George Alexander Wright

[tom mix]

The Seaman's Tickets are on FindMyPast, to which I have a subscription. 170+ George Wright's but so far no luck.
Alan

[tom mix]

Zero.
I will have to search elsewhere.

Going to the Nowra Library tomorrow to look at the Moruya Pioneers Books.
I know there is the Wright surname in it. Hopefully mine.
In the Nelligen/Batesman Bay Areas.

We continue.

Alan

[buckhyne]

Hi Alan,
I don't think I found my g/g/granddad's ticket in FindMyPast as I have only in the last couple of years, occasionally subscribed to it.
I might have found it in the CLIP website (Crew List Index Project).
http://www.crewlist.org.uk/index.html

I find it a difficult site to navigate and to understand some of the info I obtain.
BUT, you can find out many things on the merchant navy.
This is info on the ships named GEELONG along with their official number.
http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/vesselsalpha.php

Vessel   Official number Port of registry and details   Source
GEELONG   4692   London, 1854, Sail, 397 tons Appropriation Books, RSS          London    MNL, 1857       
      London, Sail, 358 tons    MNL, 1860         
GEELONG   26800   Newport, 238 tons    Shipping registers, Gwent RO   
GEELONG   26949   Newcastle, 1855, Sail    Appropriation Books, RSS          Newcastle    MNL, 1857       
      Shields, Sail, 456 tons    MNL, 1860         
GEELONG   40700   Singapore, 1856, Sail    Appropriation Books, RSS          Singapore, Sail, 396 tons    MNL, 1860         
GEELONG   41455   Melbourne, 1856, Steam    Appropriation Books, RSS          Otago, Steam    MNL, 1870         
GEELONG   54641   Southampton, Crew lists 1866 - 1887  Crew lists
      London, 1866    Appropriation Books, RSS          London, Steam    MNL, 1870         
      London, 1874, Steam    MNL, 1880         
      London, 1874, Steam    MNL, 1890         
   London, Steam, Sold foreign (Japan), 13/6/1888 MNL (closures), 1890

and this is some info on George Wright, Master but not the one you are looking for.
http://www.crewlist.org.uk/masters/masters.php?target=wright&searchtype=Exact&initial=G&dob=1826&submit=+Search+

Masters and mates whose surname is WRIGHT, forename G..., date of birth 1826 ±5 years
Forename   Surname   Born   Birthplace   Master/Mate   Certificate number   Ticket number   Certificate granted   Data source   Links
GEORGE GOODWILL   WRIGHT   1826   YARMOUTH, NORFOLK   MASTER   49234      YARMOUTH, 3/2/1851   BT124/10, image 286, row 3   
GEORGE TOD   WRIGHT   1822   KINGSBARNS, FIFE   MASTER   75167      DUNDEE, 27/3/1866   BT124/17, image 3, row 4   

This is only a couple of the names but you get the idea.

[tom mix]

I will take some time to digest this and get back to you

Many thanks

Alan

[tom mix]

Oh!, I wish I could latch onto one of those George Wrights on CLIP.
But that wouldn't be right.
Yes, I too find it hard to navigate round CLIP.
I will keep searching. Still intending to go to the local library.
Thanks
Alan

[buckhyne]

I don't suppose your George Alexander Wright is any of these two.
The first is in the Royal Navy but the second....

Edit: I see the first was married after your guy died so I dinnae think it is him.
Perhaps a relative?

[tom mix]

I may have another reference for him which you might develop ??

Trove
Sydney Morning Herald 23 Aug 1866

It refers to Captain George Wright on the ship IOLA, arriving in Melbourne after a difficult voyage.

Can you use CLIP to further this search with IOLA in the frame ?

nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13135699

Thanks
Alan

Tomorrow I go to the local library to look up the Moruya Pioneers Index.
May it be fruitful !!

[tom mix]

I should have written this prior to the previous one.

Your second call for George on the barge has credibility, but, I can't believe he would be spending time in England as a Barge Master rather than as a Ship's Captain. Especially as it is only 3 years before his death. But hang on, was he at the end of his working career? Again, I say, I will see what the library info, the Pioneer Series,  says about the family, tomorrow, IF Anything.

Thanks again,

Alan

[buckhyne]

It looks like the first one is the one you are interested in.
Notice that it is registered in Ipswich

Ships whose name is IOLA
Vessel   Official number      Port of registry and details   Source
IOLA   11843   Ipswich, 1854, Sail    Appropriation Books, RSS       
              Ipswich              MNL, 1857       
              Ipswich, Sail,             128 tons    MNL, 1860         
              Sunderland,              Sail    MNL, 1870         
IOLA   22380   Sunderland, 1854, Sail    Appropriation Books, RSS       
IOLA   77416   Caernarfon, 179 tons    Eames, Aled (1987): Ventures in Sail, Appendix B       
IOLA   86611   Built: 1882, Register closed: 1915    
              London, Sail, Cutter    MNL, 1910          
              London, Sail, Cutter    MNL, 1915          
IOLA   111429   Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1902, Sail Appropriation Books, RSS
          Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sail, Sloop MNL, 1910          
              Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sail, Sloop MNL, 1915         
              Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sail, Sloop MNL, 1920          
              Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sail, Sloop MNL, 1930   

Ship whose official number is 11843
Vessel   Official number   Port of registry and details   Source
IOLA   11843   Ipswich, 1854, Sail    Appropriation Books, RSS
      Ipswich    MNL, 1857
      Ipswich, Sail, 128 tons    MNL, 1860   
      Sunderland, Sail    MNL, 1870