Master Mariner

[bikermickau]

Are there records of Master Mariner.

I'm looking for "Master Mariner" Richard Oakley, father of the Joseph Oakley on this thread

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=890043.0

Mick

[mckha489]

There is a vessel ‘Renown’ master Oakley sailing up and down the east coast carrying wheat, barley and similar products at least 1818-1924

(From the newspapers)
E.g

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/7fb66a38-4adc-46fb-842c-1981ddba9746


But there seem to be many Oakley men who were at sea.
Merchant seamen records on FindMyPast don’t start until 1835.

[ShaunJ]

Two baptisms at Southwark on 23 October 1814, sons of Richard Oakley, mariner, and wife Ann:

Richard born 1 Jan 1810
Joseph born 28 Dec 1813

[GrahamSimons]

Ancestry is the place to look. Record set is UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927. Beware - some are in reverse order, so when the search takes you to the front page, subsequent pages are before that one!
And newspapers often carried shipping reports, naming the vessel, the master, destination and departure date. That can be a long and tedious search, but a less common name like Oakley may make it a bit easier.

[ShaunJ]

Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850-1927

1850 is rather too late for this one!

[bikermickau]

Thanks Shaun,

I did see these records on Familysearch earlier today before posting here.

There is also a Joseph Oakley born 27 Dec 1814 and baptised 13 Jul 1823 on Ancestry
Son of Richard Oakley, seaman and wife Ann.

I'll see what I can find on them

Mick

Two baptisms at Southwark on 23 October 1814, sons of Richard Oakley, mariner, and wife Ann:

Richard born 1 Jan 1810
Joseph born 28 Dec 1813