Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1857

[lennon2011]

Hi guys, I was wondering if anyone could possibly help me please?

I've been searching Navy records because my distant Grandfather John Peacock was a Seaman, at least according to his marriage & a few Census records. I came across one matching most of his info in the Merchant Navy Seamen 1835-1857, BT 116 Collection on FMP but I'm afraid that his details are so small I can't really make out the information apart from his name & location.

Does anyone know of another site that could help me with this? I've tried Family Search & the National Archives website but I'm not having much luck with them either.

[JudithM]

When I search for people in that collection on FMP and view the document it comes up with the option to enlarge the image. Are you not getting that?

[lennon2011]

I'm enlarging as much as possible but I'm afraid the writing is still extremely small, even when using the computers magnifier. The only large parts are the names & birth locations :(

[annswabey]

Which one is he? There are loads of them!

Are you sure he's Merchant Navy, rather than Royal Navy? Where and when was he born?

[lennon2011]

John Peacock, 1828, Stockton-On-Tees. I would have sent you the link Ann but I think that FMP ones are banned on here aren't they?

[Elaine ..Spain]

I would have sent you the link Ann but I think that FMP ones are banned on here aren't they?

For future reference, no harm in putting up a link to FMP.