Thanks Irene but John was certainly more than a fitter. He won awards for inventing the KINGSTON valve! But my query is would a shipwright later become a Foreman of Engineers? Jean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Irene McFarlane Sent: 02 March 2008 00:11 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HAM] John KINGSTONs children Engineers was often a term used for what we call fitters today Irene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 5:22 AM Subject: Re: [HAM] John KINGSTONs children > Hi Linda and Tony > > This is helpful but I have a bit of a quandary. > > When John died in 1847, he left everything to nephews and nieces - nothing > to any children. Perhaps none of them survived? His will states John was > a > Foreman of Engineers at Woolwich dockyard - do you think a shipwright > could > have become a foreman of engineers? > > I appreciate your help - I have had a break from family history as I lost > my > husband in October but am now trying to get my life back on track and this > hobby helps take my mind off things. > > Thanks again > > Jean >> For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at www.knightroots.co.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1306 - Release Date: 01/03/2008 17:41 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1306 - Release Date: 01/03/2008 17:41

I wasn't suggesting he was a fitter, although its not unusual for a fitter to invent something ideas are often born from the men on the ground so to speak, still happens today and awards are still given A shipwright constructs, repairs and fit out ships and carries out maintenance so presumably some engineering knowledge is involved, a shipwright used to come up with the design a and the plans and if he became a foreman of Engineers and if they had been fitters they may have been supervised by a former shipwright , it's not uncommon to have skilled Foreman supervise various trades A Master Shipwright works with drawings and plans one became a Surveyor of the Navy in the 18th century Sir Thomas Slade he designed the Victory A Master shipwright exercises control and managerial responsibilities But I don't know if that applies to what you are asking. but it would seem possible . Irene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [HAM] John KINGSTONs children > Thanks Irene but John was certainly more than a fitter. He won awards for > inventing the KINGSTON valve! But my query is would a shipwright later > become a Foreman of Engineers? > > Jean > > -----

Many thanks for this information. Jean -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Irene McFarlane Sent: 03 March 2008 01:18 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [HAM] John KINGSTONs children I wasn't suggesting he was a fitter, although its not unusual for a fitter to invent something ideas are often born from the men on the ground so to speak, still happens today and awards are still given A shipwright constructs, repairs and fit out ships and carries out maintenance so presumably some engineering knowledge is involved, a shipwright used to come up with the design a and the plans and if he became a foreman of Engineers and if they had been fitters they may have been supervised by a former shipwright , it's not uncommon to have skilled Foreman supervise various trades A Master Shipwright works with drawings and plans one became a Surveyor of the Navy in the 18th century Sir Thomas Slade he designed the Victory A Master shipwright exercises control and managerial responsibilities But I don't know if that applies to what you are asking. but it would seem possible . Irene ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Williams" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 7:08 AM Subject: Re: [HAM] John KINGSTONs children > Thanks Irene but John was certainly more than a fitter. He won awards for > inventing the KINGSTON valve! But my query is would a shipwright later > become a Foreman of Engineers? > > Jean > > ----- For FREE online parish register transcriptions visit the Hampshire OPC at www.knightroots.co.uk ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1307 - Release Date: 02/03/2008 15:59 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1307 - Release Date: 02/03/2008 15:59