Captain Thomas Waterlow RN - Genealogists' Forum

Kit · #1 01-05-12, 13:22

Well Jess asked for it.

I've started a new thread as I have invited the man who prompted me to ask about Thomas to join the site. He can find this by googling.

This thread started it all.

Captain X RN

I know little about Thomas and my friend would like to trace him backwards, if possible.

I know very little but here goes.

Thomas Waterlow was born about 1825.

He had a son called William Theodore Waterlow (aka Willie) in 1845 in India.

Willie married Jane Maria Marshall in 1870. Jane is the sister of my 2g grandmother Evelina Constance Matilda Marshall, who married my problematic Joseph Bridges.

Willie died in 1901. His newspaper death notice says "only son of the late Captain Waterlow RN".

We believe that Jane and Evelina were anglo-indian but there is nothing to suggest that William or Thomas were. Nothing to say they weren't either, for that matter.

My friend says that Thomas was known as Captain Thomas Waterlow RN but that in later years, at least, he was working on the railways (EIR) with his son Willie.

My friend thinks that RN may mean the Indian navy: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Indian_Navy

Sorry if that is all jumbled, it's how my mind is today.

kiterunner · #2 01-05-12, 13:43

Do you have any details of Willie's birth or baptism, Toni?

kiterunner · #3 01-05-12, 14:34

This thread on Rootschat has links to some Navy Lists from the 1840's that you could try:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index...,493513.0.html

Uncle John · #4 01-05-12, 15:39

There are some Navy Lists on Ancestry. I've found some of my RN chappies on them.

kiterunner · #5 01-05-12, 16:21

The only ones I can see on ancestry are 1908 and 1914, or are there others hiding somewhere else on there?
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2406

Uncle John · #6 01-05-12, 20:06

I've got references to my ancestor in Navy Lists of 1814, 1828, 1834 and 1840. But I haven't noted where I found them.

EDIT: If you Google Navy List 1814 one hit is a thread on FTF from November 2010 with links to a whole load of Navy Lists published on Google Books.

Kit · #7 02-05-12, 02:26

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Originally Posted by kiterunner

Do you have any details of Willie's birth or baptism, Toni?

No Kate. I emailed my contact, I should say cousin but I don't know how distant he is, last night asking how we know he was born about 1845 as I knew I'd be asked on here. If he was born in India I don't think anyone has the official baptism certificate as they list the DOB too.

As for the ancestry records there are some older navy records. I checked them but I can't quite remember I don't think there was a Thomas Waterlow.

Just checked my spam folder as optus does not want me getting mail from this man no matter how much I say it is ok.

The 1845 YOB comes from him being 56 when he died in 1901. So the year could be a bit flexible.

Kit · #8 02-05-12, 02:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiterunner

This thread on Rootschat has links to some Navy Lists from the 1840's that you could try:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index...,493513.0.html

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncle John

I've got references to my ancestor in Navy Lists of 1814, 1828, 1834 and 1840. But I haven't noted where I found them.

EDIT: If you Google Navy List 1814 one hit is a thread on FTF from November 2010 with links to a whole load of Navy Lists published on Google Books.

Off to look at these links, thanks.

Merry · #9 02-05-12, 05:38

Perhaps the b 1845 came from his age at burial?

Name: Willis Theodore Thomas Waterlow
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 15 Jul 1901
Burial Place: Jubbulpore, Bengal, India
Death Date: 15 Jul 1901
Death Place:
Age: 56
Birth Date: 1845
Birthplace:
Occupation: Loco. Foreman

In which case, how do they know the name and approx year of birth for his father (and that WTW was born in India)?

kiterunner · #10 02-05-12, 07:02

Is his father's name (and occupation?) stated on his (i.e. Willie's) marriage certificate?