My great grandfather, Joseph Hay, was a master mariner, at the time he was promoted to Captain he was living around the Hartlepool area. I've found a number of shipping reports in the papers, together with census returns, marriage cert and birth certs for his children I have a good outline of his whereabouts over a period of about 20 years.
I'm trying to work out if the shipping reports relate to him, the name, area and time all match and give details of the vessels, departures and destinations. I had a few bits and pieces years ago but can't lay my hands on them now but from memory the vessel names are different. If these are for my ancestor they really put some meat on the bones but how do I go about proving them to be his or not? The ADM records on the TNA site don't give any results for his name but it's difficult to dismiss the name, date, location from the reports as a fluke.
I'm trying to work out if the shipping reports relate to him, the name, area and time all match and give details of the vessels, departures and destinations. I had a few bits and pieces years ago but can't lay my hands on them now but from memory the vessel names are different. If these are for my ancestor they really put some meat on the bones but how do I go about proving them to be his or not? The ADM records on the TNA site don't give any results for his name but it's difficult to dismiss the name, date, location from the reports as a fluke.
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