Offer:Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990

[ainslie]

QUOTE:  "c/o Pilot , Liverpool"
Reference the last post here, could the missing word/s be 'Liverpool Pilotage Office?

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[Jonno12]

Hello,
Looking for any info on my ancestor Richard Robinson Cotter born 1844 who was a Liverpool pilot. I know he got into trouble for smoking a pipe on a outbound ship laden with gunpowder. He died in 1889.
Thanks
John

[ozranga]

Hi John,
'Beyond The Bar' has:
Cotter R.R. Born 1843, licenced 1865, died 1889.
(I hope he didn't die of gunpowder burns)
cheers
Marienne

[Jonno12]

Cheers for that Marienne. I dont yet know the cause of his early demise. His father Richard Cotter was born about 1821 and was also a mariner. I think he grew up in Ireland so unlikely he was a mersey pilot.
K.R's
John

[VICTORIA]

Hi If offer still stands I am interested in information re John Bond Mersey River Pilot. born Liverpool 1795 Died 1837. I believe he was given an award for steering ship safely to shore that had lost control.
Victoria

[ozranga]

Hi Victoria,
I have:
Bond J. licenced 1820, died 1832 at sea.
The Maritime museum in Liverpool should have the details of any award, or you could try the Royal Humane Society records.

[VICTORIA]

Thank You. Much obliged.
Victoria

[Oak_42]

Request 2 lookups please. 1. Pilot Robert Williams born about 1799 - wife Harriet  and son  2. Edward Williams born 1825 died1844 ( confirm died as apprentice in accident)   Any info appreciated.

[ozranga]

Hi
there are 6 x Robert Williams, only one has a birth year; 1813, licenced 1836 retired 1885 died 1889.
the others as follows
1. lic 1790 died 1803
2. lic 1810, died 1849
3. lic 1819 ret 1859 died 1860
5. lic 1837 died 1837
6. lic 1850, ret 1886 died 1891.

Edward does not appear: only pilots are listed.

hope this helps