Captain Hugh Duncan b Abt 1833

[Kitch]

I'll second that! I can't believe that we have made such a breakthrough all in one go.
I don't know you would transfer your enquiry over to Renfrew Rootschat list though. Perhaps the moderater will help you when he/she reads your posting.
All we need now is the details for Hugh senior in Argentina.

[olduser1]

Thanks for your comments, good to have the fact that Hugh's mother lived close by untill her death.

I plan to visit the cemetery at Toxteth later this week to find the grave and photo the inscription.
Then its back to Scotland for Hugh Duncan the baker born in ? on ?.

[Kitch]

Yes, it is good that she lived close by, but why in an alms house...poor woman.
I have just sent for those two death certs...Sophia and Janet Olive.
Back to the drawing board now.

[olduser1]

This is amazing! After so long. My mother was always so certain of the Scottish connection. Could you tell me more? I have had family. Problems and fun from all over the world, so have been too busy to follow up until now.

Please send me a PM

[UNDERTAKER]

Duncan family was connected to a gillespie family both of whom came from scotland,in stirlingshire.depends who hugh was related to as to if the link exists.
i'm related to the gillespie family i mentioned.


T.

[olduser1]

This could be a lead lets know what the connection is between Duncan - Gillespie either on here or send me a PM

[UNDERTAKER]

The link i believe is in relation to a david gillespie who was a sailor who had duncan family roots and links born round and about 1830 but if you look at the our family lines website i think you should see the link for yorself.


T.

[seaweed]

You may already have this information from Lloyd's Captains Register.
DUNCAN, Hugh b. Liverpool 1835 Certificate 25688 changed to Certificate 02973 (vol. 18) changed to 102973
(vol. 46) Liverpool 1868
vol.4 1868-73; vol.18 1874-79; vol.31 1880, 1884; vol.46 no voyages listed.
Do the certificate numbers compare to the records you have?
The was only one Royal Navy ship with the the name MEANDER.  She was built in 1934

[olduser1]

Hello Seaweed, Yes I did have this info, I managed to obtain all his ships [ then their official numbers] apart from those for the last Captains number 102973 when I asked for a copy was allocated to a George Symes [?]. I then attempted to check his record but it appears surnames beginning S are not yet on line -  my thought being the number quoted for Hugh on the list was a what simple error taken from Georges record.
I then went to the Nat Martime Museum and obtained his Masters Certificates and his record of service - this shows he joined the Maeander as Boy in 1848, that ship was recorded as Royal Naval Vessel built 1840.
Any suggestions how I take the search for Symes record further would be appreciated