To Peter Kirsopp. Thank you for your reply to my query, I will try Middlesbrough Newspapers. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Kirsopp <peter.kirsopp@gmail.com> To: dms <dms@dmstorry.force9.co.uk> Sent: 04 August 2011 15:37 Subject: Re: [MAR] Mark Ridley BAKER > It sounds as though his career was in the short distance trades, mostly > colliers in this area. Middlesborough is an easy train ride from several > possible loading ports. Possibly it was where his wife was at home rather > than him. He probaly got his start on a Whitby owned ship but sailing from > any port where coal cargoes offered, hence the Sunderland call..Employment > was often obtained initially through local or family connections. If he > made it to Master perhaps local newspapers might add his name to that of a > ship in the shipping news. Some crew lists can be searched from the Clip > project on www.findmypast.com > Peter > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "dms" <dms@dmstorry.force9.co.uk> > To: <mariners-l@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 7:43 PM > Subject: [MAR] Mark Ridley BAKER > > > > Hello Listers > > > > My problem is how can I find out the name if the ship or ships that my > > great grandfather Mark Ridley Baker sailed on. On his Seaman's Ticket it > > states that he was born at Robin Hood's Bay , 11th July 1828 when > > unemployed resides at Whitby. He first went to sea as an Apprentice 20 > > December 1843. Ticket issued at Sunderland 6 day of May 1845. The years > > 1949 and 1850 are blank. In 1951 he was a Seaman in June and a Mate in > > December. I have been unable to finding anything more about him until > > the following Censuses. > > > > On the 1851 Census he is lodging at a house in Middlesbrough, North > > Yorkshire. He married in 1852 and on the 1861 Census he is with his wife > > and 3 sons at 28 Dundas Street, Middlesbrough > > > > Does this mean that the ship/ships he was on is/are in Harbour at > > Middlesbrough? > > > > Looking forward to knowing any comments about this enquiry. > > > > Mary > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >