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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	Louise2212	Report	26 Mar 2006 10:31
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	I recently found an Ancestor of mine in the 1807 & 1816 Liverpool directories - listed as Captain.. What's likely to be captain of? (Royal, Navy, Merchant Navy, Army?)
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	26 Mar 2006 10:37
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Who knows? The rank of Captain applies to several services. As its Liverpool I am guessing captain of a ship. Any clues on The National Archives website? I think they do have shipping records. nell
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 2 034 Send Message	Linda in the Midlands	Report	26 Mar 2006 10:37
	could be all of the above, or maybe captain on a civillian ship Linda
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	Louise2212	Report	26 Mar 2006 10:39
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1 584 Send Message	thanks - there's Military record on the NAtional archives site that could be him, but it's about 10 years out in ages (else he lied to join up)