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Offline Embleton

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HMS Hornet 1861
« on: Monday 29 August 05 14:05 BST (UK) »
I have a relative on HMS Hornet in 1861. The only references to HMS Hornet I have found are for later vessels. Does anybody know what type of ship this was and why it was in Aden?
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Re: HMS Hornet 1861
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 August 05 19:42 BST (UK) »
From the description of the enumeration district in 1861:
Royal Navy, Hornet. Number of guns: 17
Captain/Officer Commanding: Lord Elphinstone
At anchor at Aden.
Not much help, is it?

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Re: HMS Hornet 1861
« Reply #2 on: Monday 29 August 05 19:58 BST (UK) »
Tanja,

Thanks that's a bit more information then I had.

I can now search Lord Elphonstone and see if I can find anything via his name.
Embleton - Hampshire/London
Geere - Essex
Russell - Somerset
Bown - Somerset
Perkins - London
Semple - London
Hardman - London
Willsher - London
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