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Merchant Navy
« on: Thursday 29 December 11 20:43 GMT (UK) »
My Great Grandfather, William Ernest Hogarth BLOIS served as a Master Mariner in the Merchant Navy most his life. He was born 1867 in Wivenhoe, Essex. I know of only three ships he worked on, Lady of Clennel in 1913, Rainbow in 1915 and Sorcerer in 1921. I would love to know more about this man, so any advice, help would be much appreciated. I have tried certain ancestry sites but to no avail.

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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 29 December 11 21:09 GMT (UK) »
Deebee, I'm no expert on this but from my own experience I think the only way to find sustantial Merchant Navy records is to visit the National Archives. You do have a good start on this as you already have information about the some of the ships he worked on. Crew lists and ship's logs are held at TNA.

The Crewlist Index Project site may help:
http://www.crewlist.org.uk/

I'm sure some other Rootschatters will be able to advise you, there are some very knowledgeable people on here.

Good luck  :)
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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 December 11 21:10 GMT (UK) »
Some Merchant Navy records are on Findmypast.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 29 December 11 21:12 GMT (UK) »
I used find my past to get merchant naval records, also the national archives have some.
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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 29 December 11 21:13 GMT (UK) »
Just checked, your William Blois has a record on Find My Past crew lists for 1891.

Forgot to say, welcome to Rootschat!  :)
Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough.
Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough.
Etherington - North Yorks and Durham.
Barker- North Yorks
Crooks- Durham
Forster- North Yorks/Durham
Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
Timothy, Griffiths, Jones - South Wales

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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 29 December 11 23:38 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much for all this so far.
I have managed to get a little information from findmypast, but not much at all.

Thanks again everyone

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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #6 on: Friday 30 December 11 00:31 GMT (UK) »
Seaweed is something of an expert on this, perhaps he'll be able to help when next online  :)
Bell, Salter, Street - Devon, Middlesbrough.
Lickess- North Yorkshire, Middlesbrough.
Etherington - North Yorks and Durham.
Barker- North Yorks
Crooks- Durham
Forster- North Yorks/Durham
Newsam, Pattison, Proud - North Yorks.
Timothy, Griffiths, Jones - South Wales

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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #7 on: Friday 30 December 11 01:10 GMT (UK) »
I have a lead on him
BLOIS, William Ernest Hogarth b. Wivenhoe 1866  Certificate 002725 London 1908 Steamships.
A little late in the evening but I will get back to you.
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Re: Merchant Navy
« Reply #8 on: Friday 30 December 11 09:10 GMT (UK) »
Hi, a quick makeover for him

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