Great Great Grandfather Lost At Sea

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On my Great Gran's birth certificate, 1882, it was recorded that her Father was deceased. He was a Master Mariner. Henry Goulden (sometimes written as Youlden) Furneaux. How can I find out what happened to him?

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dot would know
her great great great great grandad was jack sparrow lol

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Craft 1948 you are an absolute genius. I have all the birth/census details but how did you find out about the Norfolk. Where do I look for these details. Many many thanks. Happy New Year to you all.

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Craft1948 - Answer 14. How did you find out he died on The Norfolk in 1882 please? I have followed the link from dothawkes31 but I can't even find The Hope.

[craft1948]

I found it in the marine deaths abroad on findmypast.com. If you can access that I wii try and save and email the pages to you...

[craft1948]

sorry if you can't access I will try and send to you....

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I'm on Findmypast.co.uk. Where is marine deaths abroad?

[craft1948]

hang on I'll just logon

[craft1948]

on first page click on births, marriages and deaths
go down to the deaths and click on overseas 1761-1994
in the drop down selection click on GRO Marine Deaths 1846-1902
in the years between out in 1882-1882 and the name furneaux
this should give you a shet number 47 in alpha order

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Thanks. Will try it.

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Craft1948. Have found my GGD. Many Many Thanks. xx

[munchie63]

hi all.
slightly off thread, but Dot, how did you find the name of the ship he was on ?
I gave up looking for a boat my great grandfather served on (and was court-martialled, apparently).
I though the only way was via the admiralty, or possibly Kews records.

[craft1948]

what year did he die munchie and what was his name?

[munchie63]

quick reply. thanks.
He was George Keates, born in Hanley, Staffs 1840, died in Romford, Essex 1916.
I have him on the 1851 census, then he apparently ran away to sea in 1852/53, and was on an icebreaker when court martialled. back in Staffs and married in 1859.
I was interested in the navy story, but wasn't sure how/how easy it would be to check or get info from the authorities. (and I didn't want to hijack this thread)

[craft1948]

sorry munchie as far as I can see all crew records up to 1861 are held at the Public Records Office.......findmypast.com only has 1861 - 1913.