British Merchant Marines - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Merchant Navy look up help please - George ROSE

duster1234 — 31 Jul 2008 2:53:47 GMT

Hello was wondering if someone can help me find information on my grandad George Rose born1877 in Glasgow was in the merchant marine
Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thank you

merchant seaman - National archives search help.. PLease!!

lturner801 — 26 May 2008 4:37:25 GMT

Can anyone please help me with this??

My 3x great grandfather James Turner (b 1822, Kensington, middlesex) was a merchant seaman and have been trying to see if they have his service records on on the National Archives website but i'm having difficulty as it is very confusing and i'm getting nowhere.

Can some help with this please? Would be greatly appreciated.

His Register Ticket Number is 327425.

Kind Regards
Lee

The National Archives lookup request: MARCHANT or DENLEY in Register of Seamen

beechwood01 — 11 May 2008 11:57:58 GMT

Requesting lookup at the National Archives in the BT349,
Register of Seamen, Central Index, Alphabetical Series (CR 1 cards) 1921-1941, for a John Charles Marchant also known as John Charles Denley also known as Joe Marchant. The only information i have is that he was born Abt 1898 in England. He was in South Africa in 1938/39. He jumped ship (merchant Navy)and therefore used the various names. I can find no birth record of this man. He disappeared in late 1939 never to be heard of again. Any help will be appreciated with this search.
Thanks Lesley

Merchant Marine census, death etc.

rhhutchinson — 19 Mar 2008 2:39:03 GMT

My grandfather's family were all sailors. I have a great-grandfather, John Snowling, who was captain of the merchant ship Vernon. He went down with this ship when it was torpedoed in 1917. (this information from a newspaper article.) I have found his marriage index listing in 1893, but cannot find him in the 1891 or 1901 census - I assume he was at sea. (My great-grandmother is listed as "wife" in the 1901 census.) I cannot find a death index record for him in 1917 or 1918.
So, my general question is - in the census, are there records for ships at sea or in foreign ports, or are they not recorded?
Is there a death record for a seaman lost at sea (i.e. no body brought back to the UK?)
Is there a place on the web or a book that gives guidance to these and similar questions? I've just recently subscribed to Ancestry.co.uk and cannot find any substantial tutorials, help, bibliographies etc... am I missing something?
Thanks!

Mariner John MURRAY, mate on the sailing ship HINDOSTAN about 1880

alisonbisset — 24 Apr 2008 4:04:12 GMT

I am trying to find details of the above who was the mate on the sailing ship HINDOSTAN about 1880. I believe he was the mate on the ship and was discharged 4th June 1880 and died soon afterwards. Does anyone have any information on this ship the Hindostan official no. 45208 port of registry Aberdeen tonnage 673? The cert. states the description of Voyage or Employment as Sundsvall.John Murray's age is given as 43 and his mate's no. c.c.o.m 27367. I would like to know details of the ship and what happened to it, also any details of John Murray.
Any info. would be very much appreciated.
Thanks alison

James KENNEY / KENNY, Merchant Seaman

cannylass2001 — 10 Mar 2008 5:50:45 GMT

I am trying to find my on what my Great Grandfather served on in the Merchant Navy, also my father both named James kenny/ kenney. G father is around years 1870, and 1930 Thanks

DAVIS, Charles Alfred

Dyzzzie — 9 Mar 2008 1:09:10 GMT

Can anyone help with a brick wall I have hit. My Grandfather, Charles Alfred Davis served in WW2 (I have a copy of his military records). I was hoping I would be able to find out more details as to how and when he arrived from Penrhiwceiber in Wales.

I have tried to trace his birth certificate, but his military records state that he did not produce his birth certificate for enlistment on 11-01-1940 into the Army. My mother was the executor of his Will and has all the papers for his marriage, etc. but no birth certificate has been found.

On his Marriage Cert. it is recorded that his father was Charles Michael Davis and mother was Jane Jones. His Military records also mention a William Davis as N.O.K. in South Wales with no know address, until he married my Grandmother.

I have searched the BDM in England, Wales and have not been able to find him, his D.O.B. on all records show 26-11-1896.

