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What ship?
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Yvonne | Report | 11 Sep 2006 18:05 |
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I have a ancestor who is a sailor/mariner, but how do you find out what ship he was on? is there any sites you can go too to find out? Much appreicated. Yvonne |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 11 Sep 2006 18:11 |
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Which area was he and what date range? Sheila |
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Yvonne | Report | 11 Sep 2006 18:23 |
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Hi He was born in 1812 and must of been a mariner, as on the 1841 census it says sailor then in 1851 he is a labourer in Liverpool, he came from Shoreditch in London and his name was James Phipps Much appreciated Yvonne |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 11 Sep 2006 18:48 |
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Yvonne Im just trying to contact someone who I believe runs a Liverpool shipping group on the web I'll message you as soon as I find out what the address is. Sheila |
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Yvonne | Report | 11 Sep 2006 19:20 |
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Sorry havent replied sooner just went for my tea. Much appreciated Sheila thank you. Yvonne |
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Devon Dweller | Report | 12 Sep 2006 12:42 |
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Sorry but that site closed. You could try www,theshipslist,com (with dots not, ) The man who runs that might be able to point you in the right direction. Good luck Sheila |
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Yvonne | Report | 12 Sep 2006 17:29 |
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Hi Sheila Many thanks for the site you mentioned, sorry I havent replied sooner but will try there now. Much appreicated and once again many thanks Best Wishes Yvonne |
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