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on board ship during census??????????

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Sandra

Sandra Report 18 Oct 2006 19:38

thank you all for your thought's ,and Jim i have him in bristol in 1891 and 1901,with wife Sarah and children...but unable to find him in 1871 or 1881 so just thought he might be on board a ship..It seem's if he was then i do not stand much chance of finding him...thank's again Sandra

Keith

Keith Report 18 Oct 2006 17:34

Royal Navy ships wherever they are including civilian pasengers are listed in the Census. Civilian/Merchant ships only if they are in harbour. Keith

Researching:
Fletcher May Allison Ashcroft Moore

Helen in Kent

Helen in Kent Report 18 Oct 2006 17:21

My g-g grandfather was on board ship, in port, on the 1851 census. I could look at one of the first pages to find the name of the ship, which was great; the officers were listed firstin ordeer of seniority, then the crew, then finally passengers were listed at the end. Hope that helps.

Researching:
Locke, Rochester, Portsea, Derby

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 18 Oct 2006 17:15

I have a lot of mine on board ships when the census were taken, they were in either merchant or royal navy. Others were on barges and fishing vessels. I don't know if civilian passengers were listed though.

Sandra

Sandra Report 18 Oct 2006 15:34

Thank's Kath it was just a thought as i cannot find him in 1871 or 1881...Sandra

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 18 Oct 2006 15:32

If the ship was docked in a British dock on census night, then the name would appear in the census as normal. If they were at sea, then I don't think you will find it. Kath. x

Sandra

Sandra Report 18 Oct 2006 15:16

Is there anyway of finding out if someone was on board ship when the census was taken..I am interesed in the 1871 and 1881,a Thomas Dowling born in Bristol about 1871...Any help would be much appreciated..Sandra