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Steamships ??

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Ann

Ann Report 1 Sep 2005 14:34

Anyone any idea of sites with info regarding steamships circa 1870 -1900 just discovered rellie was a sailor on board the Lord Alfred Paget - built at Palmers launched approx 1870 Any help appreciated Thanks Ann

Dea

Dea Report 1 Sep 2005 14:39

What was his name and when was he born? Dea

Ann

Ann Report 1 Sep 2005 14:44

Hi Dea His name was Owen Crummey (listed as Crummery) 1881 on board Lord Alfred Paget he was born 1857 Washington Durham Ann

Dea

Dea Report 1 Sep 2005 14:46

Vessel: 'Lord Alfred Paget' 1881 John SCOTT M 30 M Sunderland, Durham, England 1st Mate Chas. WITCHLIE M 44 M Pillau, Prussia Carpenter William H. WILKINSON M 35 M Sunderland, Durham, England Steward Robert STUDD W 46 M Colchester, Essex, England Able Seaman Lewis JOHNSON M 29 M Copenhagen, Denmark Able Seaman Charles DITTMER M 31 M Hamburg, Germany Able Seaman William SOUTHERN M 30 M Plymouth, Devon, England Able Seaman Robt. FENNER M 30 M Colchester, Essex, England 2nd Engineer Owen CRUMMERY M 24 M Washington, Durham, England Fireman Chas. CLARKE M 29 M Maldon, Essex, England Fireman

Ann

Ann Report 1 Sep 2005 14:48

Hi Dea Was wondering whether there would be any sites that would have details of ship or old photos? Ann

Dea

Dea Report 1 Sep 2005 15:05

Ann, There are several but I can't find you ship on any of them. - Will keep looking and let you know if I find anything. Dea

David

David Report 1 Sep 2005 15:08

Hi Ann, Have you tried the national maritime museum ? www(.)nmm(.)ac(.)uk remove brackets. Click on picture library on left hand side they may be able to help David.

Ann

Ann Report 1 Sep 2005 15:43

Thanks David and Dea Will keep looking Ann

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 1 Sep 2005 16:42

I did a bit of googling and found (http://www.angelfire.*com/de/BobSanders/Surrey81.html) that the 1881 entry is: Owen CRUMMERY M 24 M Washington, Durham, England Fireman so he wasn't so much a sailor as a stoker (or something like that) - presuming the term 'fireman' is used more like the way it's used for steam trains. The ship gets a mention on this page, too: http://www.markpalmer.fsnet.*co.uk/family-tree/sir-charles.htm (remove *) And the same info on http://www.jarrowonline.*com/jrecords.htm - but have a read of the header-paragraph of the Palmer site, first! Christine

Ann

Ann Report 1 Sep 2005 16:57

Thanks for that Christine - will take a look Ann

Ann

Ann Report 4 Sep 2005 11:07

Still struggling on this one - have checked sites recommended - no joy there - would really like info to put with name any help from weekend people appreciated - thanks to everyone who has looked so far Got to go to work now will check back this afternoon Ann x