Was your ancestor at the Battle of Trafalgar? Check here.

[wulfstan]

Cool site, especially if you are british. Type in your name and get the details of people who served at the famous naval engagement. One of the guys with the same name was born in the states, Virginia?!?!

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/

[Scottie]

James Fairnie aged 25 born in Ely, Scotland.
Ship: HMS Colossus
Rank/Rating: Yeoman of the Powder Room



Service details


HMS Colossus
Ship's pay book number: (SB 397)

Interesting!! Thanks :D

[Violet Fashion by Mindy]

There ws quite a few (about 20) of sailers who were at trafalger with my surname.

[Lexi]

William French aged 28 born in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland.
Ship: HMS Sirius
Rank/Rating: Able Seaman

Wow! woot

[Knutsen]

It's a pity there's nothing similar for the Franco-Spanish fleet

[EasyC]

Benjamin
Bright
32
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Ordinary Seaman
---------------------------------------------
Ephriam
Bright
49
London, England
Gunner's Mate



I think I'll stick with the second guy, I pretty sure he'd of been straight!

[wulfstan]

Wow, check out mine; http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/details.asp?id=17849


I'd also like to know what happened to them etc, KIA or promoted etc. That would be cool, they must have lists of the registered deaths etc.

[Eat a bullet]

William John (Hon) Napier aged 16 born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Ship: HMS Defence
Rank/Rating: Midshipman
Not my surname, but it could be a relation.

Too many for Mckenzie, my mothers maiden name.

[wulfstan]

Damn double post!

[James]

Christopher ******* aged 33 born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
Ship: HMS Bellerophon
Rank/Rating: Quartergunner

Hmmm...

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

I have nothing on this, but I would love to know of the history of my last name. But all my search's in the end seem to end at a sponser for a site that charges ten pound to continue. Is there any sites that are 'free' or any downloads that i could use to get some history on my name?

Also is there a WW2 British database (like this one above?) where I can search for my grandad's?

[wulfstan]

I have nothing on this, but I would love to know of the history of my last name. But all my search's in the end seem to end at a sponser for a site that charges ten pound to continue. Is there any sites that are 'free' or any downloads that i could use to get some history on my name?

Also is there a WW2 British database (like this one above?) where I can search for my grandad's?

I know the War Museum in Manchester has a computer system where you can input names and it tells you about any service etc, so i suspect other places must have it too...

[Fee Fi Fo Fum]

Well my grandad was supposingly in the D-Day landings, don’t know if it's me mum chatting crap, but i would like to find out myself. I know there’s address's on the MOD site you can send off to and they send you the service record back, might do it sometime.

[gaijinsamurai]

There are lots of names from both my dad's and my mom's family, but by then, both sides had immigrated to North America. Still, there is a good chance that at least one was the descendant of one of my ancestors' cousins, as a few of them were from the same places in England and Wales.

[weissent]

William French aged 28 born in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland.
Ship: HMS Sirius
Rank/Rating: Able Seaman

Wow! woot

*s******s* you're French. Not a good name to have in this forum ;)

[[AFSOC]]

...yeaaaa

no, but really interesting

[GeraldDuval]

John Molloy aged 22 born in County Carlow, Ireland.
Ship: HMS Colossus
Rank/Rating: Landsman

Service details

Comments: From: Salvador Del Mundo Volr
HMS Colossus
Ship's pay book number: (SB 671)
6 November 1804

hmmm...... my family is from carlow too... Maybe i'm actually related to this guy.

[faithless]

I found four guys with my last name and I know my dads family was in Ireland at that time.

[WolverineBlue]

My grandmother's maiden name was "Welsh", and they're a ton of guys named Welsh, almost all from Ireland. One guy is from Edinburgh, Scotland, and so I lay odds I'm possibly related to him (plus he was on HMS Victory!!!!!!!!!!)

John Welsh aged 21 born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Ship: HMS Victory
Rank/Rating: Able Seaman
Personal details
Died
21 October 1805

Father
Robert

Notes
Wages paid to father Robert 23 April 1806


Service details
Comments: From: Phoebe/Weazle
HMS Victory
Ship's pay book number: (SB 851)
2 April 1804 to 21 October 1805
Rank/rating: Able Seaman

[wulfstan]

My grandmother's maiden name was "Welsh", and they're a ton of guys named Welsh, almost all from Ireland. One guy is from Edinburgh, Scotland, and so I lay odds I'm possibly related to him (plus he was on HMS Victory!!!!!!!!!!)

John Welsh aged 21 born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Ship: HMS Victory
Rank/Rating: Able Seaman
Personal details
Died
21 October 1805

Father
Robert

Notes
Wages paid to father Robert 23 April 1806


Service details
Comments: From: Phoebe/Weazle
HMS Victory
Ship's pay book number: (SB 851)
2 April 1804 to 21 October 1805
Rank/rating: Able Seaman

Looks like he bought it along with Nelson. :(

[faithless]

I also tryed my mothers last name and found one of a guy from cork Ireland where my moms family comes from.But not much info on him anyways I'd have to talk to my cousin who did a huge family tree of my moms family.

[EvanL]

wow thats wicked.

Richard


Lloyd


34


North Wales


Able Seaman



POssible. None of my other family names are coming up with anything.

[Bulkowski]

I don't think any Poles would have been there :|

[jetsetter]

Thomas Kelley.
Ship: HMS Conqueror
Rank/Rating: Private, Marine

John Kelley aged 21 born in London, England.
Ship: HMS Orion
Rank/Rating: Private, Marine

[Falco]

Lot's

Just look up :

Lee
Gordon

[tyovan]

Possible.. I know my mom's dad's side of the family is Bell and that the Bell clan was from the border region of Scotland.


Walter Bell aged 30 born in Dumfries, Scotland.
Ship: HMS Defence
Rank/Rating: Yeoman of the Powder Room

Service details
HMS Defence
Ship's pay book number: (SB 138)
30 June 1805
Rank/rating: Quartergunner
1 July 1805


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/trafalgarancestors/details.asp?id=5528

[Bryson C]

Interesting link.


First name(s) Last name Age Place of birth Rank
Edward
Crowe
20
London, England
Ordinary Seaman

John
Crowe


Private, Marine

Thomas
Crowe
35
Isle of Man
Carpenter's Mate

[EvanL]

My family is from North Wales, but Lloyd is also a very common name in Wales

David Lloyd aged 22 born in Denbigh, Wales.
Ship: HMS Bellerophon
Rank/Rating: Ordinary Seaman



Service details


HMS Bellerophon
Ship's pay book number: (SB 580)



Sources used



Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16498

Godfrey Lloyd aged 30 born in Rexham, Wales.
Ship: HMS Ajax
Rank/Rating: Landsman



Service details


Comments: From: see former books
HMS Ajax
Ship's pay book number: (SB 487)
1 March 1805



Sources used



Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16538

James Llewin Lloyd.
Ship: HMS Dreadnought
Rank/Rating: Lieutenant



Service details


HMS Dreadnought
Ship's pay book number: (SB 657)



Sources used



Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15955

John Lloyd aged 28 born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, North Wales.
Ship: HMS Orion
Rank/Rating: Able Seaman



Service details


Comments: From: Anson
HMS Orion
Ship's pay book number: (SB 432)
1 August 1805



Sources used



Catalogue reference: ADM 37/18

Richard Lloyd aged 34 born in North Wales.
Ship: HMS Dreadnought
Rank/Rating: Able Seaman



Service details


HMS Dreadnought
Ship's pay book number: (SB 508)
2 December 1804
Rank/rating: Quartermaster's Mate

3 December 1804



Sources used



Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15955