Bill, try contacting someone at this place they may be able to help you: http://www.mna.org.uk/ It's the website of the Merchant Navy Association. Kitestown? Crossabeg, Co.Wexford. Parish Records from 8th. Jan. 1856 to 3rd. Dec. (on film no.4251) at the NLI or Wexford Library, or you have the Parish records themselves in book form (subject to permission to see them). Bapt. and Marr. going back to 1794-1900 Burials from 1899-1900 (if the priest has had them back from Yola). slan Cyril Newsome Loch Garman ----- Original Message ----- From: " BILL STAFFORD" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:47 PM 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Theresa Bora [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 23 April 2006 15:13 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [WEX] off list > > Same here, Hugh. Good luck. Terry in Michigan > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " BILL STAFFORD" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 7:47 AM > Subject: RE: [WEX] off list > > > > Hi Hugh > > Hope your stay in hospital is a short one . > > Best wishes and regards > > Bill Stafford[Shropshire] > > > > ----- > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > Wexford List Guidelines > > http://wexford-l.blogspot.com/ > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/320 - Release Date: 20/04/2006 > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/320 - Release Date: 20/04/2006 > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > Wexford List Guidelines > > http://wexford-l.blogspot.com/ > > >

Can anyone tell me how to tell if a Captain was in the Merchant Navy or something else? I have a Captain Patrick Stafford who was still working (from Wexford) in 1901 but was retired in 1911. All I know is that he used to bring back things from "far eastern" places. Incidentally he shot a crewmember on board ship for some sort of bad behaviour, but on return to Saltmills he was shunned by the locals for doing so. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cyril Newsome" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 2:13 AM Subject: Re: [WEX] off list > Bill, > try contacting someone at this place they may be able to help you: > > http://www.mna.org.uk/ > > It's the website of the Merchant Navy Association. > Kitestown? Crossabeg, Co.Wexford. > > Parish Records from 8th. Jan. 1856 to 3rd. Dec. (on film no.4251) at the NLI > or Wexford Library, or you have the Parish records themselves in book form > (subject to permission to see them). > Bapt. and Marr. going back to 1794-1900 > Burials from 1899-1900 (if the priest has had them back from Yola). > > slan > Cyril Newsome > Loch Garman > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " BILL STAFFORD" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 3:47 PM > 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 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Theresa Bora [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: 23 April 2006 15:13 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [WEX] off list > > > > Same here, Hugh. Good luck. Terry in Michigan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: " BILL STAFFORD" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, April 23, 2006 7:47 AM > > Subject: RE: [WEX] off list > > > > > > > Hi Hugh > > > Hope your stay in hospital is a short one . > > > Best wishes and regards > > > Bill Stafford[Shropshire] > > > > > > ----- > > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > > Wexford List Guidelines > > > > http://wexford-l.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/320 - Release Date: 20/04/2006 > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.4/320 - Release Date: 20/04/2006 > > > > > > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > > Wexford List Guidelines > > > > http://wexford-l.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > This list is for the discussion of Genealogy and History, primarily regarding the Wexford area in Ireland. Discussion of migration patterns, immigration,heraldry, historical sketches, census data, wills, family Bibles, vital records, web sites, etc. involving this area is encouraged......... > >