SamnJoan
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I'm looking for information about a ship owner Charles A Jerrett.
The Lloyds Register has him as owner of a ship called the 'Canadian'. She was built in 1901 by H Oxner in Chester Basin Nova Scotia and was registered in Lunnenberg, Nova Scotia.
Please can anyone help?
Joan
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SamnJoan
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Hi aghadowey
Thanks for those websites. Can't find Charles A Jerrett on them but, from the information that Nikw has given me, it would seem that he was born in Newfoundland not Nova Scotia. My mistake. Do you have any websites for there, by any chance?
Joan
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aghadowey
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Just google [place name] genweb to find the area you are looking for. Here's the Newfoundland one: http://nl.canadagenweb.org/
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SamnJoan
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Hi Nik
Thanks for all that information.
Charles A Jerrett's father George certainly sounds quite an interesting person.
I have found that Charles A Jerrett was on a passenger ship from St Johns to New York in 1922 with a son, and his wife was still in Brigus, Newfoundland. Can't find any more about him owning the 'Canadian'.
I tried the 1901 and 1911 Canadian censuses for Nova Scotia and can't find any Jerretts there. I maybe need to access the ones for Newfoundland.
It was interesting that you mentioned them living in Toxteth, Liverpool in the 1891 (?) census. I am trying to tie Charles A Jerrett in with Samuel Strong Jerrett who lived in Toxteth and was also a ship owner. His father Robert Jerrett was a Master Mariner and travelled all over the world, including North America.
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SamnJoan
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Thanks for that aghadowey. What a fascinating website. Will have a closer look when I have more time.
Joan
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SamnJoan
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Hi Nik
Fantastic 
Actually this is not the right Robert, but Morchard Bishop is only about five miles from where my Jerretts come from in Sandford, Devon (both are in the Creditin area). So they could well be related somehow.
My Robert, the Master Mariner, was b 1815 in Sandford, parents James b1780 and Mary Cousins. Robert married Sarah Strong b1813 Sandford and Samuel Strong Jerrett, the ship owner, was their youngest son. Another son, Robert, was also in a sailor in the merchant service according to the 1861 census.
Thankyou for all that information, it gives me something to go on 
Joan
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aljerrett
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Charles Arthur Jerrett born August 1866 in Brigus Newfoundland (now part of Canada), Died 07 April 1935 in Brigus. Was married to Anna Antle and they had six children. His Father was George Churchill Jerrett born Jan 1836 in Exeter, Devonshire, England. Died 1 Nov 1904 Slough, England. His Mother was Charlotte Prowse born Jan 1836 Stokeinteign, Devonshire. They where married 24 April 1860 in St. Andrews Church in Stokeinteign. Charle's grandchildren now live in Brigus, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
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J.J.
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The only in H. Oxner I can see in Chester Basin Nova Scotia is this Howard, who is also a merchant. But can't see any ship building associated with him, either...
://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=68575&highlight=44
I found a Jasper Oxner who built the " Freedom" Schooner - 1844 Londonderry
Geo. Churchill Jerrett's christening has mother as Marianne
JAMES Jerret married Mary Ann Churchill Mar.31 1834, Saint Mary Major, Exeter
If there is a Sanford connection there's these to look into from IGI extracted files...:
There's a christening....
James Jerrett -Aug 1, 1803, Sandford, Devon to a James & a Mary
also a Thomas & 2 Roberts...one of whom might be your Robert
James Jarrett & Mary Cousins marry Dec. 26, 1802 Sanford
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J.J.
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Did the site say built in 1901 or acquired in 1901...looking into the actual ship...find that there were three ships called "Canadian" that were owned by the allan line steamship co. (each replacing another, lost earlier in the 1800's...I can't find when the 3rd ship stopped running...
but do notice ships "Canadian" trips from 1879 to 1891 seem mostly marked as Allan ships, but the later trips Liverpool to Boston from 1907 to 1911 are not marked at all for ownership...might be a clue to follow...J.J.
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