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romawi
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My ancestor was a sailor - help
« on: Friday 21 January 05 19:22 UTC (UK) »
Hello, Does anyone know any information about Sailors from Durham area around 1840's. My ggggranfather was a John Watson who was listed as a "sailor" on my gggrandfathers wedding certificate,(Does this mean he was in the Merchant Navy ?)
He appears absent on the 1841 census for hetton le Hole East Rainton - North Pit. His children and wife Mary are on the census, John is not. Can anyone suggest how I start to find Information  about his where abouts. I don't know if he appears at all on the 1851 census for the area as I don't have it. Please help.
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Biddiscombe (Wiltshire).
Watson Stockton on Tees
Jamieson (Wolviston)
Rothwell (Salford/Heywood, Lancs - Stockton, Durham.)
Paisley(Hampshire)
casalguidi
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Re: My ancestor was a sailor - help
« Reply #1 on: Friday 21 January 05 21:13 UTC (UK) »
It is a general rule that a "Sailor" was Royal Navy whilst "Mariner" or "Seaman" was Merchant Navy but there is always the exception to any ruling and, I suppose, it depends who decided to put what on the census return at the time.

You can read here about ships being included in census returns etc..

http://www.gendocs.demon.co.uk/census2.html

Good luck

Casalguidi
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romawi
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Re: My ancestor was a sailor - help
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 23 January 05 16:19 UTC (UK) »
Thank you, I shall try this and see what I get.
Sarah
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Biddiscombe (Wiltshire).
Watson Stockton on Tees
Jamieson (Wolviston)
Rothwell (Salford/Heywood, Lancs - Stockton, Durham.)
Paisley(Hampshire)
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