Hi Jan The date of the incoming list is 18th July *1836* I would suggest the St is possibly Lt (the rank Lieutenant)? The vessel is the Royal Sovereign Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > According to ancestry.co.uk a possible relative arrived in London in 1806 > from Boulogne, France. The entry has been transcribed as St Sebastian > DOISY on the website. Can anyone tell me what the St means please? Also, I > cannot decipher the full name of the ship on which he arrived. Any help > would be appreciated. > Many thanks, > > Jan
Hi again On reflection the St is more likely to be an abbreviation for "Servant" to Charles le GOUBE Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi Jan > > The date of the incoming list is 18th July *1836* > > I would suggest the St is possibly Lt (the rank Lieutenant)? > > The vessel is the Royal Sovereign > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > > >> According to ancestry.co.uk a possible relative arrived in London in 1806 >> from Boulogne, France. The entry has been transcribed as St Sebastian >> DOISY on the website. Can anyone tell me what the St means please? Also, >> I cannot decipher the full name of the ship on which he arrived. Any help >> would be appreciated. >> Many thanks, >> >> Jan >