Drowned at sea.

[Brosie]

Charles was born 1901 he was a shipright, fathers name was George explosive worker foreman, as many of my family were. Sorry no sign of any Frews yet.  Family story goes, a signal was picked up at Valentia island Ireland from SS Beaverdale that the Blairgowries steering gear had gone, I suspect the weather was really bad and these ships would have no other means of steering. (poor souls)

[ev]

Find my Past has Merchant Seamen's records -
2 records for a Charles McIntyre born 1901/1902 , birth county Ayrshire Stevenson , discharge number R116428 , BT348 & BT349.

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/deaths-at-sea-1781-1968



ev


Added -
C McIntyre   , born 1902 , death 1935 , ship Blairgowrie , archive reference BT 334.

[Baird]

http://www.plimsoll.org/resources/SCCLibraries/WreckReports/14095.asp

Baird

[Brosie]

Many thanks Ev and Baird makes for very interesting reading.
                                                                                   regards Brosie.

[tidybooks]

Hi Brosie,

I searched on Scotsman Archives, and found an article in Scotsman of 28 February 1835, which it listed the 27 crew missing. C McIntyre, was given as 33 yo and address was Harbour Street, Saltcoats.

Tom

[jaybelnz]

As a British Subject, his death record should be on the Marine Register of Deaths at Sea. British Archives.  I haven't been able to locate that myself, but only because I'm useless - couldn't find my own GGGF death, (who turned out to have died at sea en route to Australia from England) but fortunately someone else was able to for me!

[tidybooks]

Hi Brosie and all,

Found the entry in Marine Register, said C McIntyre was a carpenter and a sailor, 33 yo and last known abode, 2 Harbour Street, Saltcoats. It also gave cause of death as "Supposed Drowning" as ship was missing never found. It is only a list of sailors dead and missing, it is not a personal death certificate. If you want a copy of it, please PM me.

Tom