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Ships/Vessels on census records
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Carole & Sue from up north | Report | 30 Oct 2007 19:58 |
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I'm trying to find someone on a census record but he may have been at sea. Is there any way of finding him on a census record? |
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Stephanie | Report | 30 Oct 2007 20:11 |
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Those who worked at sea were also often missed from a census |
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Thelma | Report | 30 Oct 2007 20:12 |
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The census was for people actually resident in the country. |
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Carole & Sue from up north | Report | 30 Oct 2007 20:13 |
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I wondered about that, |
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Chica in the sun ☼ | Report | 30 Oct 2007 21:53 |
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I have a couple of census entries where fortunately it says next to the wife entry "wife of seaman", so I assume he was away at sea, but I also have a load of Cornish ones that say that the wife is married but no sign of a husband so a possibility they where at sea also, but I don´t know that. . I also have someone on a census taken on a ship which was in dock at Portsmouth, so maybe some census were taken if the ship was in port, but I´m not sure if that was a just a one off and not the norm. Can be very frustrating! |
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George | Report | 30 Oct 2007 22:07 |
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Anyone that was on board a ship in a british port was entered on the census, my own county Lincolnshire has surname indexes which can be searched. |
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George | Report | 30 Oct 2007 22:09 |
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Anyone that was on board a ship in a british port was entered on the census, my own county Lincolnshire has surname indexes which can be searched. |
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Chica in the sun ☼ | Report | 31 Oct 2007 08:02 |
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Thanks for the tip Joan, I´m off to look for my missing sailors! |
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Joan | Report | 31 Oct 2007 08:38 |
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Founsd some of mine in ships in port in Uk and Royal navy in port abroad. Joan |
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trinni | Report | 31 Oct 2007 08:52 |
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The cornish online census has shipping listed, certainly for 1861 and 1891. I can't see it for 71 but I expect its there. |
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Carole & Sue from up north | Report | 31 Oct 2007 13:32 |
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Joan |
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Carole & Sue from up north | Report | 31 Oct 2007 13:38 |
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Joan |
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Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) | Report | 31 Oct 2007 13:50 |
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Someone has put together info on Royal Navy ships and their whereabouts at 1901 census. Does not give names of crews but if you've tracked down your rellie's naval records and know which ship he was on at the time you at least know where he was! |
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Researching: |
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Clifford. | Report | 31 Oct 2007 15:22 |
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Sue and carol, |
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Carole & Sue from up north | Report | 31 Oct 2007 15:31 |
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Alright, now I'm feeling really thick!! |
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Moira | Report | 31 Oct 2007 15:52 |
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Hi, I found this site useful for seamen, Mariners Page, http://rm*co*uk/mariners.html hope you find it useful too. Cheers Moira. |
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Carole & Sue from up north | Report | 31 Oct 2007 19:25 |
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I've got it now! |
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