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Lynn

Lynn Report 22 Nov 2014 19:37

Trying to find record of James Wilson. On this ship 1861(on marriage certificate and census) Any ideas?

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Nov 2014 21:25

Hello Lynn, welcome to the boards.

Can you give us some further info like when/where he was born? What else do you know about him?

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 23 Nov 2014 07:57

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/MARINERS/2012-10/1350316290

(quite a few replies on above!, if your older query)

Chris :)

Lyn
I have found 1861 census for James Wilson age 23 birth year abt 1838 ordinary seaman , born London Middlesex England on ship Donegal at Cornwall
If you think this is your James Wilson, I can send image to you...Thelma

(one of replies)

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 24 Nov 2014 14:13

I'll let Lyn know how to find her replies :-)

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Lynn

Lynn Report 24 Apr 2015 19:21

Thank you for your helpful emails. sorry to be so long in replying but had computer problems and a wedding.
Thank you once again
Lynn :-)