tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post5550290295842446777..comments2024-01-23T08:36:56.787-08:00Comments on Erebus & Terror Files: Roll Call of the DoomedPeter Carneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11720739633773324546noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-74470879448624118122020-05-25T03:38:09.310-07:002020-05-25T03:38:09.310-07:00Good to hear from you. I have met quite a few peop...Good to hear from you. I have met quite a few people whose ancestors were on the expedition, and corresponded with others who I haven't yet met. I can recommend the Facebook group "Remembering the Franklin Expedition" as a friendly forum where information about the expedition and its crews are shared and discussed.Peter Carneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720739633773324546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-73434852272909782702020-05-24T11:43:02.624-07:002020-05-24T11:43:02.624-07:00My son has been researching our family tree and ha...My son has been researching our family tree and has discovered that my great great grandfather was John Kenley, Quartermaster on HMS Terror. This list is great Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871874753625884012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-57782109109074720442019-06-20T22:36:28.991-07:002019-06-20T22:36:28.991-07:00Armitage may have been the person they found that ...Armitage may have been the person they found that was carrying the peglar papersMChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394092223320661501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-71465228647668815092019-06-20T22:34:42.541-07:002019-06-20T22:34:42.541-07:00How did you come to find different names than cyri...How did you come to find different names than cyriax?MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394092223320661501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-48241705279817277122018-11-25T08:47:59.344-08:002018-11-25T08:47:59.344-08:00Have "familytalk" of a family ancestor t...Have "familytalk" of a family ancestor that may have set sail and disappeared on the dubious Franklin Expedition. Unfortunately have only "Edwards" as clue for family name. Supposedly from Kent as family tale goes. Was to say a tall person exceptionaly tall and known enough to be the "Great Man of Kent" as could be recounted, as some element of folklore, but now lost to history...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365878904681893914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-40264665185813404542018-04-10T04:38:35.396-07:002018-04-10T04:38:35.396-07:00I know this is probably a long shot and it's a...I know this is probably a long shot and it's an old post but would anyone want to hazard a guess as to why William Bell (quartermaster on Erebus) is listed as being from "Dundee, Forfar", as these are two separate towns in Scotland which are about half an hour's drive (by modern transport) from each other? Found it a bit curious, as both are in the same county of Angus.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182297677106426615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-29605093119621294622017-12-20T11:27:22.128-08:002017-12-20T11:27:22.128-08:00Josephus Geater was my great great grandfatherJosephus Geater was my great great grandfatherAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733985443562118668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-75571890480033881982017-12-20T11:26:14.973-08:002017-12-20T11:26:14.973-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733985443562118668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-79836369699296340272017-09-26T06:31:34.698-07:002017-09-26T06:31:34.698-07:00My ancestor Able Seaman David Sims on HMS Terror w...My ancestor Able Seaman David Sims on HMS Terror was only "known as" David by his family and obviously signed up under that name and is recorded on ALL named memorials under this name and on muster rolls. He was actually baptised and recorded in death on his Will as HENRY JEREMIAH SIMS otherwise DAVID. No one is aware of this information! the memorial at Gravesend records him at DAVID TIMS which is totally incorrect!gaynorhackworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034555107731873478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-3707642942258428532017-05-08T10:24:38.215-07:002017-05-08T10:24:38.215-07:00Great information, thank you.Great information, thank you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02022148656137992247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-74358454458513973452017-03-16T14:10:48.297-07:002017-03-16T14:10:48.297-07:00I stand corrected by dad - Thomas must be my great...I stand corrected by dad - Thomas must be my great great great grandfather.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346367580227260960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-78195501746133322922017-03-16T13:41:40.981-07:002017-03-16T13:41:40.981-07:00Hi My Great Great Grandfather was Thomas Armitage,...Hi My Great Great Grandfather was Thomas Armitage, Gunroom Steward and myself and my son Andrew are keen to learn as much as possible about the crew members and the ordeal they must have gone through. Did Thomas manage to survive to the very end. Is it possible that the ship can be recovered and brought back to England. Is it likely that there will be a memorial service for the crew with any remains being brought back home. Nigel and Andrew HardyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12302246779490228619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-23994952181689143922017-03-16T13:22:21.812-07:002017-03-16T13:22:21.812-07:00Hi Peter,
