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Title: Seaman
Post by: silver cloud on Saturday 01 April 23 13:26 BST (UK)
Hi all
Does anybody know if its possible to trace a seaman, all i have is  his name and that he was a merchant seaman and a delegate for seaman's union.
Thanks all

Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 01 April 23 15:32 BST (UK)
Have you tried the National Archives website. 
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Perhaps post the details on here and see what can be found
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: silver cloud on Saturday 01 April 23 17:59 BST (UK)
Hi Rosie
His name was Francis Bentley and he is down as a delegate of the seaman's union in 1933, he appears to have died before 1961, his sons marriage certificate shows him as a merchant seamann, and dont know anything else.
Regards Kim
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 01 April 23 18:07 BST (UK)
Was he married, where was his son born
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: silver cloud on Saturday 01 April 23 18:21 BST (UK)
Hi Rosie
His son Henry was born march 1933 his wife was Margaret nee Jones. His sons marriage in 1961 shows him already deceased.
Kim
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 01 April 23 18:35 BST (UK)
Presumably the son is deceased, if not you will have to remove his name from your post.

Sorry I will have to leave this for today, hopefully someone may answer your query before I return
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: tonepad on Saturday 01 April 23 21:11 BST (UK)
There is a Francis Bentley on the 1915crewlists:

Age 29, born Lincoln, rank Fireman

https://1915crewlists.rmg.co.uk/


Tony
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 02 April 23 05:49 BST (UK)
There is a possible family with Margaret BENTLEY (born 1898) in Redcar, Yorkshire on the 1939 register. She is widowed. (Children on the register all have mmn JONES, the oldest child being born in 1921)
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 02 April 23 05:59 BST (UK)
sorry - deleted
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 02 April 23 06:15 BST (UK)
In the 1921 census there is a Francis (c1897) and Margaret BENTLEY (c1898, Willington, Durham) at Middlesbrough.
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: silver cloud on Sunday 02 April 23 07:31 BST (UK)
Thanks Maddy
will look into that one sounds about right.
Regards Kim
Title: Re: Seaman
Post by: silver cloud on Sunday 02 April 23 07:37 BST (UK)
Thanks Tony
Will check that out printed page off, I will see if I can go any further with it.