My GG Grandfather was a seaman in the merchant service
He was lost at sea, when his ship Bristol City sunk on it's voyage home from New York in December 1880.
Could anyone tell me where I may be able to find any info on the Bristol City and it's voyage and sinking please.
Many thanks.
this might be what you are looking for
http://www.maritimequest.com/daily_e...istol_city.htm
Vallee
Vallee, thank you so much.
There's a great deal of info there, unfortunately, still can't find out why my GG Grandfather died though.
There is quite a bit of info if you google but it seems that ship disappeared and nobody knows what happened to it ? I was trying to find if there is a list of the crew on her ?
Must go to bed will try tomorrow if nobody else has night.
Vallee
Found my GG Grandfather Thomas Dix on the Roll of Honour.
There are some newspaper reports in the 19th Century British Newspaper collections:
THE STEAMER BRISTOL CITY .
The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, February 10, 1881; Issue 10216.
THE LOSS OF THE BRISTOL CITY .
The Bristol Mercury and Daily Post (Bristol, England), Thursday, May 26, 1881; Issue 10306.
Thank you Elaine.
I'll look for those now.
I'll get credits shortly and take a look. Thanks again for pointing it out Elaine.
Have sent you a PM.
Sorry to hear about your 2xGt Grandfather aboard the same vessel were two of my ancestors John hawker and his son also John both firemen. May they all RIPOriginally Posted by Morfydd from Mid Glam
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