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Dumfriesshire / Annan - an elusive seaman
« on: Wednesday 21 November 07 01:07 GMT (UK) »
My Scots grandfather, John William Elliot was born in Nagasaki, 1870. His father, John Elliot was a Master Mariner, who died in Swatow(China) Hospital, Oct, 30th 1872. Exactly one year earlier to the day, John William’s mother, Eliza Ann (neé Baverstock) had died in Shanghai.
I now have a very full account of Eliza’s family. National Maritime Museum, Lloyd’s Registers and the logs of the barque Rifle, have yielded every move of the ship from the week after John’s wedding at St.Mary , Newington, up to and beyond John’s death. I have a very full tree for the family who owned John’s ship
John gave his DOB for his Certificate examinations as 20th March 1834, Annan. On his marriage certificate his father’s name is given as John Elliot, Cabinet Maker. Despite hours combing Scotland’s People – not to say many pounds spent – I cannot find any trace of John Elliot’s family. Would any of the experienced genealogists be able to offer a few words of advice on how I should proceed
I now have a very full account of Eliza’s family. National Maritime Museum, Lloyd’s Registers and the logs of the barque Rifle, have yielded every move of the ship from the week after John’s wedding at St.Mary , Newington, up to and beyond John’s death. I have a very full tree for the family who owned John’s ship
John gave his DOB for his Certificate examinations as 20th March 1834, Annan. On his marriage certificate his father’s name is given as John Elliot, Cabinet Maker. Despite hours combing Scotland’s People – not to say many pounds spent – I cannot find any trace of John Elliot’s family. Would any of the experienced genealogists be able to offer a few words of advice on how I should proceed