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Offer:Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« on: Wednesday 20 August 08 17:20 BST (UK) »
Celia has withdrawn her offer, so as a retired Liverpool (Mersey) Pilot I have a copy of John (PJH) Tebay's "List of Pilots - 1734 to 1990" in my possession. If anyone requires a 'look-up' I will be happy to oblige.
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Cockram/Williams - Poole/Wareham, Dorset
Evans - Corwen
Dodd - New Ferry/Malpas
Jones/Williams - Caernarfon/Anglesey
Bristowe - Bratton, Wiltshire
Wells - Bath, Somerset
Fishwick/Lewis - Liverpool
Nicholson/Tennant - Ecclefechan, Dumfrieshire

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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 30 August 08 11:33 BST (UK) »
Hi

I am looking for a James Derbyshire Master Mariner who I assume worked out of Liverpool. I guess that he was born around 1775 and died before 1867. Not much to go on I know.  Married 1790 ish in Lancaster and one of his children baptised in Liverpool 1806  James is listed as master mariner on this parish record.

many thanks

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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 15:16 BST (UK) »
Hi
Sorry, he's not on the list.
Master Mariners were usually in charge of vessels trading worldwide. On approaching a Port they would employ the services of a Pilot to guide them safely in.
Suggest you 'post' the question on the section dealing with Master Mariners.
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Dave
Cockram/Williams - Poole/Wareham, Dorset
Evans - Corwen
Dodd - New Ferry/Malpas
Jones/Williams - Caernarfon/Anglesey
Bristowe - Bratton, Wiltshire
Wells - Bath, Somerset
Fishwick/Lewis - Liverpool
Nicholson/Tennant - Ecclefechan, Dumfrieshire

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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 15:35 BST (UK) »
Hi Davecigar - intersted in your book.   Do you have any rcord of Isaac Walton "Master Mariner" - reportedly captain of the steam tug boat Brilliant Star, in the 1800;s, I think.


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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 15:38 BST (UK) »
Me again - I believe he had somthing to do with bringing The Great Eastern over from Dublin.
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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 16:24 BST (UK) »
Hi Kerry
No record, sorry.
If he was Captain of a tugboat he wouldn't be on the list of Pilots.
If he was Captain of the Great Eastern from Dublin to Liverpool he would have been obliged to employ the services of a Pilot to guide him safely into Liverpool.
As an aside, The 'Great Eastern' Public House in New Ferry, Cheshire has recently 'closed its doors' and is subject to a planning application for flats (apartments). The ship spent 3 weeks in New Ferry in the 1860's.
Cockram/Williams - Poole/Wareham, Dorset
Evans - Corwen
Dodd - New Ferry/Malpas
Jones/Williams - Caernarfon/Anglesey
Bristowe - Bratton, Wiltshire
Wells - Bath, Somerset
Fishwick/Lewis - Liverpool
Nicholson/Tennant - Ecclefechan, Dumfrieshire

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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 19:19 BST (UK) »
Thanks anyway.

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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 21:10 BST (UK) »
Many Thanks - I will continue digging.

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Re: Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 09 September 08 15:02 BST (UK) »
My Great Great Grandfather - Capt John Williams was a Master Mariner and River Pilot. He was married in St Peters, Liverpool in 1811 so I assume he was a Liverpool Pilot sometime during the early part of the 1800's. Is there any mention of him in your book?

Regards,
John.