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Edward Gentle early life
« on: Sunday 07 March 21 14:30 GMT (UK) »
looking for information on the early life as a mariner of Edward Gentle born in Spalding, Lincolnshire in1823 who went to sea at the age of 15 for a few years.

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Re: Edward Gentle early life
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 March 21 15:52 GMT (UK) »
What sort of info are you looking for?

According to the parish entry for his marriage 22 March 1848 in Spalding to Rebecca Bales, his father was William Gentle, auctioneer. There are 3 Gentle witnesses, Wm H Gentle, George Gentle and one whose initials  may be Jh C.  :-\

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFQB-X8V

Baptism at Surfleet 31 Aug 1823 for Edward Gentle, son of William, butcher, & Mary of Stockhouse Lane.
On the 1841 census, William is an auctioneer
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1Y-Q8P
1851 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFJ-FC2

Family was in Spalding by the time of this baptism in 1826 for William Hardwick Gentle, one of the marriage witnesses
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQMR-2GQ

Given the middle name for William, this looks like marriage of parents
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5VG-WTX
Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Edward Gentle early life
« Reply #2 on: Monday 08 March 21 15:04 GMT (UK) »
My interest is of his maritime life which was only for a short time, I already have birth, marriage and death information osprey but thanks anyway
Keith

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Re: Edward Gentle early life
« Reply #3 on: Monday 08 March 21 15:18 GMT (UK) »
You may find the infrmatin on GENUKI helpful.

https://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng#MerchantMarine

Colin
Clarke, Trickett, Orton, Lawless, Norton, Detheridge, Kirby, Goodfellow, Wagstaff, Lowe, etc.