Shipwrights

[smeghead]

do you know of a website for shipwrights 
                    jim

[peter bolt]

Jim,
I note you have no replies to your query. This isn't one either, but I thought I would notify you that I , too, would be interested in leads to shipwrights as I am searching for a particular one by the name of Thomas Moore, apprenticed probably 1774-1781.  Peter

[smeghead]

i see this is your first  post your see what a great site rootschat is and how helpful everyone is WELCOME!

I have 7or 8 shipwrights and Admiralty writers  in my family but have not found any web sites as yet but i am sure one day some one will compile one on shipwrights and similar

                                                          JIM

[Jane Eden]

Hi

Is this of any help? http://www.shipwrights.co.uk/

Jane

[smeghead]

Wow Thanks Jane have been on site great  had forgotten about this post

                             Jim

[casalguidi]

I'm not sure of your areas of interest but the following are online if it's of any use:

Registrar of Shipping, Chatham Customs House:
Shipping Registers 1824-1865 and
Transaction Books 1854-1927

http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/query/results/?Mode=Search&PathList=%2FPublic_Records_1607_1989%2F05_Port_of_Rochester_Shipping_Registers_1824_1927_RBS_Ro%2F%0A&SearchWords=&DateList

Casalguidi

[peter bolt]

Thank you. My difficulty is I am looking for records of an apprenticeship served probably between 1774 and 1781 (if he began at 12 and finished 7 years later), or somewhere between 1772 and 1790 (if he began or finished later).

[casalguidi]

Hi Peter

Have you checked out the National Archives leaflet for dockyards

http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=50

or was it likely to have been a private apprenticeship?

http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=295

Casalguidi

[peter bolt]

Thank you Casalguidi, no I haven't and yes I will!