Henry Pulling Royal Navy 1843?

[SnowyHog]

Hello,

I was wondering if anyone could help with deciphering the attached writing. 7th box across. Its from a birth certificate in 1843, of Henrietta Pulling. I believe her Dad was in the Royal Navy, and  may have died shortly there after as his wife remarries in 1845. I cant find anything on the GRO  as of yet. Her father was called Henry Pulling. He is listed on pay musters, but no further info after 1842 I think.

I can make out Seaman and possibly HM and then what looks like H something and what looks like a word begining with L underneath.

Thanks in advance.

[Tickettyboo]

possibly:

Seaman
H.M. Steamer Cormorant

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cormorant_(1842)

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[SnowyHog]

Many thanks for that, that looks like it could be it alright. I never would have thought of a Steamer.

It was sent to the Pacific, so if anthing happened to Henry it was probably far from home, but word got back, as his wife remarried.

[AlanBoyd]

26 November 1842: Morning Advertiser

Woolwich
The Cormorant steam-vessel has had her engines fitted by Fairbairn and Co., and left for Sheerness on Monday.

29 April 1843: Hampshire Advertiser

The Cormorant, steam ship, Commander Gordon, is fitting out at Chatham...

8 May 1843: Sun (London)

Portsmouth
...
Gunnery seaman were on Wednesday sent to the eastward in the Meteor steamer, for the Cormorant steam rigate, and the Castor and Curacoa frigates.

24 May 1843: London Evening Standard

Portsmouth
...
The Cormorant steam frigate, Commander G. J. Gordon, fitting at Woolwich, is ordered to this port, previous to her departure for foreign service.

8 June 1843: Globe

The Cormorant steam-frigate, Commander G. J. Gordon, is rapidly completing her equipment at Sheerness. She will have in her armament two new pivot guns, 42-pounders of 84 cwt. each, with two 68-pounders of 65 cwt. each. It appears, that the 42-pounders weigh more than the 68 by a ton each, but the eficiency of these guns consists in their construction, by which they are enabled to send a shot to a much greater distance. It has been proved that a shell from the 42-pounder is equally efficient as a shell from the 68-pounder.

15 June 1843: Morning Herald (London)

The Cormorant steam-frigate, Captain Gordon, has been ordered to come up from Sheerness to Woolwich, to embark Mr. Adams and his suite, who is proceeding to South America in a diplomatic capacity. The Cormorant is a new vessel, one of Sir William Symonds’ building. She appears a perfect picture on the water, and is a beautiful specimen of a war-steamer. She is quite ready for sea, having been ably and efficiently fitted in the detail of her equipment under the immediate superintendence of the experienced officer who commands her. She is fitted with Mr. Holdsworth’s water bulk-heads, similar to those in the royal yacht.

10 July 1843: Sun (London)

PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY, JULY 8.—The Cormorant steam-frigate, Commander Gordon, arrived yesterday from Woolwich, and sailed this morning at daylight for South America, touching at Plymouth.

17 July 1843: Sun (London)

The Cormorant, steam frigate, for the Brazils and Pacific, is detained at Plymouth, and will require at least 10 days to make alterations for the comfort of her crew, it having been found, in going round to Plymouth, that from some mal-arrangement, the heat from the engine-room was oppressively injurious to them.— Some system of ventilation is to be tried to alter the inconvenience.

24 July 1843: Hampshire Chronicle

The Cormorant steam ship. Commander Gordon left Plymouth on Sunday, direct for Rio de Janeiro, having on board Mr. Adams, Special Minister to Buenos Ayres, and dispatches for the Commanders in Chief. The Fisgard, Capt Duntze, sailed on Monday for the same destination.

2 December 1843: West Kent Guardian

The Curacoa, 24 guns, Captain Sir Thomas Pasley, bart., is at Rio de Janeiro. It is reported in a letter received bere from her, dated the 17th of September, that she is ordered to cruize round the Horn of the Southern Ocean. Her Majesty's ship Fisgard, 42 guns, Captain J. A. Danbye, is also lying at Rio de Janeiro, refitting preparatory to her going also round the Horn. The Cormorant steam-vessel of 6 guns, Commander G. T. Gordon, is at the above harbour: she has completed taking in her coals, and sails also for the same destination.

22 April 1844: Morning Herald (London)

The Cormorant, steam-sloop, Commander Gordon, arrived at Callao, from Arica, on the 6th January.

[Andy J2022]

From the Royal Navy allotment books available on FindMyPast there are 3 relevant entries for the period 1835 - 1845: two in the name of Able Seaman Henry Pulling and one in the name Quartermaster¹ George Henry Pulling. Both of these men marry someone named Emily in Kingston Church, Portsmouth on 17 October 1837 and since there is only one marriage recorded which fits, namely Henry Pulling to Emily Westcott Qtr 4 1837 Portsea Island Vol7 Page 224, they must be the same person.

In the first entry dated 1 August 1836, able seaman Henry Pulling serving in HMS Bonetta (launched the previous year) makes an allotment to his mother Charlot Pulling then living at 13 Eden Row, Portsea.

On 21 March 1838 able seaman Henry is now part of the crew of HMS Royal George and makes a new allotment in favour of wife Emily then living at 46 Abercrombie Street, Landfort, Portsea.

On 1 September 1842 quartermaster George Henry Pulling now serving aboard HMS Excellent (presumably the renamed HMS Boyne then a training ship located in Portsmouth Harbour) makes a new allotment of £1 4s per month to his wife Emily living at 1 Garrison View, Landfort, Portsea.   

There is no mention of his subsequent service in HMS Cormorant, but since he already had an allotment in place, I don't think this is significant.

1. Quartermater here denotes a helmsman, a senior seaman below the rank of petty officer.

[Milliepede]

his wife remarries in 1845.

Assume she describes herself as widowed - there is an index of deaths at sea or abroad have you checked for him on that?

[SnowyHog]

Thank you all so much for the information provided, it has helped paint a fuller picture of Henry Pulling.

I am not sure if the GRO go back that far, or the death could have registered in Chile, there is a dissenters cemetery where the ship would have been based, and there is supposedly a Royal Navy vault in the cemetery.

All the Children where born in Abercrombie St, 1838, 1840 and 1843 possibly at no1. Henry is described a Seaman and Mariner. Henrietta's birth has the most information thankfully, although Charlotte my Great x 2 Grandmother has RN Seaman I think as fathers occupation on her marriage cert, but he is not listed as deceased.

[SnowyHog]

Dissidents Cemetery https://g.co/kgs/QSX7Q8t

[SnowyHog]

A George Pulling was granted a China Medal for service in First China war on the ship "Larne"  during 1840-1842.

Not sure where the George came from, as his name was Henry.

I also read, there was no continuous service then, so after every voyage, you where paid off, and this could have made a difference with paperwork not all in the one place etc.