Hi Anne I missed the earlier part of your conversation with Nivard, so at the risk of going completely off the track, the P & O company had three ships called the Salsette. The first was built in1858 and mostly worked on the Suez, Mauritius, Sydney run.She was sold in 1870, renamed the Sumatra in 1873 and eventually broken up in 1900.The second Salsette was built in 1908 and sunk by torpedo off Weymouth in 1917.The last one was built in 1856, I know because I served on it as 3^rd mate in 1963. There is more information on the P & O's archive web site. Regards Peter Hi Nivard, Yes, I did know the first bits of info but....Wow! I have never heard of the other Vessel Salsette. I think it must be him. The birth date is a bit different but it works out different on his death certificate too. [died age 45 in 1908] Well done! I shall have a look at find my past. Thanks too for the links to lists, I have not used any them, but have put a lot of info on the Caribbean Surnames index, with no joy so far. I will try the these three lists you sent too. You have given me some hope again, especially as Vessel Salsett says Antigua. The family story was that he came from Kingston Jamaica and his birth, worked out from the death certificate, works out at 1863. "West Riding" crew list says, he was born in 1859 in Antigua. [I have a copy of the actual list from the Martime History Archive in Newfoundland.] I am lucky that I have photo's of Everard and Keziah, plus their children, but it would be great to break through this brick wall. If the actual crew list exists, there is a fair amount of information on them, which may confirm some of the info on "West Riding" crew list too. I have also found the house they lived in in 1901, which still exists. 395, Acton Lane. Anyway, thanks so much for your input, which is very helpful. Best wishes Ann