Thread: naval info please

MY GREAT GRANDAD WAS WILLIAM SAMUEL KINGWELL AXFORD, HE WAS BORN IN ST GEORGE IN THE EAST MIDDLESEX IN 1843



HE WAS IN THE NAVY ALL HIS LIFE FROM TEENAGER TILL HE DIED AGED 85 AND STATES ON HIS DEATH CERT HE WAS A SECOND CLASS PETTY OFFICER I HAVE EVERYTHING ON HIM WEDDING CHILDREN GRANDKIDS THE LOT JUST NOT HIS NAVAL SERVICE HISTORY WOULD I BE ABLE TO FIND THIS PLEASE ???



SHIRL

hi got this to start



1861 devon



Axford William 17 Cousin Mariner Devonport, Devon 24 King Street, Stoke Damerel, Devon

regards

hi

RE AXFORD

1891 PEMBROKESHIRE



Axford William 48 Head Mariner London, Middlesex 125 Charles Street, Haverfordwest

Axford Ellen 49 Wife Laundress Milford, Pembrokeshire 125 Charles Street, Haverfordwest

Axford Catherine E 45 Daughter General Servant Milford, Pembrokeshire 125 Charles Street, Haverfordwest

Axford William H 18 Son Iron Mongers Assistant Milford, Pembrokeshire 125 Charles Street, Haverfordwest

Axford Mary H 10 Daughter Scholar Milford, Pembrokeshire 125 Charles Street, Haverfordwest

Axford Thomas G 8 Son Scholar Milford, Pembrokeshire 125 Charles Street, Haverfordwest



REGARDS

HI

FOUND THIS



1881 PEMBROKESHIRE



Axford William 37 Head Royal Naval ? Watchman Seaman London, Middlesex Charles Street, Milford, Steynton, Pembrokeshire



Axford Ellen 38 Wife Watchman Laundress N D Milford, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Milford, Steynton, Pembrokeshire



Axford Catherine E 5 Daughter Scholar Milford, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Milford, Steynton, Pembrokeshire





Axford William H 3 Son Scholar Milford, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Milford, Steynton, Pembrokeshire



Axford Mary H 11 M Daughter ? Milford, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Milford, Steynton, Pembrokeshire





REGARDS

HI THIS IS INTERESTING



1871 PEMBS



Lewis Maria 70 Head Laundress St Ishmaels, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Haverfordwest



Axford Ellen 28 Daughter Signalman R N Wife Milford, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Haverfordwest

Lewis Martha 62 Sister Laundress Milford, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Haverfordwest



Lewis Thomas H 20 Nephew Collector Of Steam Packet Cherges Milford, Pembrokeshire Charles Street, Haverfordwest

REGARDS

HI



THIS IS THE ADDRES TO GET HIS RECORDS

Commissioned officers who entered the service during, or before, 1924:

The National Archives Office,

Ruskin Avenue,

Kew,

Richmond,

Surrey TW9 4DU.

Telephone: 0208-876 3444.





REGARDS

HI



I HAVE iOCATED THE NAVAi REORCD. HOWEVER I THINK THIS SHOUD REMAIN PRIVATE. IF YOU PM ME I WIII PASS THE DETAIIS ON.



i WIii DEIETE MY RECORD ONCE I HAVE PASSED IT ON



REGARDS

YES BANDIT THATS HIS FAMILY THROUGH THE CENSUS HE WED ELLEN IN 1870 AND HAD GONE BACK TO SEA PRESUMABLY THATS WHY SHE WAS LIVING WITH HER MOTHER



SHIRL

[quote name='Elsabels' date='13 January 2010 - 07:37 PM' timestamp='1263411453' post='212042']

Hello Shirl



Do you mean MERCHANT / ROYAL Navy?



Try www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

ref: adm139/470 dob



the charge will probably be £3.50



Elsabels

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ELSABELS I FOUND THE DOCUMENT BUT THE DATE ON IT IS 24TH MAY 1844



MY G GRANDAD WAS BORN 13TH MAY 1843, COULD THIS STILL BE HIM??



SHIRL