Master Mariners

[seaweed]

It may be worth obtaining his records from here.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details?Uri=C408237
I know it says 1871- 1890 but it may be possible that he died in early 1871.
You don't need all of the document. just ask for the records of Robert Godsoe certificate number 11342. It may well be there are none but until you ask you will not know.

[lynne99]

Not quite a master mariner, but my grand father was a marine engineer.  He was born in 1876 and lived in Liverpool.  He was missing on 1901 census and presumably away at sea.  I have his qualification certificate in a tin box - beautiful.  I would like to know which ships he was on.  I have a photo of him wearing a PSNC badge in his lapel, so I presume he worked for them.

Please help me . Oh and by the way his uncle was Robert Godsoe, mentioned earlier in this post.
Regards Lynne

[seaweed]

You need to visit TNA Kew and look in the series BT142 (index in BT141)
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3180
As far as I am aware these records are not available online. No doubt if they are others will direct you.

[lynne99]

Hi, I've eventually found Alexander Fletcher    and his father Hugh.
Alex was on SS Sobralense , booth line going to Para northern Brazil in 1901.  His father Hugh , 1910 on the Atahualpa 102.144 don't know which line or where to 
Any other info would be appreciated or pictures Please

[seaweed]

ATAHUALPA Official number 102144 Built Aberdeen 1894 owned sometime in 1910 by the Iquitos Steamship co.ltd. Liverpool. Later by Booth Line. Some ships changed names and owners quiet frequently so the only way to get  entirely accurate details is to look at the vessels registration papers. These are held in the National Archive in piece BT110/484/12.
It would seem during the period, her regular sailings were to and from the Brazilian port of Iquitos
A photograph here
http://www.photoship.co.uk/JAlbum%20Ships/Old%20Ships%20A/index31.html

SOBRALENSE Official number 91156 like you say owned by Booth Line sometime in 1901. Formerly owned by the Red Cross Line. Built Barrow 1884.
Registration papers in BT110/740/67
Cannot easily find photograph. You may be able to find one under the vessels former or later names if indeed she had a former or later name.
For details of where both vessels sailed to/from you need to consult "Lloyds List"
http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/ResLloydsLocations.html\
Her crew agreements for the year 1901 are held by Liverpool City Libraries. Search via official number.

[lynne99]

Thank you , THANKYOU.
I will save that site for future use.  It looks very useful.
The crew list records have recently been put on Ancestry, which is very useful and has given me all sorts of useful info.  It only applies to Liverpool registered ships.

[annieoburns]

Just jumping on this thread....

Seaweed you write:
You need to visit TNA Kew and look in the series BT142 (index in BT141)
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3180

I tried some years back to find the  record of a great uncle.  I do not have his certificate   number just dates of Birth etc.  Is there some connection with Greenwich perhaps to get his certificate details and then approach TNA to see record of his career? 

In the end, I was lucky to get a detailed newspaper obit that gave a full account of his life