A very big thankyou to all who replied to my queries. Kind regards Leanne Baulch Canberra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian M Morley" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; "Leanne Baulch" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 8:02 AM Subject: Re: Occupation Sea-Cunny > Hi Leanne, > > SEACUNNY, s. This is, in the phraseology of the Anglo-Indian marine, a > steersman or quartermaster. The word is the Pers. sukkani, from Ar. > sukkan, > 'a helm.' > c. 1580.-"Aos Mocadões, Socões, e Vogas."-Primor e Honra, &c. f. 68v. ("To > the Mocuddums, Seacunnies, and oarsmen.") > > c. 1590.-"Sukkangir, or helmsman. He steers the ship according to the > orders > of the Mu'allim."-Ain, i. 280. > > Brian M Morley > Ipswich Queensland Australia > > > _____________________________ > "Genealogy is breaking bread with the dead" > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: Leanne Baulch > Date: 07/14/05 19:07:10 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Occupation Sea-Cunny > > Hi everyone, > > I have been looking at a shipwreck passenger list and I came across a > crewman who's occupation on the ship was a sea-cunny. > Could anyone please explain to me what the occ is. > > Thankyou > Kind regards > Leanne Baulch > Canberra >