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Immigrants & Emigrants - General / Re: England outbound passenger list - prior to 1890
« on: Sunday 25 February 18 13:20 GMT (UK) »
Hi all -
I'm late to this particular conversation as I am new to this site. Like Lorraine, I've been looking for an ancestor leaving England around 1660/61 and arriving in Bermuda (aka Somers Isles/Islands).
I landed on a theory a few years ago that he could have come over on a ship called the Virginia Merchant. According to what I've found out so far (from a dive website, no less), she arrived in Bermuda and took on water/supplies, etc., but she was bound for Jamestown, VA. She left Castle Harbour, Bermuda on 25th March 1661 but ran aground and wrecked off the South Shore of Bermuda just a few hours later.
My ancestor turns up as tenant on land in Sandy's Parish, Bermuda in 1662. Having said all that, various conversations with friends I am now not sure, as there were many ships that could have left England during a year.
I looked at Cyndi's List, but unfortunately, they linked to Ancestry and I have already exhaustively searched that site and come up empty handed, so I'd be grateful for any other advice/ideas anyone has.
Many thanks!
I'm late to this particular conversation as I am new to this site. Like Lorraine, I've been looking for an ancestor leaving England around 1660/61 and arriving in Bermuda (aka Somers Isles/Islands).
I landed on a theory a few years ago that he could have come over on a ship called the Virginia Merchant. According to what I've found out so far (from a dive website, no less), she arrived in Bermuda and took on water/supplies, etc., but she was bound for Jamestown, VA. She left Castle Harbour, Bermuda on 25th March 1661 but ran aground and wrecked off the South Shore of Bermuda just a few hours later.
My ancestor turns up as tenant on land in Sandy's Parish, Bermuda in 1662. Having said all that, various conversations with friends I am now not sure, as there were many ships that could have left England during a year.
I looked at Cyndi's List, but unfortunately, they linked to Ancestry and I have already exhaustively searched that site and come up empty handed, so I'd be grateful for any other advice/ideas anyone has.
Many thanks!