My father and I have taken a keen intere...Hi Peter,<br />My father and I have taken a keen interest in your blog since discovering (only this week through Ancestry.com) that Thomas Armitage (one of the petty officers on board the Terror) is our fourth and fifth times grandfather. We are making contact to see if anything else is known about him and the rest of the crew and to thank you this wonderful blog which has got us so excited about continuing our research.<br />Best wishes,<br />Andy (son) and Nigel (father)<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01346367580227260960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-63557409980389272092016-10-30T12:58:06.219-07:002016-10-30T12:58:06.219-07:00Hi Peter I see that Marine Joseph Healey on the Er...Hi Peter I see that Marine Joseph Healey on the Erebus as listed in Manchester would you know his address Iv'e found that he come from Middelton but I'm unable to find the street etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824408728339818520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-51111106858456627632016-10-20T13:09:48.030-07:002016-10-20T13:09:48.030-07:00Is there more information on each individual in th...Is there more information on each individual in the muster books then what is listed here?Wanda Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17338811292363279011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-54583602800344735392016-06-11T15:02:23.737-07:002016-06-11T15:02:23.737-07:00I reply youself (I hurried too much to ask). Thoma...I reply youself (I hurried too much to ask). Thomas Burt was sent home from Greenland. Somehow he managed to get to the lists of Erebus crew instead of James Hart (leading stoker is missing in some of these lists).Radouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552952721740963819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-62755500581891388162016-06-11T13:34:11.082-07:002016-06-11T13:34:11.082-07:00Great list! One question if I can: there is missin...Great list! One question if I can: there is missing "Thomas Burt, Armorer, age 22" among petty officers at Erebus, see http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/muster.html and http://franklinsghost.blogspot.cz/2009/06/muster.html . Is he missing at the pedestal?Radouchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04552952721740963819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-91175911145730106022016-05-11T17:08:04.873-07:002016-05-11T17:08:04.873-07:00I'm a little late with praise, but I have to m...I'm a little late with praise, but I have to mention just how often I've used this resource over the past month or so. Thanks for the hard work in compiling it, Peter!Ship Modeler (Matthew Betts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11126195701606854502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-53959138620317939662016-03-21T20:43:15.123-07:002016-03-21T20:43:15.123-07:00Perhaps a third source would be the periodic Admir...Perhaps a third source would be the periodic Admiralty List books, listing of officers and , perhaps crew. I looked at the early 1850s version. Before the ships were declared lost for good, several of the officers had been promoted after the expedition started. Soloman Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972686779984782545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-7327611419208856952016-03-18T14:42:08.201-07:002016-03-18T14:42:08.201-07:00Thanks for the kind comments, both. The categories...Thanks for the kind comments, both. The categories are as they appear on the bronze plaques. Perhaps we can think of the stewards receiving a postumous promotion when the monument was unveiled in 1866.Peter Carneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720739633773324546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-82251064171095570512016-03-18T11:34:24.254-07:002016-03-18T11:34:24.254-07:00Yes, that's correct.Yes, that's correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-59235374098931053302016-03-18T10:21:10.936-07:002016-03-18T10:21:10.936-07:00Thanks Peter, this is a fabulous resource! By dome...Thanks Peter, this is a fabulous resource! By domestic ratings, Glenn, do you mean the stewards?Russell Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11023313195827310776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460851571985771047.post-13255734933583338092016-03-18T10:01:10.264-07:002016-03-18T10:01:10.264-07:00Thanks for this, Peter. I might however mention th...Thanks for this, Peter. I might however mention that the domestic ratings were unclassed at this time, and were not petty officers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com