Hi Liz If you go to the National Archives web site : http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6663215 you should be able to download Archer's service record for GBP£3.36 If you have any queries regarding the document you might like to come back to me, either directly, or via the list. Regards Paul On Sat, 7 Sep 2013 13:02:46 +1000, "liz and john" <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi List, > >I have Archer Wheeler in my family. He was b 1862 Brighlingsea, Essex > >On the 1881 census he is at home and his occupation is Shipwright > >On the 1891 census he is in Harwich on the vessel "Hearty" and is a Carpenters Mate. > >Does this mean that he was in the RN ? and if so is there any way that I can find out more about his service. > >He died in the June q of 1900 leaving a wife and 3 children. > >Regards > >Liz > >------------------------------- >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 50° 33' N, 2° 26' W http://www.pbenyon.plus.com/Naval.html