Sheila Bransfield <Sheila.Bransfield@btinternet.com> said: >I forgot to mention that, luckily, mine is an uncommon name. There are >lots of Bransfields in Ireland (mainly Cork and Dungarvan) and loads >around the world but the one ancestor I am researching was the ONLY >Bransfield in the British Navy! Celebrations for that! http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp has database of Royal Naval Seamen (1873 - 1923) showing birthplace and dates of service. This database shows eight Bransfields, seven from County Cork and one from Co. Waterford. -dja

Many thanks for that info, Dennis. I should have added that my ancestor was press-ganged in 1803 and he is the only BRANSFIELD listed in Nelson's Navy. I have the others on TNA (The National Archive) list you mention, many of whom bear family names and are probably descendants of Edward's brothers. I love this list. Could we perhaps remind people to use capital letters for surnames? I see that most people do but, when scanning emails to see if they contain information relevant to our own research, it takes much longer if capitals are not used. Just a thought. Many thanks to everyone. Sheila ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Ahern" <ahern@world.std.com> To: <irl-cork@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:07 PM Subject: Irish in Royal Navy > > Sheila Bransfield <Sheila.Bransfield@btinternet.com> said: > >>I forgot to mention that, luckily, mine is an uncommon name. There are >>lots of Bransfields in Ireland (mainly Cork and Dungarvan) and loads >>around the world but the one ancestor I am researching was the ONLY >>Bransfield in the British Navy! Celebrations for that! > > http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/royal-navy-service.asp > has database of Royal Naval Seamen (1873 - 1923) showing birthplace and > dates of service. This database shows eight Bransfields, seven from > County Cork and one from Co. Waterford. > > -dja >