Look-up Merchant Navy Seamen

[Ruth_T]

Hi All,  If possible could somebody check for Mayne Wm p.o.b, Mount Bally Water.  on the Merchant Navy Seamens lists for 1835-1941.  I am interested in this because my Great Grandfather William Mayne b 1858 Belfast CO5215 (Captains Number) marriage certificate has his fathers name as William Mayne and occupation mariner, he also came from Ballywalter, Ireland.  The above seems quite similar although not quite correct, so fingers crossed there could possibly be a connection.

Thank You

[seaweed]

He is entered in Alphabetical Register of Seamans Tickets. TNA piece BT114/14 Other than his name and place of birth the only information recorded is his Seamans Ticket number. 592810.
Copies of  Seamans Tickets are held in BT113. Unfortunately this series only record  ticket numbers up to 546000. I assume that William Mains Ticket has been destroyed along with a good many more.

[Ruth_T]

Thank you for that, it's a shame nothing else is recorded, but hey the search must go on, I've been looking for him for about 5 years now, and this is the first connection I've found.

Thanks again.

[jennyrob]

Is there a place to look up merchant seamans records

 I am looking for Thomas Samuel Smith or Samuel Thomas Smith from Liverpool
He is thought to have been born abt1854 Liverpool
 We have some crew lists which we believe show him .
In 1909 he sailed on the Holmsdale as a Ships Cook address given as Croft Street Cardiff .Discharged at Newport !3/8/1909 .Another record has him on Holmeside in 1909 as a cook discharged Cardiff said to be working previously on Gloxenia Nowhere is mention of a ticket number

He was  thought to have died at sea before 1922 Can anyone point me is right direction to find out more

[davecigar]

Hi,

I'm looking for Thomas Cockram c1833 in Poole, Dorset - Ticket no. 440604.
Tried BT113/221 but FMPast does not recognise him.
Any help would be appreciated.

Many thx
Dave

[seaweed]

The FindMyPast title Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1941 is a little missleading, although they do qualify this in their explanation. They have records 1835-1857 and 1918 -1941.
The reason for this is, no central personal merchant seamans records were kept between 1857-1913 and the ones for the first world war have been destroyed.
Jennyrob's man served after 1855 so he would not have a ticket number. Could you post a copy of the crew agreements you have to see if there are any clues there?
Regarding Thomas Cockram 1833. FindMyPast has records after 1835 but many of these Seamans Tickets have been destroyed.

[jennyrob]

Thanks for your reply It says file is to big to transfer 500 KB not sure how to make it smaller

[jennyrob]

I have the Agreement and account of crew of the Holmeside 112450.
 Port of Registry W H POOL with accomodation for 30 seamen.
 Voyage comenced 8 Dec 08 from Barry Dock Date of Termination 16 Feb1909 at Liverpool.
T Smith is 54 born Liverpool address 42 Croft Street .
Ship last served Gloxinia .
Ships Cook
He was discharged at Liverpool 16 feb 1909
Is the any way I might be able to find out more about him I dont mind paying to see records

[wafer]

Hi, Jennyrob.

I found Liverpool Maritime Museum very helpful when i was searching for info of my great grandfather.


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