Died at sea - Help please

[Paul Johnson of Hartlepool UK]

I wish I could but that is all the information they gave me.

[Roobarb]

Seems odd Paul, if they could give details of the lost ship then surely they must have the name of it? 

Perhaps another query would prompt them.

(Love your avatar!)

[seaweed]

Yes. Try them again.
If there is no more information. Then you need to look at Lloyds List for the date/s in question. Problem is there are no copies in your area, nearest in Edinburgh.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd's_List
A long shot. Teeside Archives have crew agreements for Stockton and Hartlepool registered vessels for the year 1863. Maybe worth a looksee.
Also try and get hold of the book/s Shipwrecks of the East Coast vol. 1 & 2. I understand now revamped as the Ultimate Shipwreck Guide. Ron Young author. Should get it at your local library. This may narrow things down assuming of course he died in the North Sea.

[Paul Johnson of Hartlepool UK]

Thank you Seaweed,

I am travelling up to Hartlepool next month. Hopefully I'll find time to pop into the library and take a look for my self.

Paul

[copperbeech5]

Hi Paul, 

You might have tried these links, but maybe worth a look?!

http://www.northeasthistoryhub.co.uk/index.htm  This is the Hartlepool  family history group/ page. Maybe you could try emailing them incase they could ask their members locally??

infodesk[at][/blue]hartlepool.gov.uk (This is the local history library - don't know if this was the one you tried?)(Replace [at] with @)

Best wishes,
Copperbeech5

[1iking]

Hi Paul

Just came across your post, don't know if you have got anywhere but here's what I've found:

 In BT153 - Registers of Wages and Effects of Deceased Seamen there is a Wm Durkin: date of death 18 January 1863: Ships name Buccepholus

In the Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1941 BT113 records there is a William Dawkins: date of birth: 12/01/1824 Place of Birth: Sandwich, Kent. But when you look at the record, which was issued in 1845, it states "When unemployed resides at Hartlepool"
 
I have scans of both documents if you want to PM me with your email address

Regards

Alan

[1iking]

Hi again Paul

I think this is your man, I've found another two navel records which I thought were the same person. One said William Dawkins date of birth 1824 place of birth woodnesborough. I looked up woodnesborough and its a village near Sandwich, Kent and on searching 1851 census there is a George Dawkins who was born 1774 in Woodnesborough who is an Agriculturer Labourer, matches father on wedding certificate !!!! Also on the family search website there is a christening record for a William Dawkins Christening Date: 22 Apr 1824,  Father: George, Place: Woodnesborough, Kent, England

Alan

[pityackafromblyth]

Paul, Presumably you may have seen my 2 PMs to you re Mercantile Marine.  I checked further re MM and the site had been attacked by a virus, which will explain why it can no longer be accessed.  Anyhow, it looks like members here are finding the information that you require. So best of luck.