To all the many people that have answered a big thank you, but I still seem to have a brick wall. The information that I have been given by a cousin who had a professional researcher do the research some years back is: (Generally Henry PAGE was a pilot) PRO Register General of Shipping and Seamen. Register of Seaman's tickets, 1844-83 BT 113/46 Ticket No 91558/ Henry Page, Born Milford, Wiltshire 6th April 1788 + general description. Ticket issued at Cowes 9th December 1844. Age when ticket 56. + a list of three ? voyages. I have looked at a UK road atlas and not been able to find a Milford in Wiltshire (a land locked county) so on looking at the "other" Milford's noticed Milford on Sea in Hampshire which is across the way from Freshwater which is where Henry PAGE married Sarah ROBBINS in 1812. I have their marriage and death details (Henry in 1855 at Norton, Freshwater). As I said in my original email I have a "suspicion" that my Henry PAGE was born at Milford-on-Sea based on the above and also I have found some information passed onto me by my cousin (and done by the professional researcher) is incorrect so I needed to check for his birth place. Maybe as has been suggested he was born on the Isle of Wight so maybe SKS may be able to look at the Card Index for me (details as above) It appears from the replies that he does NOT appear to have been born/baptised at Milford-on-Sea so looks like it will need to go back to the "too hard basket (actually been there for a long time now)". I am unable to find this Henry and his son Henry (another Pilot and born 1812 at Freshwater) in either the 1841 or 1851 Census and at a guess they would have been "out at sea". Any suggestions, assistance is more than welcomed and I would be very grateful. Kind regards, Denise B Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - denise@lighthouseelectrical.com

Denise, There is a Milford in Wiltshire in the parish of Laverstock so your researcher might have been right.  See http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/WIL/Milford/index.htm which has a link to a modern map. Regards, Joy ________________________________ From: Denise Brown <denise@lighthouseelectrical.com> To: ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, 4 October, 2009 7:46:36 AM Subject: [IoW] Page birth ? Milford on Sea To all the many people that have answered a big thank you, but I still seem to have a brick wall. The information that I have been given by a cousin who had a professional researcher do the research some years back is: (Generally Henry PAGE was a pilot) PRO Register General of Shipping and Seamen.  Register of Seaman's tickets, 1844-83  BT 113/46 Ticket No 91558/ Henry Page, Born Milford, Wiltshire 6th April 1788 + general description.  Ticket issued at Cowes 9th December 1844.  Age when ticket 56.  + a list of three ? voyages. I have looked at a UK road atlas and not been able to find a Milford in Wiltshire (a land locked county) so on looking at the "other" Milford's noticed Milford on Sea in Hampshire which is across the way from Freshwater which is where Henry PAGE married Sarah ROBBINS in 1812.  I have their marriage and death details (Henry in 1855 at Norton, Freshwater). As I said in my original email I have a "suspicion" that my Henry PAGE was born at Milford-on-Sea based on the above and also I have found some information passed onto me by my cousin (and done by the professional researcher) is incorrect so I needed to check for his birth place. Maybe as has been suggested he was born on the Isle of Wight so maybe SKS may be able to look at the Card Index for me (details as above) It appears from the replies that he does NOT appear to have been born/baptised at Milford-on-Sea so looks like it will need to go back to the "too hard basket (actually been there for a long time now)". I am unable to find this Henry and his son Henry (another Pilot and born 1812 at Freshwater) in either the 1841 or 1851 Census and at a guess they would have been "out at sea". Any suggestions, assistance is more than welcomed and I would be very grateful. Kind regards, Denise B Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - denise@lighthouseelectrical.com ************************************** You can contact the Isle of Wight List Administrator by emailing: Isle-of-Wight-Admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ISLE-OF-WIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Denise, Your Henry Page (b abt 1814 Freshwater) is on the 1851 census in Freshwater with wife Matilda and family. Matilda is on 1841 census at Freshwater without Henry, so your guess that he was at sea may be correct. - details sent off line. Regards Vanessa Dorset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Denise Brown" <denise@lighthouseelectrical.com> To: <ISLE-OF-WIGHT@rootsweb.com.> Sent: Sunday, October 04, 2009 7:46 AM Subject: Page birth ? Milford on Sea > To all the many people that have answered a big thank you, but I still > seem to have a brick wall. > > The information that I have been given by a cousin who had a professional > researcher do the research some years back is: (Generally Henry PAGE was a > pilot) > > PRO Register General of Shipping and Seamen. Register of Seaman's > tickets, 1844-83 BT 113/46 Ticket No 91558/ Henry Page, Born Milford, > Wiltshire 6th April 1788 + general description. Ticket issued at Cowes > 9th December 1844. Age when ticket 56. + a list of three ? voyages. > > I have looked at a UK road atlas and not been able to find a Milford in > Wiltshire (a land locked county) so on looking at the "other" Milford's > noticed Milford on Sea in Hampshire which is across the way from > Freshwater which is where Henry PAGE married Sarah ROBBINS in 1812. I > have their marriage and death details (Henry in 1855 at Norton, > Freshwater). > > As I said in my original email I have a "suspicion" that my Henry PAGE was > born at Milford-on-Sea based on the above and also I have found some > information passed onto me by my cousin (and done by the professional > researcher) is incorrect so I needed to check for his birth place. > > Maybe as has been suggested he was born on the Isle of Wight so maybe SKS > may be able to look at the Card Index for me (details as above) > > It appears from the replies that he does NOT appear to have been > born/baptised at Milford-on-Sea so looks like it will need to go back to > the "too hard basket (actually been there for a long time now)". > > I am unable to find this Henry and his son Henry (another Pilot and born > 1812 at Freshwater) in either the 1841 or 1851 Census and at a guess they > would have been "out at sea". > > Any suggestions, assistance is more than welcomed and I would be very > grateful. > > Kind regards, > Denise B > Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - denise@lighthouseelectrical.com