I'm a new list member who hopes that someone may be able to help me find a hospital or burial record for a mariner by the name of Joseph HILL who died from suffocation on board the brig 'Britannia' in July 1830 while it was in Dublin. I'm trying to determine if it's possible that he may be my elusive 2x gt grandfather from Northumberland, England. I learned about the death of Joseph HILL through the on-line19th century English Newspapers site. The following article was in the "Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser" (Dublin Ireland) on Friday, July 16, 1830: "DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION - A mariner named Joseph Hill, belonging to the brig 'Britannia' of Plymouth, expired in Guy's hospital from the effects of suffocation. The deceased was waiting up for his captain in the forecastle of the vessel between three and four o'clock on the morning of Thursday last, and falling asleep, a lap dog of the captain as it is supposed, knocked down the candle, the flame of which communicated with the deceased's clothes; some watermen perceiving smoke, roused the mate, who was completely senseless, and took him to the hospital. The dog was dead, and the opinion is that the deceased died from inflammation in the throat, brought on by the effects of the smothering fire." I've been able to narrow the death of my 2x gt grandfather, Joseph HILL, to the period between 1829 and 1834, most likely before 1832, but I've never been able to find out exactly when or where. He was a master mariner from North Shields, England, who was baptised in 1785. That would have made his age about 45 years in 1830. (The Joseph HILL in the newspaper article was a mate rather than a master but there's a possibility that my Joseph HILL was involved in a shipping mishap in 1829 which may mean he had to find subsequent work as a mate rather than as a master.) Can anyone on the list direct me to a source where I might be able to find a possible 1830 Guy's hospital record or a Dublin burial record for the Joseph HILL who died in the fire on board the 'Britannia'. I'm assuming that he was buried in Dublin. I'm hoping such a record may give me more information about his age or place of residence which could help me to determine if he was my ancestor. Thank you very much for your suggestions. Kind regards, Eleanor Clouter, Canada