Is it possible to find out what ships were in port at the time of the 1901 census, I'm trying to find out what ship my Grandfather served on, he was in Barry port at the time of the census.
Any help please .
You might be able to find something in the local newspapers. I've found some of my Liverpool ancestors' ships listed in the "Shipping News" section of the Liverpool Mercury, mentioning arrivals, departures, cargo, etc.
Is it possible to find out what ships were in port at the time of the 1901 census, I'm trying to find out what ship my Grandfather served on, he was in Barry port at the time of the census.
Any help please .
Normally the ships' crews were grouped together by vessel. Have you tried looking at the first page of the vessel in which he's listed? That usually gives the ship's name.
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Researching: BENNETT (Leics/Birmingham-ish) - incl. Leonard BENNETT in Detroit & Florida ; WARR/WOR, STRATFORD & GARDNER/GARNAR (Oxon); CHRISTMAS, RUSSELL, PAFOOT/PAFFORD (Hants); BIGWOOD, HAYLER/HAILOR (Sussex); LANCASTER (Beds, Berks, Wilts) - plus - COCKS (Spitalfields, Liverpool, Plymouth); RUSE/ROWSE, TREMEER, WADLIN(G)/WADLETON (Devonport, E Cornwall); GOULD (S Devon); CHAPMAN, HALL/HOLE, HORN (N Devon); BARRON, SCANTLEBURY (Mevagissey)...
He was staying in somesort of boarding house very near to Barry Port on the night of the census and there is no listing of any ship/vessel.
In the census he is listed as a "ships cook or steward" boarding with 14 workmates, maybe from the same ship!
This site is mentioned in the Glamorgan Archives link..the owner might be able to help you as he has documented crew..
also, where was your gf from..as there is this link -
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