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Hutsie

Hutsie Report 19 Oct 2007 14:34

I have a father listed on a marriage certificate as deceased but ships steward in the merchant services. Is the Merchant Servics the same as Merchant Navy and know where I could trace him, can't trace the person getting married so thought ok try and find his dad??

Dawn

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 19 Oct 2007 15:12

Dawn

When was this?

I think it was about 1913 when the phrase 'Merchant Service' came into use to cover not only seamen but also other marine personnel.

It would be worth your while doing a name search in the NA online catalogue...You may be lucky?

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp

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/

Hutsie

Hutsie Report 19 Oct 2007 15:29

Thanks I will try that, what was a Ships Steward, anyone know?

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Oct 2007 15:32

This is the role of a Ship's Steward nowadays:-

What does a Steward do?

I do all kinds of hospitality jobs, such as serving lunch, breakfast and dinner. I could also be doing anything from cleaning the Officers' cabins to cleaning the bathrooms, or taking care of laundry, things like that. Basically, our job is to help the Officers with whatever they need because of the importance of their jobs. Officers have huge responsibilities and can often work odd hours, so they don't have time to take care of the more everyday things - that's up to us.

Kath. x

Hutsie

Hutsie Report 19 Oct 2007 15:37

would merchant services have covered the royal navy as well or only merchant navy?

D

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 19 Oct 2007 15:37

Just the merchant navy.

Kath. x