I should have added that there is a short biography of him in O'Byrne's "Naval Biographical Dictionary" which is on line: http://ia700402.us.archive.org/33/items/cu31924027921372/cu31924027921372.pdf He was also a Captain in the Portuguese Navy.

I'm still seeking information about the "Elizabeth Furner" recorded in the 1861 census. She was a 57 ton Coaster Schooner. At the time of the census she was registered at Goole. The Captain was William Fratson (35), born in Yorkshire. Paddy Byers Hobart Tasmania

Hi PaddyI will ask the local library here in Goole if they have any info on her, they do hold a large collectionof info on ships/shipping.Wendy > From: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 10:06:29 +1000 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MAR] "Elizabeth Furner" - coastal schooner > > I'm still seeking information about the "Elizabeth Furner" recorded in the 1861 census. > She was a 57 ton Coaster Schooner. > At the time of the census she was registered at Goole. > The Captain was William Fratson (35), born in Yorkshire. > > Paddy Byers > Hobart > Tasmania > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thanks Wendy. I look forward to hearing what is known about her. Paddy On 06/07/2013, at 7:40 PM, Wendy Hall-Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi PaddyI will ask the local library here in Goole if they have any info on her, they do hold a large collectionof info on ships/shipping.Wendy > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2013 10:06:29 +1000 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [MAR] "Elizabeth Furner" - coastal schooner >> >> I'm still seeking information about the "Elizabeth Furner" recorded in the 1861 census. >> She was a 57 ton Coaster Schooner. >> At the time of the census she was registered at Goole. >> The Captain was William Fratson (35), born in Yorkshire. >> >> Paddy Byers >> Hobart >> Tasmania >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected].com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Peter, I look forward to viewing it, when my server allows me to download it, I've had two tries so far so will keep persisting Appreciate your help Caroline On 06-Jul-13 9:44 AM, Peter Beeston wrote: > I should have added that there is a short biography of him in O'Byrne's > "Naval Biographical Dictionary" which is on line: > > http://ia700402.us.archive.org/33/items/cu31924027921372/cu31924027921372.pdf > > He was also a Captain in the Portuguese Navy. > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Author of "Pounding Along to Singapore, a history of the 2/20 Battalion AIF", available from [email protected] "From Baron to Battler, the story of Dr CUD Schrader of Walcha, 1860-1900" available from <www.smashwords.com/books/view/129058> "The Schrader Letters, 1871-1896" available from <www.smashword.com/books/view/109893>