Hello Bob Perhaps you should try posting this on the East Lothian list? Dunbar falls into their remit. For advice on merchant navy records see: http://www.tinyurls.co.uk/K5848 (I hope that works. I found a site that converted the original long URL to short for free) Rhoda ----- Original Message ----- From: "robertgascoigne" <robertgascoigne@cox.net> To: <midlothian@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:33 PM Subject: [MIDLOTHIAN] Merchant Marine Masters Papers > Hello List > > I am seeking information on finding Masters papers for the period 1841 to > 1881. How would I find what is available . On the 1841 census I have James > Redpath aged 25 he was listed as Merchant Seaman born in Dunbar, East > Lothian with a wife Ann ? aged 25 and daughter Janet aged 5m. On the 1881 > is a James Redpath With the correct age 67 but now Retired Ships Master, > Born Scotland with two daughters Margaret 48 born Scotland and Beatrice > 39 born Scotland . I believe James is the son of Alexander Redpath and > Beatrix Runciman, if so James was born 22 July 1814 in Dunbar, the next > child to this couple was Martha born 1829 . Alexander was also a Merchant > Seaman before becoming a Policeman in Dunbar .Any information on this > family is welcomed > > > Bob