Life History
1801 |
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1st Jul 1827 |
Married Sarah SHAW in St Marys, Whitechapel, London.2 |
30th Apr 1830 |
Birth of son John Thomas GANE.3 |
before 1833 |
Birth of son Benjamin Bowen GANE in Stepney, London |
about 1835 |
Birth of son Thomas GANE.5 |
11th May 1838 |
Death of son Thomas GANE in St George's in the East, London.4 |
8th Aug 1839 |
Birth of daughter Ann GANE in St George's in the East, London |
4th Apr 1844 |
Birth of son Edward Shaw GANE in Mile End, London.6,7 |
4th Oct 1846 |
Birth of son George Pewhess GANE in St George's in the East, London.7 |
1st Jul 1848 |
Died in On board "Waterlily" from Jamaica.2 |
24th Sep 1848 |
Birth of son Robert GANE in Stepney, London.8 |
1853 |
Birth of daughter Amelia GANE in Middlesex.9 |
Notes
- Went to sea first aged 9 as an apprentice on the "David" on a voyage from
Bristol to Jamaica. In 1819 - 2nd Mate on "Perfection"; 1834 - 2nd mate on
"Luma";1839 - cook on "Ada"; 1839-41 cook on "Waterlily", 1841 - Cook on
"Forrester"; 1842-48 cook on "Waterlily". On return journey on "Waterlily"
from Jamaica in 1848, died from "a blow, over exhaustion and inflammation"
Wages on last journey were 3 Pounds per week.
Incorrectly appears as John Thomas on Ann's marriage certificate2
Sources
- 1. 'The Magnet of the North' by Peg Strickland
- 2. Ganes from Gloria
- 3. 'The Magnet of the North' by Peg Strickland
- 4. IGI
- 5. IGI
- 6. 1881 census
- 7. Angus Allen tree details
- 8. 'The Magnet of the North' by Peg Strickland
- 9. 1861 census (7 April 1861)