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Sailors and Census Information

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~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~ Report 2 Jan 2008 15:18

I have just recieved the marriage cert of my grandparents (1920)this morning and it says that my grandads dad was a sailor, on the 1901 census his mother was head of household and stated that she was married but there is no mention of husband/father. Is there any way I can find out infomation regarding sailors.

My grandfather was John Williamson Scott b 1883/4
My Great Grandfather was Joesph T (cant read the middle name correctly something along the lines of T..man) Scott b ab1860.
My great Grandmother was called Martha b ab 1860

They were married in Maryport Cumberland, but at time of marriage my grandad was living in Mary St,Newcastle and was a Rivetor.

Any help would be apprieciated.

Catherine

Porkie_Pie

Porkie_Pie Report 2 Jan 2008 15:28

If he was in the royal navy then he should show on the census's even if the ship was not in the uk

Roy

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2008 15:28

Is this the birth?

Name: John Williamson Scott
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Cockermouth
County: Cumbria, Cumberland
Volume: 10b
Page: 591

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2008 15:35

1901..for ref...........

Name: John Scott
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Maryport, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Netherhall
Ecclesiastical parish: Maryport St Mary
Town: Maryport
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Maryport
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 145
Household Members: Name Age
George Scott 8
John Scott 18
Joseph Scott 16
Martha Scott 41

Reg

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~ Report 2 Jan 2008 15:41

Porkie Pie -- Thanks, but I don;t think he was in the Navy, more of a normal shipworker type sailor, as this part of Cumberland was a busy shipping area.

Reggie those are the details I have too thank you.

Thanks to both for your help.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2008 15:41

??????

Marriages Dec 1881 (>99%)


HETHERINGTON Martha Cockermouth 10b 860
ILEY Martha Cockermouth 10b 860
PALMER Harrison Corrie Cockermouth 10b 860
Scott Joseph Cockermouth 10b 860

Reg

Alistair

Alistair Report 2 Jan 2008 19:35

In Scotlandspeople there is a County listed as "Shipping" to cover merchant seamen at sea. Do you have something similar?

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~ Report 2 Jan 2008 22:35

Alistair - I don't know, that is why I posted the thread to see if anyone else could help me.

Thank you for your input though, it is appreiciated.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 2 Jan 2008 22:40

John's birth cert would be the more informative document........

Reg

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~

~Mama*HOTLIPS* Rambo~ Report 2 Jan 2008 22:52

Reg - I am gonna order it tomorrow hopefully it will open some doors for me.

Thanks everyone who has tried to help.