Whaling Ships out of Whitby - 18th Century

[Shipwright23]

Keith couple of books you may like to get your teeth into
The arctic whalers by basil lubbock publisher brown and ferguson available www.skipper.co.uk
the whaling trade of north east england 1750-1850 by tony barrow
Baffin fair by hutton press experiences of george laing a scottish surgeon in the arctic whaling fleet
look out on ebay for a book called yorkshire whaling days by the Dalesman
the british whaling trade by A & C Black.
if you cant see them on ebay try abebooks on the net

plus if you type in caedmon press/ caedmon of whitby should throw up whaling books ie scoresby by cornelia stamps if not pm me and I`ll get her address for but you`ll have to order books from her and pay by cheque.
Geoff

ps
"ship's surgeons" were usually medical students recruited from Scottish medical schools. Correct bit of adventure and and learning new ways treat people under harsh conditions

[Keith Sherwood]

Thanks again, Geoff,
Will definitely try and get my hands on one or two of those books you suggest...
Very best wishes,
Keith

[RuthieB]

Wow, what a response! Do try Pannet Park as well though!
Cheers, RuthieB

[Keith Sherwood]

Ruth,
Pannet Park's next on my list of things to do...!  Thanks again,
Keith

[Shipwright23]

keith I already posted the link
http://www.durain.demon.co.uk/ whitby museum mark email Lit & Phil
Lit and Phil is the library in the museum
Geoff

[mark24]

Francis NOSSITER was my gt gt grandfather, he was born in Whitby c 1830 son of Francis Nossiter of Beaminster in Dorset.
He married in Whitby  St Margarets Parish Church, Isabella PECKITT, 18 March 1826

He died in Hartlepool co Durham in 1866
His daugther Esther was born 1839 in Whitby and married James BARNFATHER 06 Jun 1858 Wesleyan United Free Church, Hartlepool, my gt grand parents.
My grandmother, their Daughter Jemima Barnfather born 28 Jan 1866 Hartlepool.
How amazing on my first visit to RootsChat for some time to find Francis was  a Boatsteerer on the Whaler 'Providene ' 1836

[Keith Sherwood]

Mark24,
Did you find that information on this thread, thanks to the amazing posts of Shipwright (Geoff)...?
Nice to see this thread burst into life again, well over two years since someone posted on here - doesn't time fly!
keith
N.B. Just had a look through the thread, but wasn't your ancestor's boat in 1836 The Phoenix.  Very exciting for you, though...

[mark24]

Keith

Got a message from Rootschat today that the forum was re-opended and after entering BARNFATHER, some interesting items, then did NOSSITER, not expecting to find Francis so easily

Mark

[avm228]

I found some of my COATES ancestors on muster rolls for the whaling vessel Volunteer, which sailed out of Whitby, on this site:

http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/Volunteer.html

There may be something on there of interest to others

Anna