Hi Jenny Not quite so In the 1881 census, just enter Vessels under Parish, no County, result 97,920 in various Counties, of which nearly 30,000 are Royal Navy (a "County" itself) Under Durham you get only 3,715 And yes, Ancestry used the LDS 1881 as did all Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists >I have just made a discovery that I thought might be worth bringing to the > attention of the list in case anyone is trying to find a mariner or ship > that was at sea in the 1881 census. > > The ancestry site has all vessels listed under County Durham, ships from > all > over the country are listed here alphabetically.

thanks for this Nivard. Up to now I have been puzzled as to where all the ships at sea had gone in the 1881, apart from having those on the LDS CDs that I mentione on the norther boders disc. I know that if you put in a mariners name, and maybe his birth place and year, and then use the keyword box to add Vessels you can often get up the man on board a ship at sea or in some port or another. But didn't know about putting in the word Vessels under parish, so useful to know, thanks. Regards Jenny DeAngelis Spain. > Hi Jenny > > Not quite so > > In the 1881 census, just enter Vessels under Parish, no County, result > 97,920 in various Counties, of which nearly 30,000 are Royal Navy (a > "County" itself) > > Under Durham you get only 3,715 > > And yes, Ancestry used the LDS 1881 as did all > > Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Admin for OVINGTON - HAYLOCK - SEYMOUR Lists