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Merchant Navy

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Alex

Alex Report 4 Sep 2007 13:46

Could someone please help me find my great grandfather who we believe may have joined the merchant navy in Scotland sometime in the 1870s. He ended up in Sunderland in the 1880s possibly late 18870s. His name was George Cowie born around 1886. Thank you!

sorry not 1886 my mistake 1856/57

Joan

Joan Report 4 Sep 2007 16:19

Yes Alex, place of birth and DOB if you have them would help a lot.
Joan

♥♥♥Debbie♥♥♥

♥♥♥Debbie♥♥♥ Report 4 Sep 2007 16:21

Hi the date should be 1856 and born in Scotland she has put it in wrong. Debbie

Joan

Joan Report 4 Sep 2007 16:30

No can't find anything on him at the NA...anyone else have any luck
Joan

♥♥♥Debbie♥♥♥

♥♥♥Debbie♥♥♥ Report 4 Sep 2007 16:38

Hi, Alex is new to this so i am trying to get her started but she must of switched off...she can't find him on any census and all she has found is a birth...can anyone else help with that. Debbie

♥♥♥Debbie♥♥♥

♥♥♥Debbie♥♥♥ Report 4 Sep 2007 16:56

ID: I3544
Name: George COWIE
Surname: Cowie
Given Name: George
Sex: M
Birth: 12 Jan 1855 in Rathven, Banff
_UID: 841674B451472E4B9048BDDF6B470F474F75
Occupation: Sailmaker 1881 Port Gordon, Banff
Change Date: 20 Apr 2005 at 01:00:00

Father: John (Dodle) COWIE b: ABT 1825 in Buckie, Rathven, Banff
Mother: Jane BRUCE b: ABT 1822 in Buckie, Rathven, Banff c: 9 Mar 1829 in Rathven, Banff


Hi here is the info i found. Debbie

Joan

Joan Report 5 Sep 2007 08:26

Alex
The only one I can fidn in the 1881 census is
Household Record 1881 British Census

Search results | Download Previous Household Next Household


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Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Jacob ANDERSON Other M Male 41 Robin Hoods Bay, York, England Master
George COWIE Other U Male 24 Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland Mate
John GURNEY Other M Male 56 Lowestoft, Suffolk, England A Seaman
John Sanderson MITCHELL Other U Male 22 Whitby, York, England A Seaman
William Robert PARKINSON Other U Male 18 Robin Hoods Bay, York, England Apprentice
Thomas George BURROWS Other U Male 17 London, Middlesex, England Apprentice


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Source Information:
Vessel "John & Jane"
Census Place Swanscombe, Kent, England
Family History Library Film 1341206
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 0868 / 114

but it gives this one as unmarried.
Joan

Joan

Joan Report 5 Sep 2007 08:47

Alex
Can't find him
If you are sure the 1874 marrieage is his then wirth while getting the cert

The Register Office, Civic Centre, Regent Street, Gateshead, NE8 1HH.
Tel: 0191 433 2207 or 0191 433 2208.
E-mail: [email protected]

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1874 (>99%)
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Brown Emma Gateshead 10a 1267
Cowie George Gateshead 10a 1267
Nelson Mary Ann Gateshead 10a 1267
Wood Alfred Gateshead 10a 1267




I dont know which of the 2 women he married but ask for the cert using his name and saying December quarter 1874.

The cert will give you his occupation, and more importantly his father's name and occupation...then we can find him in the censuses perhaps?

Get in touch with me anytime and I'll go on searching then.
Good luck
Joan