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From: "Ted Finch" <>
Subject: Re: [TSL] BISN Co Records for the late 1800s
Date: Tue, 7 May 2002 19:15:03 +0100
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Sue,

Further to Ron's post, you will find guides to tracing records of British
seamen at http://www.mariners-L.freeserve.co.uk/
Click on United Kingdom / Merchant Navy.
Also read the article om Logs, Agreements and Crew Lists at the same site.

regards
Ted

----- Original Message -----
From: Suzan Given (by way of Sue Swiggum <>)
<>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 3:41 PM
Subject: [TSL] BISN Co Records for the late 1800s


> Hi,
>
> I don't know if I have the right person, but I am sending several emails
in
> the hope that I will eventually strike it lucky. I am doing this research
> for my daughters partner.
>
> In 1881 Edward Woodcote Taylor West was a first or second mate on the BISN
> Co. ship "Bhundara". This is according to the 1881 census.
>
> Edward was born in 1861, so would have been about 20 at that stage.
>
> As the family history tale has come down he has been told that one of his
> great grandfathers' brothers was a "Captain who went down with his
> ship". Edward was one of the brothers and so far the only relative we can
> find with a sea background, and as such I am hoping he stayed with the
BISN
> Co, or at least they may know if he transferred somewhere else.
>
> Could you please tell me how I can go about finding out what records (if
> any) are available on Edward - his family, his career and maybe even his
> death? Edwards descendants now live in New Zealand and are really
> interested in finding out about their ancestry.
>
> Also did any of your ships take passengers/immigrants to Canada. Another
> brother is supposed to have gone to Canada and became a bank manager ( the
> whole family appears to have been well educated). It would be too easy if
> he sailed on one of his brothers ships.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Sue Given - Australia
> <mailto:>
>
>
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