Jan Erik Norberg, Seaman Swedish Navy 1880's

[jamcat95]

Can you please check the following information:
He was a cook on schooner 'Henno', salary 16 Swedish crowns a month.

I have found that record and a couple more too. All with the surname Mattsson.
It doesn't actually look like he changed his name when he jumped ship. His first record as a seaman he had the surname Norberg. I wonder why he changed to Mattsson. I wonder if he had problems within his family.

Ian

[jamcat95]

Hi Jenny,
Would you like the documents I have found?

Ian

[cleverus]

Hi Ian

Yes please, I would love any documents you have been able to find.  I am so grateful to have been able to find any information.

Many thanks Jenny

[cleverus]

Hi Ian (again, sorry)

If you have records of him being enrolled as a seaman in 1871, making him 11 years old. Does that mean he had joined the Navy at that age or did he actually join at around 17 years of age.

Thanks Jenny

[cleverus]

Hi Ian

Yes please, I would love any documents you have been able to find.  I am so grateful to have been able to find any information.

Many thanks Jenny

[jamcat95]

I have sent you a PM.

Ian

[jamcat95]

............. I can translate them for you. I'll get back to you.

Ian

[jamcat95]

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[jamcat95]

Hi Ian (again, sorry)

If you have records of him being enrolled as a seaman in 1871, making him 11 years old. Does that mean he had joined the Navy at that age or did he actually join at around 17 years of age.

Thanks Jenny

The record posted in reply #3 is unfortunately not him. Having looked closer at the record I've realised that this is another Johan Erik Norberg with the same mother's name. This Johan was older too. I'm sorry about that.
As I said earlier I didn't find any evidence of him being a seaman at 11 years old in the church books.

Ian