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From: "Lorna Leadbetter" <>
Subject: Re: [DEV] Death at Sea 1873- Master mariner
Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:22:52 -0000
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Georganne

We corresponded on this subject back in July and I made a number of
suggestions including TNA and Guildhall Library. At the latter his record
in Lloyds Captains Register should tell you the ships he served on, and with
luck a note of his death. Once you have the name of the ship, you can check
on the ship's voyages in Lloyd's List, which may also contain details of any
accidents/incidents. I regret I am not able to do this for you at present
as I am recovering from knee surgery.

Regards
Lorna

----- Original Message -----
From: "barlow Georganne" <>
To: "DEVON FHS" <>; "Devon L" <>
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:35 AM
Subject: [DEV] Death at Sea 1873- Master mariner


>
> Dear List
>
>
> One of my great x 2 grandfathers was William Rodd, a master mariner born
> in Appledore, Devon in 1829. According to the probate of his will he died
> "at sea off Scilly Island on 3rd February 1873". There does not appear to
> be a record of his death, either in the marine section of the GRO or at
> the TNA - I have contacted both of them.
>
> I have also written to the Scilly isles FHS but they coudn't help either.
> I realise that he may have died of natural causes or an accident rather
> than a shipwreck. I do not know the name of his ship at the time - the
> last reference to him I can find was in the American Lloyds Shipping
> Register in 1871 when he was master of the Ocean Pearl. In 1872 there was
> a different master. I believe that he may have been on a voyage between
> the Eastern seaboard of North America and Bristol, his home port. He had
> done many similar voyages over the preceding 13 years, according to the
> Bristol Mercury newspapers held at the British Library via the Gale
> newspaper trial site.
>
> He was issued with his Master Certificate of competency in 1853 no 9305
> How can I obtain more information about his death? Apart from going to TNA
> to check BT153( wages and effects of deceased seamen) or Bristol archives
> for an newspaper obituary, I have no other ideas.
>
> Here's hoping
>
>
> Georganne
>
>
> Georganne
>
>
>
>
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