Bill, try googling 'British Merchant Navy'. There are a lot of hits for it. Maybe one would be of help to you. I only looked at the following link: http://www.port.nmm.ac.uk/research/c1.html but there are many more. Also try googling 'SS Sirius'. This link shows a picture of the Sirius: http://www.geocities.com/swsodspickly/index2.html Good luck. Terry in Michigan ----- Original Message ----- From: " BILL STAFFORD" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 10:47 AM Subject: RE: [WEX] off list > Hi to all Wexford Members > I have just received a copy of my Grandfather's birth certificate and it > confirms that his father John Stafford born about 1835 in Kitestown > Wexford was a sailor, probably merchant navy .Is there a department or web > site where I could check John Stafford's navy records .1881 CENSUS lists > him > as being a crew member of "SS Sirius" Thanks > Bill Stafford >