Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Hi,

I'm stuck trying to find any service records or such for some of my husband's ancestors. A summary of the family is: Joseph Hughes married Annie Smith in Derby in 1879. They had 9 children (born between 1880 and 1894) Frank, Nellie, Joseph, Harry (i would assume Harold), Albert Frederick, Charles, Thomas, Sally and Katey (who died as a baby). Joseph and Annie travelled with their work (3 of the children being born in Edinburgh) and ended up separating. The children were fostered with relatives or put into cottage homes.

I am trying to find information on Albert Frederick Hughes who left the cottage homes in Fazakerley in 1902 (aged approx 14) and joined the navy as a boy seaman. He went to Ireland on board the HMS Black Prince and following leave at Christmas 1902 returned to serve on the HMS Boscawen Portland.

Also Joseph Hughes (born in Sheffield in 1883) who joined the Royal Marine Artillery as a stocker 2nd class in July 1903. He was living in Manchester at the time with his Aunt Jane and left from Victoria Station bound for Devonport. He served in the Navy for 42 years.

Any help with information or just where to look would be greatly appreciated.

Try this

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/

Then you want Register of seamen's service last one on right hand side.

They definitely have a Joseph birn 1883 in Sheffield and have a number of possible Alberts if you know his place of birth.

It costs £3.50 per person to download their Naval Record cards.

I found Joseph Hughes in 1911 as a Leading Stoker living in Plymouth with wife, Ellen. I think he's in Malta on the 1901 census.
I also found an Albert Hughes in the Navy lists on Anc*** as a carpenter but don't know if it's the right man. He was certainly in the Fazackerly Homes in 1901 but no sign of him later. Incidentally he was listed as Albert - couldn't find an Albert Frederick anywhere.
Barbara

Thank You both for your replies and help.

I found both service records ! Albert was actually one of the 3 children born in Edinburgh and was listed in the National Archives as Albert Frederick.