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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales Resources => Topic started by: audrey on Monday 09 January 06 10:39 GMT (UK)
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Hear is a great site if your family went to sea ,lists of ships personell Well worth a look and it covers all areas not just Wales found one of mine from I.O.M
http://www.swanseamariners.org.uk (http://www.swanseamariners.org.uk)
audrey
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That's a great site Audrey, thank you!
I even think I might have found a sailor of my own!! One of my Somerset/ Swansea MICHAEL family.
kind regards, Arranroots ;)
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I agree its great site ,first one I have come across that have low ranks listed not sure this link is in the best place to be of most benefit to every one as the name could be missleading perhaps some one could move it and describe it better
Audrey
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What a great link.
I can't think where is best to move it to Audrey occupational interest ??? ??? What do you think ?
Sarah
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Sarah
I just think its great for anyone looking for a sailor found one of mine on there
audrey
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Hi Sarah
Please excuse what may be a very silly question! I have not really started on GG grandfather's line yet but I do know he was a mariner. Don't know where he sailed from, but his wife and family were in Tenby - this is the silly question - would he have sailed necessarily from Tenby and thus not included in the Swansea listings (he is not on the website which is incidentally fascinating)
Sallysmum
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Hi sallysmum!
Just doing a stroll thu' here and saw your query from almost a year ago!
Your mariner rellie would probably have sailed from the larger port of Milford Havan or Cardiff,M.H being the closest that would be a Sailor,s choice,they hate walking!
Goggy. ;) ;D
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Thankyou Goggy - I'd forgotten I'd posted on this thread!
Sallysmum
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I have written a monograph on the Gild of Burgesses of Swansea - I'm currently looking for a publisher (I will be approaching the Swansea Institution, among others). Currently it's available to read on my issuu page www.issuu.com/davidrosserowen/docs/on_the_freemen_of_swansea (http://www.issuu.com/davidrosserowen/docs/on_the_freemen_of_swansea).
There is also on the page a copy of the Freemen's Roll /docs/swansea_freeman_roll
Many of the Freeman Burgesses of Swansea were mariners, and such names as Rosser, Dwerryhouse, Robinson feature - principally Rosser as some 63 percent of the current freemen are Rossers.
My greatgrandmother was the daughter of Captain George Rosser the Harbourmaster.