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Ship Custodian

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Samspade

Samspade Report 12 Feb 2008 08:02

Has anyone ever heard of the ship the custodian?My gt grandfather gave his eldest daughter this middle name after the ship that brought him back from the boar war.I've googled it but come up with nothing.

LD

LD Report 12 Feb 2008 08:06

http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/pictoria/a/1/2/doc/a12420.shtml

Researching:
Evans, Radnorshire, Herefordshire,Cheshire. Jones, Breconshire. Lewis, Herefordshire.

Samspade

Samspade Report 12 Feb 2008 08:22

Thank you so much i've been searching for a picture of it for ages!

Alistair

Alistair Report 12 Feb 2008 09:22

Wendy

Here's some more stuff. The Custodian features in Chapters XI and XII.

http://www.bcpl8s.ca/boer/

Alistair

Alyson

Alyson Report 12 Feb 2008 10:12

Hi Wendy
Hope you dont mind this is for Alistair
You helped me yesterday with John Baldwin found loads of info thanks ,but now can i be really cheeky and ask for you help again ?
I am looking for info on my grandfather George William Ashford from london his parents were Henry & Harriet , i am sure i remember seeing a photo of him in a navy uinform but thats all i know i know its a long shot but if you could help that would be great
Thanks AGAIN Alyson xx

Samspade

Samspade Report 12 Feb 2008 10:26

brilliant! thankyou alistair

Alistair

Alistair Report 12 Feb 2008 10:47

Sorry, Alyson, I don't have access to any English records.

Alistair