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Offline molly78

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Place called Pelaw in the Baltic area
« on: Monday 11 June 18 14:17 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

Is there someone who can answer this question? According to MI's at St Mary's in Whitby, I have an ancestor who drowned at Pelaw in the Baltic area in Apr 1839. He was quite possibly in the Merchant Navy but records before 1845 are not 100%. However, no such place currently exists. It is not Pelaw in Gateshead, I have checked that out thoroughly. Also, it appears there is not a port/place with a similar name either.
Any ideas appreciated! I've tried looking for an atlas from the early 19th C but local libraries/archives do not have one.

Molly
Pashby-Levisham
Hammond-Whitby, Yorks
Price-Ellesmere Port, Ches
Preston-Liverpool

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Re: Place called Pelaw in the Baltic area
« Reply #1 on: Monday 11 June 18 15:47 BST (UK) »
Long shot

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltiysk

German, Pillau
Polish, Pilawa

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Re: Place called Pelaw in the Baltic area
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 12 June 18 08:42 BST (UK) »
Hi Davecapps,

This is great-thankyou. I did suspect Pelaw was spelt phonetically on the MI but a Google search of modern day Baltic ports drew a blank. Pillau/Pilawa looks to be the likely candidate. Lloyd's List has plenty of merchant ships to and from this port.

Molly
Pashby-Levisham
Hammond-Whitby, Yorks
Price-Ellesmere Port, Ches
Preston-Liverpool
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