Gloucester Pilots (River Severn)

[Alex_Wood]

Does anyone have any ancestors who were Gloucester Pilots in the 19th Century?


Alex_Wood

[alf]

Albert J PRICE, 29 Mar 1946, 76, 1870.
He worked 38 yrs, for the Gloster & Channel Pilots
Lillian Mary, daughter, 11 Dec 1904, 8 months
Ellen Elizabeth, wife, 15 Apr 1950, 76, 1874

William Thomas PRICE of Wanswell,
Gloster & Channel Pilot, 19 Jan 1876, 66, 1810
Henry PRICE, Gloster Pilot, 29 Apr 1886, 41, 1845
Hannah, wife of William, 15 feb 1906, 84, 1822

Thomas PRICE, 30 dec 1902, 67, 1835, 32 yrs a Gloster Pilot (Water)
Sarah, wife, 7 Sep 1924, 87, 1837

All buried at Berkeley Cemetery, Gloucestershire

[Geoff E]

1881 census

Sarah PRICE   Wife (Head)   M   Female   44   Berkeley, Gloucester, England   Wife Of Channel Pilot     
 Frances Sarah PRICE   Daur   U   Female   14   Berkeley, Gloucester, England   Apprentice To Dressmaker     
 Frank PRICE   Son      Male   13   Berkeley, Gloucester, England   Scholar     
 Albert John PRICE   Son      Male   12   Berkeley, Gloucester, England   Scholar     
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Source Information:
  Dwelling   Brookend
  Census Place Berkeley, Gloucester, England
  Family History Library Film   1341607
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   2517 / 117

[ian.h]

hi alex
i have got 2 river pilots in my family,
william anstice b 1809 st george gloucester,
he is down as a river pilot in 1848 he went on to become
a dockmaster at newport,
his son in-law william borlase b 1827 penzance is down as a river pilot in 1849 he went on to be a mastermariner.

iv  found this site dont no if the info is any good to you.

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JACKIE_SANDERS/pilots.htm
atb ian.h

[janetd]

I am also connected to Anstice family, some of whom are described on census as channel pilots. A contact mentionned a list of Bristol Pilots compiled by John Rich which goes back to 1632. Maybe one to check in a local studies library. Janet D.

[GRACELAND]

alf, Any relation To Price  or Shellam In Robinhood st Gloucester ??
 Henry Price & Rose Price 

[alf]

Hi

I have no idea who they are connected to. I collate MIs for Genuki and have no idea of their back ground. I went to school with a couple of Price children from Sharpness may be the same connection. Berkeley Cemetery also covers the Sharpness region.

Sorry about that.
Alf

[GRACELAND]

  THANKS ANYWAY , ALLWAYS WORTH ASKING !!

[Claire Fraser]

Hi

Samuel Bush (1826-1898) of Framilode/Frampton, my ggg-grandfather, was a pilot on the Severn.  He was drowned on 2.09.1898 when the barget he was piloting - The Industry - hit the Severn Railway Bridge whilst loaded in forty tons of stone for the flood defences.  According to an article in the Gloucester Journal he had been a pilot for twenty-three years.  An inquest into his death was held at the True Heart Inn, Frampton.  It may be more of the family worked on the Severn - if so, I would love to hear.