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lighthouse keepers

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Sandra

Sandra Report 25 Mar 2011 21:10

Iwas wondering if there are any list of lighthouse keepers The reason been i am trying to trace the broom family that was based at spurn and scarborough hope someone can help sandra

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 25 Mar 2011 21:42

try this

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/Lighthouses/Keepers.html

Plenty of info if you google

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Flick

Flick Report 26 Mar 2011 10:25

http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 26 Mar 2011 17:30

You can also do a name search in...

Registers of Seaman's Services
'Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies'

On the NA Documentsonline website

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

Free to search, £3.50 to download a copy of documents.
There were 15 pages for one of my ancestors all for £3.50.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/