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Member Since: November 2004 Posts: 2,092 Send Message	Kathlyn	Report	18 Jan 2009 12:02
	I have the marriage cert of 1861, for my 2 x great grandparents and he states his occupation as "Mariner", his step father-in-laws occupation on the 1861 census is "navy pensioner". I am pretty sure these two met because of their occupations, is there a site I could access to check the navy bit? The names are as follows:- Charles Moss, born 1833 Daniel Donovan, born 1812, Ireland
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,985 Send Message	Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)	Report	18 Jan 2009 12:18
	You could try the National Archives site. They have Royal Naval records but not sure from what year they are accessible on line. Some of the earlier ones may not be - but worth a look. Jill
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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 20,615 Send Message	Heather	Report	18 Jan 2009 14:22
	I was very lucky in finding my OH's GGF on there. He was born in Ireland but as a protestant had joined the Royal Navy. Gave his records online for about £3.50, even his physical description and his tatoos were listed. . However, Mariners in the merchant navy seem to have fewer records avaialable. Good luck