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 >>