Hi, I am looking on for any information on Charles William Davis (my g grandfather) born 1832 Camberwell, died sometime in the 1890's. He married Rosina Cole in 1864 in Bristol, On The marriage Certificate it states he was a mariner. Is there anyway I could find out what ship/s he worked on? The next Census in 1871 states he was working as a clerk in Rosina's families Pottery in Bristol. I can't find him in the 1851 or 1861 Census at all. His father John (wine merchant) died in 1842., and I have not been able to trace the other members of the family since the 1841 Census when they were living in Newington, Surrey. What age would a lad be able to go to sea in those days? Thanks everyone, Sara.Help please. Charles William Davis, Mariner.
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geebrooks9
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- Primary Surname Interests: Chivers of Harwell Berks, Davis, Newington, Surrey. PAPWORTH.
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Help please. Charles William Davis, Mariner.
Hi, I am looking on for any information on Charles William Davis (my g grandfather) born 1832 Camberwell, died sometime in the 1890's. He married Rosina Cole in 1864 in Bristol, On The marriage Certificate it states he was a mariner. Is there anyway I could find out what ship/s he worked on? The next Census in 1871 states he was working as a clerk in Rosina's families Pottery in Bristol. I can't find him in the 1851 or 1861 Census at all. His father John (wine merchant) died in 1842., and I have not been able to trace the other members of the family since the 1841 Census when they were living in Newington, Surrey. What age would a lad be able to go to sea in those days? Thanks everyone, Sara.Re: Help please. Charles William Davis, Mariner.
Hi ,
As noted below records vast majority of records of mariners records were sold to Newfoundland University and only about 10% lie with National Archives other than Officer Records.
There is an on-line web number that can be used to make contact with Newfoundland and last time I used it the costs for research were very expensive.
10% samples of all logbooks for the above period are held at the TNA at Kew in classification BT99 AGREEMENTS & CREW LISTS SERIES 11. 80% are now held at the MARITIME HISTORY ARCHIVE, MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND, St JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA, A1C 5S7. The remaing 10% are held at the NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM at Greenwich. These records are for the years ending in "5" ie 1855, 1865, 1875.
As noted below records vast majority of records of mariners records were sold to Newfoundland University and only about 10% lie with National Archives other than Officer Records.
There is an on-line web number that can be used to make contact with Newfoundland and last time I used it the costs for research were very expensive.
10% samples of all logbooks for the above period are held at the TNA at Kew in classification BT99 AGREEMENTS & CREW LISTS SERIES 11. 80% are now held at the MARITIME HISTORY ARCHIVE, MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND, St JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA, A1C 5S7. The remaing 10% are held at the NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM at Greenwich. These records are for the years ending in "5" ie 1855, 1865, 1875.
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geebrooks9
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- Primary Surname Interests: Chivers of Harwell Berks, Davis, Newington, Surrey. PAPWORTH.
- Primary Geographical Research Areas: BERKSHIRE, SURREY, LONDON, BRISTOL
Re: Help please. Charles William Davis, Mariner.
Hi there, thank you for the information, seems a shame we can't hold our own records in this country! I will try and get to Greenwich firstly, then have to rethink. Best wishes, Sara. 