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Death on board a ship
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Hawthorn | Report | 14 Jan 2005 20:43 |
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If a family were emigrating from England to Winnipeg, Canada (circa 1880) and one of the family died during the journey, where would the death be registered? Unfortunately I don't know where they sailed from or where they docked in North America. |
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Zoe | Report | 14 Jan 2005 20:52 |
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the ca[tain has to ensure its registered at the next bit of dry land |
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Hawthorn | Report | 14 Jan 2005 20:58 |
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Would I be right in thinking that most ships sailing to Canada would have sailed from Liverpool? If that's the case where would they dock? |
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Wendy | Report | 14 Jan 2005 20:58 |
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The death would be entered in the ship's log book, with details. It would be worth trying to find the name of the ship. |
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Nantwich | Report | 14 Jan 2005 20:58 |
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Hi Brian The National Archivist site has the following database; Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea 1854 - 1890 British Subjects and Other Nationalities compled by the Registrar General for Shipping and Seamen (RGSS) and its predecessor the General Register and Record Office of Seamen. The registers were compiled by the RGSS from the official ships’ logs and information received from the Masters. It is searchable by surname. Hope this helps! Good Luck! Sarah |
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Hawthorn | Report | 14 Jan 2005 20:59 |
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Sarah - that's sounds very interesting!! I will follow it up. This is part of my other thread "Can somebody help me find Edwin Bush". |
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Janet | Report | 15 Jan 2005 10:06 |
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Overseas Death Registers are in the FRC in London but they are also now on 1837 Online. Not eveybody is on there but worth a look. Janet |
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