Thread: looking for william tresidder in the navy ?

hi there people, im searching for my gt grandfather william tresidder from stithians, cornwall, i was told he was in the navy but not sure if this is correct or not , all the info i have is he was a miner on census forms , he was born in 1851 and died in 1909 .

please could someone find out for me as ive no idea of where to search .

many thanks

hazelnut

Hi Hazlenut



This link will take you to a list of Tresidder’s that were ratings that joined the Royal Navy between 1853 and 1923. Although not exhaustive, it is a good place to start.



http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/search-results.asp?searchtype=browserefine&query=last_nam e%3dtresidder&catid=15&pagenumber=1&querytype=1&me diaarray=*





There is a William Tresidder listed B: 25 Feb 1851 but in Hayle not Stithians - but you may find other ancestors on the list.

thankyou so much for helping me, will check it out

1881 possibily .............



William TRESIDDER Head M Male 30 Stithians, Cornwall, England Tin Miner

Harriet Jane TRESIDDER Wife M Female 27 Wendron, Cornwall, England

Annie Jane TRESIDDER Daur Female 7 Wendron, Cornwall, England Scholar

Bessie Ellen TRESIDDER Daur Female 5 Wendron, Cornwall, England Scholar

Mary Harriet TRESIDDER Daur Female 3 Wendron, Cornwall, England

Eliza Ann TRESIDDER Daur Female 1 Wendron, Cornwall, England



Dwelling Gregwartha

Census Place Wendron, Cornwall, England



POssible marriage

Marriages Jun 1873



Thomas Harriet Jane Helston 5c 325

Tresidder William Helston 5c 325



Possible childrens births



Births Sep 1880

TRESIDDER Eliza Ann Helston 5c 189

Births Jun 1878

TRESIDDER Mary Harriet Helston 5c 206

Births Sep 1875

TRESIDDER Annie Jane Helston 5c 183







from familysearch he died ( Will need to be checked )



Death: 22 JAN 1909 Four Lanes, Redruth, Cornwall, England



Which could make this his possible death



Deaths Mar 1909

TRESIDDER William 56 Redruth 5c 147





**In fact if you look on familysearch you wil find info about him / his wife and 9 children altogether .....**

Although you will need to get a few certs to back up any of the above info to make sure you are on the right track - there is also this





POSSIBLE christening ......

Christening: 31 MAR 1852 Stithians, Cornwall, England

Parents:

Father: JAMES TRESIDDER Family

Mother: JENIFER





re-reading your original question I think maybe you were after more about his Navy History so you might already know the above