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Offline Jan Ann

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Pilot in 1842?
« on: Thursday 25 May 06 19:56 BST (UK) »
Hi There :D

Just found my GGG Grandad's marriage certificate from 1842, on it it states that his Father John Wilde was a Pilot   ::) - they were in Liverpool - Is something to do with the ships or docks?  Can anyone tell me?  I dont think there were jumbo Jets in those days ;D
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TIVEY, WILDE,
Alker, Barmore, Birchall, Bird, Bryan, Chant, Clare,  Crump, Dow, Edwards, Fairbrother, Faulkner, Frearson, Frogson, Glew, Halliday, Heathcote, Hesford, Holliday, Jones, Knight, Massey, Mather, McKenna, Mee, Melling, Neal, O'Brien, Ottewell, Pimblett, Pinks, Price, Quinn, Rampling, Richards, Richardson, Rowley, Royle, Shakespeare, Shaw, Sheldon, Tandy, Thompson, Wade, Walker,  & more!

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Re: Pilot in 1842?
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 25 May 06 19:59 BST (UK) »
Hi Jan,

That would be a harbour or river pilot. 

The captain would/could bring his ship a certain distance up-river or near a docks, but then a (river) pilot would take command, on the grounds that he would have local knowledge of the river and /or docks.

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Re: Pilot in 1842?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 25 May 06 20:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Jan

http://www.mersey-gateway.org.uk/server.php?show=ConGallery.13

Piccies of pilot boats on the Mersey - v important job then & now

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SandraC
Researching Clark, Holt, Threlfall, Platt, Walker, Bowers, Culshaw in Manchester, Salford, Ormskirk & Southport.
Also, Craggs, Hamer, Sampson, Hesketh, McNamara, Hodson.

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Re: Pilot in 1842?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 25 May 06 20:02 BST (UK) »
Hi Bob

Thank you! :-*

Cheers
Jan ;D
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TIVEY, WILDE,
Alker, Barmore, Birchall, Bird, Bryan, Chant, Clare,  Crump, Dow, Edwards, Fairbrother, Faulkner, Frearson, Frogson, Glew, Halliday, Heathcote, Hesford, Holliday, Jones, Knight, Massey, Mather, McKenna, Mee, Melling, Neal, O'Brien, Ottewell, Pimblett, Pinks, Price, Quinn, Rampling, Richards, Richardson, Rowley, Royle, Shakespeare, Shaw, Sheldon, Tandy, Thompson, Wade, Walker,  & more!

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Re: Pilot in 1842?
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 25 May 06 20:06 BST (UK) »
Hi Sandra


Thanks - i will certainly take a peek at this :-*

Cheers
Jan ;D
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TIVEY, WILDE,
Alker, Barmore, Birchall, Bird, Bryan, Chant, Clare,  Crump, Dow, Edwards, Fairbrother, Faulkner, Frearson, Frogson, Glew, Halliday, Heathcote, Hesford, Holliday, Jones, Knight, Massey, Mather, McKenna, Mee, Melling, Neal, O'Brien, Ottewell, Pimblett, Pinks, Price, Quinn, Rampling, Richards, Richardson, Rowley, Royle, Shakespeare, Shaw, Sheldon, Tandy, Thompson, Wade, Walker,  & more!
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