Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Thanks for all the additional information. I expect to be able to make the journey to Liverpool before I'm able to travel to Preston. There are references to the Stewart-Brown book on the Liverpool Maritime Museum site http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/archive/info-sheet.aspx?sheetId=32 bu...

Many thanks to all for the responses, including the expert insider's input from Bert! I have seen some references to shipwrights (though not John Harrison) in old online copies of Lloyd's Register, so am hoping that something might turn up in that source if I can consult it on a future visit to Live...

Does anyone have easy access to the book written by R Stewart-Brown, Liverpool Ships in the Eighteenth Century? I wondered if this contained any mention of the shipwright John Harrison, who I believe was born c 1740; I'm researching John's daughter, Mary, bapt 26 Sep 1773 St, St Peter, Liverpool, La...

Many thanks to all for your help. If I find out any more I'll report back.

Looking for information on John Stephenson who married Catherine Nicholls 26 Sep 1790 St Anne Richmond, Liverpool, Lancashire, England John Stephenson - Watch maker of the Parish of Liverpool Catherine Nicholls - (X), Spinr. of the same place Source: LDS Film 1656149 John and Catherine had at least ...