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re Seaman Merchant Services

Post by ASGROOMBRIDGE » Sun May 28, 2006 4:32 pm

Hi everyone,

On my Aunt Jessie's death registration from 7/12/1920 my grandfather Andrew McGowan is down as being a Seaman Merchant Services, the family lived at 8 Silverbanks Street, Cambuslang. How would I go about finding his service records. :?: :?: :?:

Many thanks,
Audrey
Looking for McGowan Anderson Fleming Sommerville Waddell in Lanarkshire. Semple Murray Baird Thompson Hutchinson in Annan Dumfriesshire Baird and Hutchinson also in Kirkinner Wigtonshire and Semple family of Annan Glasgow and Edinburgh
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Post by Tracey » Sun May 28, 2006 4:46 pm

Hello Audrey

Could either of these be your grandfather ?

Name McGowan, Andrew
Official Number: SS107030
Place of Birth: Paisley, Renfrewshire
08 July 1885 ADM 188/1113

Name McGowan, Andrew
Official Number: K18628
Place of Birth: Renfrew
08 July 1885 ADM 188/904

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline
Scotland - Donaldson / Moggach / Shaw / Geddes / Sim / Gray / Mackie / Richards / Joel / Coull / Mckimmie / Panton / McGregor
Ireland and Scotland - Casey / McDade / Phillips / McCandle / Dinely / Comaskey + various spellings
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Post by ASGROOMBRIDGE » Sun May 28, 2006 4:51 pm

Thank you Tracey,

Sadly no he was born in Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow 9/4/1884 and vanished of the face of the earth in 1920. Jessie's death registration is the first proper clue I have had. He did not die in Scotland and after finding Jessie's death cert I wondered if he died on ship or even jumped ship.

regards,
Audrey
Looking for McGowan Anderson Fleming Sommerville Waddell in Lanarkshire. Semple Murray Baird Thompson Hutchinson in Annan Dumfriesshire Baird and Hutchinson also in Kirkinner Wigtonshire and Semple family of Annan Glasgow and Edinburgh
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Post by Tracey » Sun May 28, 2006 5:43 pm

Oh well..........
I really need to go search The National Archives and The Maritime Museum - which i have been to but with the wrong info :oops: :!: next time i went it was closed :roll: Ive been putting it off for to long now.
Dont quote me on this but i think i read somewhere that The Mitchell Library had some Seamans records. My "Auntie" started to look but hasnt found our one yet :cry:
Scotland - Donaldson / Moggach / Shaw / Geddes / Sim / Gray / Mackie / Richards / Joel / Coull / Mckimmie / Panton / McGregor
Ireland and Scotland - Casey / McDade / Phillips / McCandle / Dinely / Comaskey + various spellings
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Death at Sea

Post by Alcluith » Sun May 28, 2006 6:09 pm

Audrey,

If Andrew McGowan died at sea he will be in the Register of Deaths at Sea, a copy of these are held in the Mitchell Library. So maybe a ticket for the Tombola will get you a search in the Mitchell 4th prize :wink:

I done a quick look on the Minor Records on ScotlandsPeople between 1900 & 1922 and there are two returns for an Andrew mcGowan so maybe a look there first to see if either of them are your Andrew if you have not already done that.
Burns, Quinn - Glasgow, N.Ireland
McLeod, Mackay, Nicholson, McNeil - Skye
James, McLeod, Sinclair, Smith - Renton
Davidson, Adie, Gibb - Aberdeen
Jolly, Wishart - Angus
Usher - Newcastle
Mullen, Roe - Dublin
O'Donnell - Ireland, Alexandria
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Post by ASGROOMBRIDGE » Sun May 28, 2006 6:45 pm

Hi Drew and Tracey,

Have been looking for Andrew for three years now and in desperation I paid for a full search of deaths in Scotland as at the time I was unable to get up to NRH, the outcome of the paid search was that he had not died in Scotland, then sometime later being the doubting Thomas that I am I had a search done while visiting new found cousins in Lesmahagow and nothing was found either. There are a fair few Andrew's in the family and I have found them on SP but sadly not mine.

Thank you for your help,
regards,
Audrey
Looking for McGowan Anderson Fleming Sommerville Waddell in Lanarkshire. Semple Murray Baird Thompson Hutchinson in Annan Dumfriesshire Baird and Hutchinson also in Kirkinner Wigtonshire and Semple family of Annan Glasgow and Edinburgh
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Post by Tracey » Sun May 28, 2006 7:24 pm

I knew id seen this name before :wink: . Did you ever follow up Drews suggestion http://talkingscot.com/forum/viewtopic. ... sc&start=0

Also its well worth taking the time to read through if you havnt already.
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/cata ... ndex.asp#m :shock: :!:
Scotland - Donaldson / Moggach / Shaw / Geddes / Sim / Gray / Mackie / Richards / Joel / Coull / Mckimmie / Panton / McGregor
Ireland and Scotland - Casey / McDade / Phillips / McCandle / Dinely / Comaskey + various spellings
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Post by ASGROOMBRIDGE » Sun May 28, 2006 7:31 pm

Hi Tracey,

Yes I did contact the lady but she did not get back to me will try again though, I had forgotten that I had already posted it, put it down to old age and moving house.

regards,
Audrey
Looking for McGowan Anderson Fleming Sommerville Waddell in Lanarkshire. Semple Murray Baird Thompson Hutchinson in Annan Dumfriesshire Baird and Hutchinson also in Kirkinner Wigtonshire and Semple family of Annan Glasgow and Edinburgh
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Post by Tracey » Sun May 28, 2006 8:04 pm

Hello Audrey

Sometimes i think we need to refresh our memories by re- posting and jog others :wink: . I contacted someone recommended on TNA and they also didnt get back to me so i will just have to get those comfy shoes on........................
Scotland - Donaldson / Moggach / Shaw / Geddes / Sim / Gray / Mackie / Richards / Joel / Coull / Mckimmie / Panton / McGregor
Ireland and Scotland - Casey / McDade / Phillips / McCandle / Dinely / Comaskey + various spellings
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Baltic cargo trade

Post by ShellDeLeo » Fri Aug 25, 2006 9:25 pm

Occupation: 1882 Seaman Merchant Service ; Mariner Baltic Cargo Trade. Cause of death: Hemiplegia.

hi my john stewart was in the baltic cargo trade and im trying to find out if any info is available on this thanks michele
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