Thread: Royal Marines, Chatham, 1820s

Can anyone help please?

William Crow(e) was born in Norfolk (possibly Burnham Westgate) c. 1796. He became a private in the Royal Marines and married an Alice from North Shields - where I believe there is/ was a Marines base? Their daughter Elizabeth was born in 1824 and baptised on 26th March in CHATHAM. By the 1841 census the family is living in Norfolk. William died in 1843.

I would like to know Alice's maiden name, when and where she married William and more details of William's birth place etc. and feel the Royal Marines' records might hold the key - however I cannot get to Kew in person and haven't found records that I can access online.

Could any researchers out there with Royal Marines expertise help or advise me?

Thank you!

Hi Gravenor, if i was you i'd post this on the military or ww thread, think you'll get more interest and more people could help you, just a thought , good luck

[quote name='Hazelnut' date='27 February 2010 - 07:21 PM' timestamp='1267298477' post='215465']

Hi Gravenor, if i was you i'd post this on the military or ww thread, think you'll get more interest and more people could help you, just a thought , good luck

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Hi Hazelnut, Thank you so much for the tip - I'm still finding my way around and a little unsure of how it all works! I will certainly give military a try. Thanks again!

[quote name='banditfivealive' date='28 February 2010 - 09:53 PM' timestamp='1267394002' post='215611']

hi i think this is what you want - the same ship as my great grandad - he Ieft a wiII



William Crow ADM 48/17 Quarter Master HMS Triumph Born 2nd March 1798 Ships pay book number 268

Records of the Admiralty, Naval Forces, Royal Marines, Coastguard, and related bodies

Navy Board, Navy Pay Office, and Admiralty, Accountant General's Department: Seamen's Wills



further detais can be obtained from either Kew or DEvenport AS HE WAS A MARINE



GOOF iUCK

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Hi Bandit!

Thank you SO much for this - wonderful to have the name of his ship - I will most definately follow it up! Really appreciate you taking the time to help.