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I am very proud !!
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♥♪ˇ Karen | Report | 4 Nov 2004 11:09 |
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The census address was Newhaven, Sussex, England. How can a ship be in Essex??? Maybe I have read something wrong. Although I only recently discovered that London is a port. Must learn more about English geography. |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Nov 2004 11:02 |
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Some of the ships have been in service for years. They certainly built them to last back then. |
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♥♪ˇ Karen | Report | 4 Nov 2004 11:01 |
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Just Googled Dreadnaught........ The original dreadnought was H.M.S. Dreadnought, the British battleship that revolutionized sea warfare during World War I: Soon after, there was a whole class of vessels known as Dreadnoughts Would a vessel from 1881 last until WW1??? Ahhhh.........sweet mysteries!! |
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Esta | Report | 4 Nov 2004 10:52 |
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It does sound like the Navy ( who have loads of records etc available which will make your research very interesting )...One little point make sure 'dreadnaught' is the name of a ship and not the type of ship !! Good Luck Esta ALYSON Tell me about it !! They certainly don't make it easy for us do they ?? All part of the fun really, but soooooo frustrating :) |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Nov 2004 10:48 |
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Back to your original question, Karen (now we've established that your rellie is far more interesting than mine!). I'd guess that he was probably something to do with the Navy. I think you had to be pretty high up to be the Chief Officer on a ship. Esta, Mine too! Do you think that's why we get so many weird and wonderful variations of the way their spell their names?!!! |
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Esta | Report | 4 Nov 2004 10:47 |
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Well done Karen, i think that sounds very important !! My lot are all farm labourers so far maybe I might find one that actually owned a farm. Esta I'm also not impressed that most of my lot seemed unable to read or write !! |
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Carol | Report | 4 Nov 2004 10:45 |
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Mostly labourers and servants with me. A couple of fisherman, and one was a trawler skipper (my grandfather) |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Nov 2004 10:41 |
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Excellent! How come other people have such interesting ancestors? All I have so far is a bunch of general labourers and cotton spinners. Thought we had a telegraphist once which sounded quite fun but turns out he isn't mine. Oh well! Ali |
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♥♪ˇ Karen | Report | 4 Nov 2004 10:36 |
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Just discovered that my ancestor James Walford wasn't a fisherman...but a Chief Officer (HDS) on the ship "Dreadnought" in 1881. Doesn't that sound very important!! I am very impressed! LOL Wonder if that means he was in the navy?? Karen |
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