According to my mother's information he served in WW1 as a Merchant Marine, but I cannot find any records either.

Does anyone have access to any information or suggestions on how I can find out: 1. How he arrived in Australia; 2. Obtain a copy of a birth certificate; 3. Find out more about his military services as a Merchant Marine during WW1

Dianne

FRY william george seaman merchant service

ianfry15 — 1 Aug 2006 12:47:50 GMT

searching for william george fry seaman merchant service c1850-1909 had son of same name born c1878 possibly swanage/portsmouth area
Any help appreciated

FRY william george seaman merchant service

ianfry15 — 19 Oct 2006 4:13:11 GMT

Looking for above....help!

GOTTSCHE - Merchant seaman/ Ships steward

April Moran — 23 Aug 2006 12:10:19 GMT

Hello listers,
Am I right in thinking that there is a list of names available online regarding the Merchant Navy ships crews?
I have just discovered that my g.grandfather was a ships steward, would there be a list somewhere I could check for him?
Any help would be very much apreciated.
Thanks...............................April

FRY william george seaman merchant service

ianfry15 — 21 Jul 2006 9:51:45 GMT

looking for William George fry seaman merchant service died before April 1909 , may have been Dorset,he worked on tall ships.
No other info!
Help!

Service Records of James Fay, joined the British Merchant Marines around 1937

Mary Jo — 29 May 2006 4:51:49 GMT

My father, James Fay, joined the British Merchant Marines around 1937. He crewed on Cunard Line ships that were converted to Troop Transporters during WW II. He left Marine Service in New York in the second 1/2 of 1948 (I was born in June of that year).

Can anybody help me locate the website where service records of British Merchant Marines are posted

Searching for my uncle Mr. Julius KERT a British Merchant Marine during WWII

Mrs. Vaike Rannu — 15 Sep 2005 6:15:45 GMT

My uncle Mr. Julius Kert, born Sep 28, 1913 served as a British Merchant Marine during WWII. He is Estonian. He joined British Merchant Marine Service in 1939. His ship was sunk on the coast of France either in 1942 or 1943 and he was taken prisoner by Germans. My uncle is 92 years old and lives in Long Island, New York. His memory is failing, but he thinks that the name of the ship was "Dover Hill".
I'd be very very thankful if I could find more information about him or the vessel he was serving on. To my understanding he was a sailor.
Hoping for clarification and any reference to this matter.
Vaike Rannu from Toronto, Canada

Information on the M.V. Silver Sandal

John Clayton — 2 Sep 2004 11:40:26 GMT

I have 2 diaries that belonged to my father, and he writes of his travels around the world aboard the M.V. Silver Sandal. There is a typed 1 page list of the personnel aboard this ship. He is listed as W. Clayton Jnr. Officer. The Mater was listed as W.N. Tulloch, the Chief Officer was D. Lister. In all there were about 34 men aboard. I believe he told me that he was a member of the British Merchant Marines, and that this was the ship he was assingned to somtime in 1930, 0r 1931. I'm trying to get more information about all of this, so any help from someone who might know more, would be very helpful.

Thank You

John Clayton

Frank Ingram, marine engineer

dennisholdsworth10 — 12 Sep 2005 1:49:05 GMT

I am looking for my father in law who was in tne merchant/fishing fleets during the 1930,s and tje second world war.
He came from preston lancs and was last heard of in basil street preston in1936

James Turner, Radio Officer

Georgena Turner — 15 Jul 2005 3:41:24 GMT

I am looking for any information about my Uncle James Turner
who was a Radio Officer possibly on the S.S.Destro,
died in Tangiers,Morocco 1943/1944?
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Georgena Turner

19th century British Merchant Mariners

Brian — 4 Oct 2004 5:13:06 GMT

At least three of my gg grandfather's (Robert Surry, b. 1816) received their seamen's tickets between 1841 and 1849. Can someone advise how I would go about tracking them or their careers?

