Hi, Received a query on another list recently asking for details of the career of Captain Charles Adams, Royal Navy, who died in 1921. He was probably born in Dorset, England, to William and Sarah (nee Churchill) Adams, married 1837. Whilst he was probably born Piddletrenthide, Dorset, I think I've confirmed pretty conclusively that Captain Adams never served in the Royal Navy as an officer, so, in view of the fact that he would appear to have had maritime connections, i.e. have seen a photo of his grave showing an anchor marked out across it, and his being described as a captain, had a look at the online Index to the Captains Registers of Lloyd's of London (Guildhall Library Ms 18567) http://www.history.ac.uk/gh/capsA.pdf but can't see anyone who matches the Charles Adams we're looking for, so got to wondering whether we should be looking for a Captain of a vessel working on the coastal trade since, I understand, he wouldn't have needed to be registered ? That being the case it seemed to me to be a little like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack, unless someone has some brilliant ideas, or a good nose for finding this man, if he ever was the master of a merchant vessel ? Help ! Paul Some additional info regarding the family : >My G G Grandfathers brother Charles. >Here is what my gran wrote: >Later when Mary was about 26 years old, she met David Adams, aged 36 years. David had been born in Piddletrenhide, Dorset, England to William and Sarah (nee Churchill), who had married in 1835. His parents had been farmers and brought up a family of 2 girls and 4 boys. As each of the boys reached the age of 14 years, he entered the British Navy. Firstly Charles, followed by David, then John and Clement. Charles and John became Captains; Clement was killed in some war in Malta; David remained a seaman. He lost his hearing during service in the war - the sounds of large guns blasting away being the cause. >(these are my Grandmothers words love the bit about some war in Malta) and same same whilst attempting to identify those mentioned : >>If I've got the right couple, a William Adams and Sarah Churchill >>married in the Cerne Registration District, Dorset, some time during >>the quarter ended Sep 1837, which at that date included the village of >>Piddletrenthide : >> >>http://www.freebmd.org.uk >> >>A look in a copy of the Parish registers for Piddletrenthide, ie the >>Bishop's Transcripts : >> >>http://www.opcdorset.org/PiddleFiles/Piddletrenthide/Piddletrenthide.htm >> >>suggests our couple then produced the following children at >>Piddletrenthide, but can't see a Charles or David >> >>1837: Dec-10: Mary: William & Sarah : ADAMS: >>Piddletrenthide: Labourer: >>1847: Feb-15: Sarah: William & Sarah : ADAMS: >>Piddletrenthide: Labourer: >>1847: Jun-13: Sarah: William & Sarah : ADAMS: >>Piddletrenthide: ..: Private >>1858: Feb-21: Clement John: William & Sarah : ADAMS: >>Piddletrenthide: Labourer: >> >>the 2 girls are there, but only one boy, but that said it would appear >>that a few years are missing circa 1860-62 and 1869-70, although their >>parents would be knocking on a bit by then ?