shipping records for ssCity of London 1855

[MonicaL]

Just re-reading from the beginning for new inspirations 

None yet  but one thing suddenly jumps out:

His occupation was a steam ship stoker/fireman on the inventory...he left a total of £137 + to Catherine

Catherine lived at this address till she died

Using the National Archives site for money conversion (old/new) www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/currency/default0.asp#mid to check how much £137 from the 1850s would be worth approx today indicates just under £6,000 in today's money. That is a lot of money for a stoker to leave behind you would think. Unless William has been a buccaneer of the High Seas...might be an indication or clue relating to his family's wealth?

[lyndyloo6]

Oh Monica....I know it was a lot of money in those days and his wife had a boarder in some of the censuses, his son William worked in the printing trade.  My gt gt grandfather, John Allan, (also William and Catherines son) just disappeared in 1881 after my gt grandmother was born.  Apparently she did not know her father and I have not been told the story.  He was a ships joiner, so it seems that father and son just disappear and it is so frustrating.  many years now I have been looking for them and cannot get any further back on the Allan line or my Ross line....grrrrr....and there is no one left to ask.....

[flst]

Never give up, things have a habit of turning up in the oddest places.It may take years. I've found that out myself!
flst

[lyndyloo6]

awe flst,  it just seems that there is nowhere to go now and I have looked at my options for a long time to no avail....every time I try again something else blocks me out...GR have regigged my tree and although it looks ok there are bits that are not alright...and as I am not doing my research on a regular basis now my memory looks like it is failing and I make mistakes...am a bitty down with the whole thing now....confused as well...I will leave it just now and have a look later, but thanks...Lynda

[sancti]

Looking at the 1841 census for Commerce street gives the following transcription 


Dav Allas 30 born Scotland occ Blacksmith
Margt Allans 20 born Scotland
N K Allans 7/12 born Aberdeenshire

[lyndyloo6]

HI,
Does that mean that there are Allans aged 7 - 12 years old there as well...  and did it say which number n Commerce Street it was....raising my hopes here, but thank you...Regards Lynda

[sancti]

Lynda, no number given and the age is 7 months

[sancti]

1841 has a William Allan born 1810 occupation Boilermaker Journeyman living in Princes Street, Aberdeen and no sign of him 1851. He is listed with a female Harrel Allan 

There is a bit of a link between boilermaker and stoker and maybe William was married before marrying Catherine

[lyndyloo6]

never thought o that one, but will need to wait till pay day on thursday before I can have a look at it, thank you for your help again, Regards, Lynda