A Mansell

[Ladyhawk]

I thought he may not have been with his parents on 1901 census 

From the postcard address of A Mansell HMS Ganges

snippet from
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Ganges_(shore_establishment)

HMS Ganges was a training ship and later stone frigate of the Royal Navy.

She was established as a boys' training establishment in 1865, and was based aboard a number of hulks before moving ashore.

She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich (from 1899) and Shotley (from 1905)

[Ladyhawk]

There is a RN Service Record for:

Name:   Alfred Mansell
Birth Date:   16 Nov 1891
Birth Place:   Worcester
First Service Date:   4 Nov 1907
First Ship Served On:   Ganges
Service Number:   240076


Tony

1911 Devonport https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW9N-RFV
Alfred MANSELL born 1891 Worcester
ROYAL SAILORS REST HOME FOR SAILORS

[Mansl]

The only Alfred near that birth in my tree is Alfred born 1892 Aston and died 1892 Aston.

[Ladyhawk]

MANSELL, ALFRED   mmn MEEK
1891  D Quarter in WORCESTER  Volume 06C  Page 294   

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Dec 1888 Worcester
Alfred James MANSELL
Name on sea page
Hannah Elizabeth MEEK

Alfred Mansell
Birth Date:   16 Nov 1891
Birth Place:   Worcester
First Service Date:   4 Nov 1907
First Ship Served On:   Ganges
Last Service Date:   25 Aug 1927
Last Ship Served On:   Vivid I
Service Number:   240076

Alfred Mansell
Birth Date:   16 Nov 1891
Birth Place:   Worcester, [unspecified]
First Service Date:   17 May 29
First Ship Served On:   Hood
Last Service Date:   6 Sep 39
Last Ship Served On:   Osprey
Service Number:   240076

[Mansl]

That group photo I was led to believe  taken between 1896 and 1897 from left to right back row James born 1883 Annie born 1881 Front row Eliza(George's wife) Richard born 1880, Arthur born 1885 and George born 1874. George and Eliza had their first child in 1898 and she didn't look pregnant in the photo.

[Mansl]

Alfred Mansell birth Dec 1891 Worcester MMN Meek. No relation

[Mansl]

Why would that Alfred be in that family photo. This is certainly Arthur.

[Ladyhawk]

Searching Royal Navy Registers of Seamen's Services, 1848-1939

The only Arthur Mansell that comes up is this one

Arthur Mansell
Birth Date:   1 Nov 1880
Birth Place:   Woking, Surrey
First Service Date:   16 Nov 1898
First Ship Served On:   Victory I
Last Service Date:   31 May 1916
Last Ship Served On:   Invincible
Service Number:   356966

Searched just using ship named GANGES these are the only other persons with surname MANSELL, Alfred Mansell details already posted

Herbert John 1887
Samuel George 1896
Walter Ernest 1882
Frederick Charles 1895
Herbert John 1887
John Sydney 1890

[Mansl]

Thank you Lady. John Sydney is one of my relations in fact he is the brother of Alfred that died in 1892. I have him in the census up to and including 1911 in Kent, i have his navy records and he just disappeared. Alan