Hi everyone. I trust that you are well. In June 2013, I finally got some info on my GGG-Grandfather, Thomas Willcox & the ships he sailed on. His rank varied from apprentice to 1st Mate, in a 28 year career. Is there a website I could go to, to find out more about the ships (i.e. cargo)? I have the names, tonnage of the ship’s and were they were from & were they went to (for some). Any help gratefully appreciated. Simon Simon Martin Station Retailer Merseyrail Email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Web www.merseyrail.org<http://www.merseyrail.org>

Hi Simon I suspect that the dates covered by Thomas's 28 year career, and the vessels on which he sailed during that period might help list members advise you e.g. newspapers and gazettes are often a useful source for shipping news and information, but they often only cover limited periods and geographical regions.....assume from your e-mail address that you are based in the Mersey area ie where you live often gives us an idea regarding the sources that might be available to you. The Times newspaper is often available to UK and US subscribers through their local library and can often be accessed from home, and during the 19th Century carried quite detailed daily reports on merchant shipping arriving and departing UK ports. And for a relatively small fee, in IMHO, you can subscribe for various periods to the British Newspaper Archive at <http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/?ukwid=948554&sourceID=118&utm_source=Google+British+Newspaper+Archive_CPC&utm_medium=SEM_CPC&utm_campaign=archive&bsop_brand=BNA&ns_mchannel=SEM_CPC&ns_source=Google+UK&ns_linkname=the+times+archive&utm_term=the+times+archive&ns_fee=0.25&gclid=CKHG7-fNwbMCFUmN3godb1QAPw> which provides access to many UK newspapers. I'm sure other subscribers can be a lot more helpful with the additional info. Regards Paul On Sun, 4 Aug 2013 23:27:43 +0100, Simon Martin <[email protected]> wrote: >Hi everyone. > >I trust that you are well. > >In June 2013, I finally got some info on my GGG-Grandfather, Thomas Willcox & the ships he sailed on. His rank varied from apprentice to 1st Mate, in a 28 year career. Is there a website I could go to, to find out more about the ships (i.e. cargo)? I have the names, tonnage of the ship’s and were they were from & were they went to (for some). > >Any help gratefully appreciated. > >Simon > >Simon Martin > >Station Retailer > >Merseyrail > > > > >Email [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >Web www.merseyrail.org<http://www.merseyrail.org> > > > > > > >------------------------------- >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