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England / Charles Gre(e)nwald, ship's carpenter
« on: Wednesday 13 October 21 05:42 BST (UK) »
I was hoping someone could help me track down a "problem" ancestor.
My 3rd great-grandfather, Charles Greenwood, was born Charles William Grenwald, 1862 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Charles Grenwald, ship's carpenter.
Charles had three known children in Adelaide, all to Dorothy Kindley:
The problem however is the following: I have identified five children born to a Charles Greenwald, ship's carpenter in Shoreditch, to Emily Palmer.
I find it rather unlikely that there were multiple Charles Greenwalds employed as ship's carpenters at the time, and the gaps between the births of the children could perhaps suggest that he was travelling back and forth between London and Adelaide. I have found only a handful of records potentially pertaining to Charles:
It appears that "Charles Greanold" was maried in Q3 1855 to Emily Palmer in Whitechapel.
Just found a parish record for the marriage, which records his father's name as Peter Greanold, house carpenter.
Does anyone have any leads for tracking down seamen? I have scoured Ancestry and FindMyPast, but turned up very little.
Cheers for now,
Oliver.
My 3rd great-grandfather, Charles Greenwood, was born Charles William Grenwald, 1862 in Adelaide, South Australia, to Charles Grenwald, ship's carpenter.
Charles had three known children in Adelaide, all to Dorothy Kindley:
- Charles, b. 1862 Queenstown, d. 1950 Hobart, Tasmania
- John Ernest, b. 1867 Alberton, d. 1934 Northfield, SA
- Agnes 1871-1872
The problem however is the following: I have identified five children born to a Charles Greenwald, ship's carpenter in Shoreditch, to Emily Palmer.
- Mary Matilda Greenwald, b. 1856
- Ann Elizabeth Greanwald, b. 1858
- Isabella Grenwald, b. 1859
- William Frederick Greenwald, b. 1864
- Johanna Greenwald, b. 1866
I find it rather unlikely that there were multiple Charles Greenwalds employed as ship's carpenters at the time, and the gaps between the births of the children could perhaps suggest that he was travelling back and forth between London and Adelaide. I have found only a handful of records potentially pertaining to Charles:
- Findmypast: C Grunwald, b. 1837 Germany, Carpenter aboard the "Conference" 1875.
- Ancestry: Charles Greenwald, aged 36, born "Lubec", ship last served "Tarpeian", joined ship 18 Jul 1877 as s/d+cook, deserted 31 Oct 1877 in Galveston
It appears that "Charles Greanold" was maried in Q3 1855 to Emily Palmer in Whitechapel.
Just found a parish record for the marriage, which records his father's name as Peter Greanold, house carpenter.
Does anyone have any leads for tracking down seamen? I have scoured Ancestry and FindMyPast, but turned up very little.
Cheers for now,
Oliver.