devon (morchard bishop)?
Robert b. 1821 Crediton parish devon.  (morchard bishop)?

1841 census Robert is living with William who is in his 70's  james could be his brother??

There are 91 Jerretts appearing on 1841 census in devon but only a small %% have Morchard Bishop.

Both William and James are employed as coopers? could be a family trade or is it just the area. 

Anyway its something to start on.

good luck