Hi listers I hope you can help me. M y great grandfather William Roskell 1846 -1895, Fleetwood Lancashire On William's marriage certificate 1868 he is listed as a sailor On the birth of son William 1873 he is listed as a mariner' William is listed as a master mariner on my grandmother's birth certificate 1878 - The only census record I can find is 1891, living at Ulverston and he is listed as Channel? Would that be Channel Pilot? With no other census records for William and his wife Elizabeth Jane or their children, would they been on the boats/ships with him. Also William Roskell was a very popular name in Lancashire. Regards Bob I'Anson Hamilton New Zealand-
In 1891 his occupation is Channel Pilot and another hand has prefixed it with Sea? or Lead? In 1861 1861 England Census about William Reskell Name: William Reskell [William Roskell] Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Relation: Son Father's Name: James Reskell Mother's Name: Abigail Reskell Gender: Male Where born: Fleetwood, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Thornton Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Fleetwood County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration District: Fylde Sub-registration District: Poulton le Fylde ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household Schedule Number: 127 Piece: 3150 Folio: 31 Page Number: 32 Household Members: Name Age James Reskell 53 seaman (MS) Abigail Reskell 51 Thomas Reskell 31 seaman (MS) Ann Reskell 31 William Reskell 14 seaman (MS) Mary E Reskell 12 Abigail Reskell 10 John Reskell 5 (MS = Merchant Service) Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 3150; Folio: 31; Page: 32; GSU roll: 543087. Two children, John & Robert are boarders in 1881 with a Peter BALL wife Abigal (sic Abigail?) No sign of Elizabeth b1878 or parents Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 28/10/2013 03:21, Robert I'Anson wrote: > Hi listers I hope you can help me. > M y great grandfather William Roskell 1846 -1895, Fleetwood Lancashire > On William's marriage certificate 1868 he is listed as a sailor > On the birth of son William 1873 he is listed as a mariner' > William is listed as a master mariner on my grandmother's birth certificate > 1878 > - The only census record I can find is 1891, living at Ulverston and he is > listed as Channel? Would that be Channel Pilot? > With no other census records for William and his wife Elizabeth Jane or > their children, would they been on the boats/ships with him. Also William > Roskell was a very popular name in Lancashire. > > Regards > Bob I'Anson > Hamilton > New Zealand-