William Asham of Hull mystery

[AllanUK]

The Poll Books and Electoral Registers for 1874 for Hornsea shows that William Askam was living at Westgate, Hornsea.

[AllanUK]

The 1871 Census records that Mary was living at Rose Villa, High Street, Ferrybridge. She is described as being 36 years of age, married with the notation of 'Merchant's wife'. No mention of her husband, William.

[AllanUK]

The 1861 Census records that Mary was living in Hull, she is described as being 26 years old and she was a 'Fish Merchant's Wife'. Living with her was her 15 year old sister, Hannah Warcup. No mention of her husband, William.

[middlesbrough]

Seamans ticket shows date of birth 12 December 1827 Knottingley.
Ticket no. 55576

[ryan37]

Thank you all so much for your excellent input today

Ryan

[middlesbrough]

Report from Paisley and Renfrewshire Gazette dated 6 July 1878
Scotch Bankrupts
William Askam, master mariner, presently residing at Kirkwall

[Bredo]

In the Faroes it is told that Askham went to Australia and became harbour master in Sidney, but I have not been able to find any trace of him there. Also I find this story to be unlikly because another  Faroese man was in charge of the wharfs in Sidney around the same time. But still Askham may have gone down under.   

[ryan37]

Hi folks

Can anyone link this post onto the Australian section of the forum?

Maybe someone will pick up the link to askham and Australia

Ryan

[AllanUK]

Hi folks

Can anyone link this post onto the Australian section of the forum?

Maybe someone will pick up the link to askham and Australia

Ryan

He did indeed go to Australia - he was certainly living in Wollongong (New South Wales). (snippet image courtesy of Trove, a free web site to search)

If you click on the link below it will take you to Trove, Australian newspapers. If you type in William Askam in the 'phrase box' you should get about 11 hits.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/search/advanced/category/newspapers