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Offline Andrew C.

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« on: Sunday 13 October 19 13:38 BST (UK) »
I have just used up some credits to view an image of a death which was a “marine return” however on the list of ten on the page the person I was searching for was not there. What has happened here?

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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 October 19 14:15 BST (UK) »
Do you mean when you entered the person`s detalis in the search boxes, it did not then show on the list of names ?

If it did, but when you clicked on . it wasn`t there, I would send SP an email.

I had something similar and they sent me the corrected image.

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 October 19 14:34 BST (UK) »
Yes exactly I couldn’t find him in any census or deaths in Aberdeenshire and I knew his brother was a sailor (the family are from Peterhead) so when I saw a marine return in the right year range I had a look but he was not on the page. I have now messaged SP.

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 October 19 14:39 BST (UK) »
When I had the problem they were  very quick at replying, but it "is" Sunday !!

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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 13 October 19 15:02 BST (UK) »
Of course, wasn’t expecting reply, looking at the information on the return though it does not look like it will confirm anything.

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 13 October 19 15:08 BST (UK) »
I hope you`re lucky !

I have an illegitimate birth, which shows  clearly that is is a corrected birth entry, however, on my PC when I look for the line which takes you to it, it`s not there. I spent some time at the Hawick Heritage Hub in the summer and checked it; it comes up there !! The staff there couldn't`t say why this should be, just one of those little (irritating) anomalies.

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 15 October 19 19:10 BST (UK) »
A prompt reply from the good people at Scotland’s People with the missing image and so glad they did. The return came back with a death on 12/01/1890 along with several other crew of the Marlborough. Presuming the ship had sank on the off chance there was some info online I searched sinking of Marlborough 1890 and lo and behold a whole Wikipedia entry among other articles. The ship sank without trace on the return journey from New Zealand and it was a bit of a mystery as to what happened to. This person may not be my great great grandfathers brother but all signs are it is.

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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 15 October 19 19:25 BST (UK) »
That`s good news ! I would be so pleased to get the information.

You`ve now got something definite to work with; you`ll be able to prove it one way or the other. I hope it`s the person you think it is, but what an awful thing to have happened.
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