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Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« on: Wednesday 03 April 24 11:14 BST (UK) »
Hello
My 2 times gt grandfather, David Whyte, died in 1867 and was a sailmaker onboard the SS Gilroy. The death certificate has him dying in St Helena but I have looked on line at the death records for St Helena and there is no record there.

I wonder if he died onboard the SS Gilroy while stopped at St Helena for resupply and they buried him at sea.

Can anyone help to where I can go to find where he is buried? If the ships logs exist, where would they be kept.

The SS Gilroy was a steamship ans registered in the port of Dundee. It was owned by the Gilroy brothers a very wealthy jute manufacturer family who branched out into shipping.

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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 12:40 BST (UK) »
Links to various documents available for SS Gilroy.

https://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/vesselsnum/104748
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR & N. YKS,
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

William Thompson violin maker Bishop Auckland
William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 12:45 BST (UK) »
If I have understood correctly, the linked site describes a vessel built in 1898, but David Whyte died in 1867.
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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 12:51 BST (UK) »
It was the George Gilroy, I think.

The deceased seamen's wages record has the death of David White of the ship Geo.Gilroy at St Helena on 28 August 1867. https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FMTM%2FBT153%2F0007%2F001-212&parentid=BMD%2FD%2FMARITIME%2F667896

Per newspaper reports, the ship left St Helena on 31st August, having put in for repairs on 6th.
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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 13:02 BST (UK) »
The George Gilroy was a sailing ship, not a steamship. 45817

https://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/vesselsnum/45817
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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 13:07 BST (UK) »
Sorry, had a senior moment!
Bulman, DUR
Butterfield DUR & N. YKS,
Earnshaw DUR
Hopps DUR & N. YKS
Howe, Richardson,Thompson all DUR

William Thompson violin maker Bishop Auckland
William Thompson jun. Violin maker Leeds

Richardson in Bermondsey/East Ham, descendants of William Richardson b. 1820 Bishop Auckland

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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 13:13 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Mad01 on Wednesday 03 April 24 11:14 BST (UK)

Can anyone help to where I can go to find where he is buried? If the ships logs exist, where would they be kept.

For ship GEO GILROY official number 45817 the Ship's Official Logbook is held at the Maritime History Archive in Canada. You need to ask them to check the narrative section for any entry into his death as reported by the Master. They will look it up for you but any copies will be chargeable.

Make sure you give the official number of the ship and the date of his death so they can optimise a search as logbooks are held for a whole year.

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Contact them at email: mhares@mun.ca
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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 14:58 BST (UK) »

Thanks for the information; away to email the Maritime History Archive for them to check for any information on the George Gilroy.

Thanks again.

Ann

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Re: Shipping record for SS Gilroy
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 03 April 24 17:02 BST (UK) »
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Can anyone help to where I can go to find where he is buried?

This from the St Helena Ancestors database search.

https://www.friendsofsthelena.com/ancestors

I think you will need to join to see more: 
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