MARINERS, PRIVATEERS, PIRATES

[jan w]

I've been looking for my Richard and Charlotte WHITFORD for so long.  They were in Liverpool at the birth of their son, and Richard was recorded as a mariner, but that's all I really know, apart from a vague possible link of a marriage in the Isle of Man.  It has occured to me that Richard could have been a pirate.  Now is I am casting a net looking for anyone with ideas or expertise in this area.

Any thoughts anyone?
Jan in Oz

[Ely-ite]

What sort of dates were they in Liverpool?

[jan w]

Hello Ely-ite,
Richard  and Charlotte WHITFORD were in Liverpool at the christening of Robert Henry on October 11, 1814.
Best wishes
Jan in Oz

[sjsbc]

Hi,

I too have liverpool mariners and ships stewards in my tree.  They appear for marriages and are named on birth certificates, but have proved very hard to track down on a census.

Are there any records for mariners which might help?

Sue

[jeffH]

For help with researching a mariner, check out some of the research guides at the National Maritime Museum site:

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.1391/viewPage/1

They're a good starting point.

jeff

[sjsbc]

Thanks Jeff,

I hadn't seen that site I will see what I can find.

Sue