Hello all, Getting back to the family history after a break, and looking for help with missing ships. I have a 14 year old boy, an apprentice, lost at sea in 1879, 'supposed drowned'. Ship was City of Kandy, which was missing since January 27 1879, and the death registered in April 1879. I have not been able to find anything about this ship at all. I have looked on the ships list, and of course Google, and anywhere else that I can think of . I would be interested to know where the ship was going to, or coming from, and where it disappeared. A picture would be a bonus, but where do I look for the information. I am sure that someone out there with much more knowledge than me, (not difficult) will be able to put me on the right track. Thanks Jackie

Jackie Have you seen these? From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=hnlodge&id=I00826 Entry in Probate Indexes at Somerset House reads "The will of Howard Horsley late of Mount Pleasant in the County of Lancaster, Gentleman, who died 13 March 1876 at Mount Pleasant was proved at Liverpool by Ann Horsley of 118 Mount Pleasant, Widow, the Relict, the Executrix. Effects under £4.000. Will number 5. Will of Howard made 7 December 1872. Income from ships "Annie Morrall, City of Kandy, Estrella and Ellen Lamb" to wife Ann, with £200. To daughters Ann Read Horsley and Sarah Horsley each £200. Rest to wife. After wife's death shipping interests to be sold and divided between daughters, 2/5 to Ann Reade Horsley, 2/5 to Emma Horsley and 1/5 Sarah Horsley. Wife sole Executrix unless incapable then three daughters. Witnesses James Blackhurst, Attorney at Law, and Robert Parry [his clerk]. The ships, City of Kandy, Estrella, and Ellen Lamb, all owned by Doward Dickson and Co., 5 Rumford Place, Liverpool, who own 9 ships. This information from 1876 Lloyds list. and Lloyds \Register of Shipping research at http://www.lr.org/about_us/shipping_information/Historical_research_service.aspx regards Jean