Family Legend William Barrow

[duckweed]

I've been trying to prove a family legend that we are related to a William Barrow who was an able seaman on the Victory in the Battle of Trafalgar. I've managed to find a Charlotte Barrow born 1818 Maidstone Kent.  She has a brother William and calls her son William so William is in the family but can't make any direct link with the William  on the Victory.  Anyone know more about the William on the Victory?

[lizdb]

If you find your link - this looks an interesting site

http://www.hmsvictory.ngfl.gov.uk/

[lizdb]

And
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/

has lists of people on the Victory (havent looked for William Barrow)

[liverpool annie]

I found this !

    
William Barrow aged 27 born in Lewisham, Kent, England.

Ship: HMS Victory
Rank/Rating: Able Seaman
Comments: From: Deal Rendezvous

HMS Utrecht
Ship's pay book number: (SB 372)
25 April 1803 to 11 May 1803
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman
Comments: Volunteer

HMS Victory
Ship's pay book number: (SB 353)
11 May 1803 to 30 September 1803
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman
Comments: Volunteer

1 October 1803 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Able Seaman
HMS Ocean
 
Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/

Annie 

Edit ... sorry Liz - didn't realize you'd given the url ! 

[duckweed]

Thanks I had most of that detail except that he was from Lewisham.  Trouble is Barrow is not an uncommon name in Kent and I don't have any Barrows from Lewisham in my family.  Charlotte married a Startup and they called their son Victor seemingly in honour of the Trafalgar Barrow. I can't see him as a grandfather as the dates don't mix.  Maybe they just meant a distant relative was involved.