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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: rubymelia on Sunday 09 December 18 20:36 GMT (UK)
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I have found a record of my ancestor who was a sailor/mariner/boatswain (all various names he has been described by).
I know he moved from Portsmouth to Liverpool around 1870. Not sure whether this record is him signing up to new work in Liverpool?
This record is 1870. By 1871 census he was a boatswain.
I was hoping someone could interpret the record for me? I don't want to take info that is wrong.
He is William Littlefield (the bottom).
Thanks
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If you look at the heading of each of the columns the info makes sense. Where born, Ship served on and where he signed on and off - rank and time served
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William Littlefield is a Bosun which is the same as Boatswain.
The ship looks like Magdala Lpl (Liverpool).
Tony
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In 1870 there were at least three vessels named MAGDALA registered in Liverpool;
MAGDALA - Official Number (usually abbreviated as O/N or O.N.) was 35049 - 798 tons - sail
MAGDALA - O/N was 59187 - 1140 tons - sail
MAGDALA - O/N was 60088 - 1358 tons - steam
Since this crew agreement includes 1st, 2nd and 3rd Mates, it was unlikely to have been the first above-named, but you'll have to check whether the agreement has any men ranked as fireman, donkeyman or stoker (ranks used aboard steam ships) to know which of the other two named above was yours.
Cheers,
Westoe
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Duplicate posting deleted.