Hi The Merchantile Navy List for 1858 has two Thomas Dodgsons with certificates - one OC 3452 (ie a master) who passed Liverpool 1855), and the other 16440, also passed at Liverpool 1855, but as an Only Mate. See page 128 (of the scan) at *http://tinyurl.com/ntoaab6* <http://tinyurl.com/ntoaab6> . They can be found in the apprenticeship records too, 3452 Thomas Dodgson was born in 1827 and his register ticket was 462392. 16440 Thomas was born in 1832, no register ticket. Both seem to have been born in Workington! Which is entirely the wrong side of the country for your family so presumably they are not related to your lot at all! The index to Lloyds Captains register only has 3452 Thomas of course. I think the indication is that Thomas (c1795) may have died or retired from the sea by the time that he would have had to obtain a certificate of competency ie before 1854 (when he would have been nearly 60, so not entirely surprising). It may be that unless earlier editions of the Mercantile Navy List than are available via the www.maritimearchives.co.uk website list uncertificated masters, then Lloyds List (the newspaper) or local newspapers or shipping directories may be the only way of picking him up. Such of the NE England directories as I have downloaded from Google books seem to make no mention of masters' names though. I'm afraid I don't think this helps much! Cheers Piers On 10 September 2015 at 09:42, Ruth via <mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I hope someone has some information on Thomas DODGSON. He was born c.1795, > married Elizabeth ROBINSON in Tweedmouth 1817, had six children all in the > Berwick/Tweedmouth area between 1817 and 1827, and one in South Shields in > 1831. > > He was a Master Mariner according to marriage certificates of two of his > children, although their baptism entries have him as a Mariner. > > > > He should not be confused with his son Thomas, Ticket No 379194. > > > > This man has eluded me for thirty years, so any sightings would be most > welcome! > > > > Thanks in advance > > Ruth > > > ------------------------------- > 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 >

Many thanks Piers. Food for thought! Regards Ruth From: Piers Smith-Cresswell [mailto:pierssc@gmail.com] Sent: 10 September 2015 12:06 To: Ruth; mariners@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MAR] DODGSON Thomas Hi The Merchantile Navy List for 1858 has two Thomas Dodgsons with certificates - one OC 3452 (ie a master) who passed Liverpool 1855), and the other 16440, also passed at Liverpool 1855, but as an Only Mate. See page 128 (of the scan) at <http://tinyurl.com/ntoaab6> http://tinyurl.com/ntoaab6 . They can be found in the apprenticeship records too, 3452 Thomas Dodgson was born in 1827 and his register ticket was 462392. 16440 Thomas was born in 1832, no register ticket. Both seem to have been born in Workington! Which is entirely the wrong side of the country for your family so presumably they are not related to your lot at all! The index to Lloyds Captains register only has 3452 Thomas of course. I think the indication is that Thomas (c1795) may have died or retired from the sea by the time that he would have had to obtain a certificate of competency ie before 1854 (when he would have been nearly 60, so not entirely surprising). It may be that unless earlier editions of the Mercantile Navy List than are available via the www.maritimearchives.co.uk website list uncertificated masters, then Lloyds List (the newspaper) or local newspapers or shipping directories may be the only way of picking him up. Such of the NE England directories as I have downloaded from Google books seem to make no mention of masters' names though. I'm afraid I don't think this helps much! Cheers Piers On 10 September 2015 at 09:42, Ruth via <mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote: I hope someone has some information on Thomas DODGSON. He was born c.1795, married Elizabeth ROBINSON in Tweedmouth 1817, had six children all in the Berwick/Tweedmouth area between 1817 and 1827, and one in South Shields in 1831. He was a Master Mariner according to marriage certificates of two of his children, although their baptism entries have him as a Mariner. He should not be confused with his son Thomas, Ticket No 379194. This man has eluded me for thirty years, so any sightings would be most welcome! Thanks in advance Ruth ------------------------------- 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