Merchant Navy Vessel

KimFox18 — 4 Nov 2005 3:20:11 GMT

Could somebody help me? My 4xGrandfather served in the Merchant Navy as a Landsman. I have a ticket number from 1843 which gives me the name of a vessel he sailed on. However, I cannot find any record of it whatsoever. Does anybody know why this would be? According to the 1851 census, he was deceased but I can find no record of his death at all. How can I find out if he died at sea? I have been searching for information on him for about 2 years now.

Very Many Thanks

Kim

HAROLD JACKSON Lancastria?/Canadian Pacific Liners of the 20's & 30's

Brian Mitchell — 26 Jan 2005 6:10:21 GMT

I'm trying to locate information about a Harold Jackson who worked on the North Atlantic run in the 20's and 30's for the CP "Duchess" Liners. Could have moved on to other lines or within CP to the "Empress" liners. Harold was born circa 1890 (+/- 5 yrs) in N. England (Durham??) and played the piano. Don't know if the piano playing was his vocation or just a hobby. Found a "Harold" of approximately the right age lost aboard Lancastria on the commonwealth war graves site. Any info or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Cheers,
Brian

Uniform

Ann Roots — 23 Oct 2004 2:16:28 GMT

Hello i wonder can anyone help me I have a recollection of a photo of a Seaman he had a flat peaked cap but no braid on the uniform. This is all I can remember I wonder could this denote Royal or Merchant or even Coast Guard Sevice.
Any help would be great
thank you

Research Guides into maritime history by staff of the National Maritime Museum UK

Hugh_Watkins — 5 Sep 2005 8:04:59 GMT

Ships used by the Government WWI
British merchant ships bought into the Royal Navy and commissioned as warships can be found in:

Jane's Fighting Ships, an illustrated guide to classes of Royal Navy vessels, annual editions from 1898.
Ships of the Royal Navy, by J J Colledge, vols 1 and 2, (London: Greenhill Books, revised edition, 1987-9). 623.82(42)
http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/research/c9.html

The Research Guides are divided by subject:

General introductions
The Royal Navy
The merchant navy
RMS Titanic
World Wars One and Two
Shipping companies
Passengers
Lloyd's
Historic photographs & ship plans
Women and the sea
Miscellaneous
Biographies
Charts and maps
Exploration
Flags
Uniforms
Whaling

http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/research/guides.html

merchant seamen in the merchant navy during world war II.

Hugh_Watkins — 5 Sep 2005 8:04:59 GMT

Royston William Fozzard, Great Yarmouth, England - Sea Captain, His Majesty's Merchant Marine Service

jeanrice1 — 7 May 2002 8:51:59 GMT

SERENDIPITY: Royston William Fozzard was a sea captain for His Majesty's Merchant Marine Service, Great Britain. He made his home in Great Yarmouth, England. An old photo of this distinguished gentleman appears on pg 198 of the Jan-Feb 1990 issue of "The Genealogical Helper" magazine. It was submitted by Mr. M. Eppinger, Biloxi, MS. For other details, please reference that issue.

Hopefully, this "snippet" will provide just the right clue to a researcher.

BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY?

CharmaineBudz — 12 Feb 2003 11:30:56 GMT

Hi, Does any one know if there is a list or index of people who joined the BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY ??I don't have an exact date, will need to guess.Where do I go to find out anything on this?I 'm looking around the very late 1890's to the very early 1900's Thanks for any help!!! Charmaine

Merchant Ships From England to USA

FranW — 7 Jan 2002 6:47:44 GMT

I am new at research outside the continental USA and got a story given to me last week and don't know how to start searching for information. Where can I find a list of Merchant Ships with the owner listed? My great grand father was supposedly adopted by a man named Alverson who owned an English Merchant Ship and after he grew up, he was given the Ship by his adopted Father Captain Alverson and he was made Captain and sailed to America, landed on the Eastern sea board and turned the ship over to the Second in command and walked onto the American shores as a Citizen! Years later his daughter was visited by an attorney from England who said she had inherited a castle and had to pay a lot of back taxes! Having no use for a Castle in England and not wanting to pay the back taxes they signed papers giving the castle to the Government of England! This story sounds far fetchted but there are circumstances that lead me to believe it might have some validity! Can someone please advise me where to start my search? Thanks!