Hi I don't think there is any doubt that Captain Woodget's parents were Richard Bircham Woodget (or Woodgate) and Celia Gage (also Cecelia other varieties, don't worry about it). Richard Bircham Woodgate was an agricultural labourer in Burnham Norton, Norfolk, born 10th December 1797 and was buried 5th February 1868 (www.familysearch.org). I thought Celia may not be Capt Woodget's mother as she was 12 years younger than her husband, but they married in 1831 so she must be. Captain Richard is in the 1861 census aged 15 living with his brother Charles, both then ag labs. I can't find (from the Master's and Mates certificates) when he began his apprenticeship. The first ship I can find he served on was the Isabella ON 46824, beginning March 1869 as Mate. How wonderful to rise from such beginnings to be the Captain of the Cutty Sark! There is a nice photo of him on Ancestry but maybe it was also in the obituary? Richard Bircham's parents were William and Susanna, as you say. One person on Ancestry gives their dates and birthplaces in Kent but with no supporting evidence. Best wishes Clare, Oxford UK >From: Graham Read<grahamread43@gmail.com>Subject: Re: [MAR] WOODGET , Capt Richard.To: elizgh<elizgh@btinternet.com>,mariners@rootsweb.comMessage-ID: <CABRjMdqoR12=Hk4z9euKcxMfKMUWGmJnKNpeFG0xR+7Eo46Xnw@mail.gmail.com>Content-Type:text/plain; charset=UTF-8In the IBO class, butJobs run in families, sohave you tried the Carne Library for other membersof the Woodget tribe whoapplied for Masters or Mate's tickets ? It is anunusual name, so any 'hits'are likely to be relatives.GrahamOn Sat, May 9, 2015 at 4:48 PM, elizghvia <mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote:> Hi, I amtrying to find more about the> family of the celebrated master of the clipperCutty Sark from 1885-1895 .> He was born in Burnham Norton in 1845 and died in1928 . I think I have> his parents an earlier Richard and possibly hisgrandparents William and> Susanna . The Times has a very good and detailedobituary and marks as> no other publication his two marriages and his 3 sons. Does anyone know of> any research done on his antecedents ?>> ---> Thisemail has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.>http://www.avast.com>>