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 Maritime Certificates of Age 1801-1820

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Date transcribed2024-10-00
Transcribed byAlan Goodchild, Sandra Seager
CommentThe certificates are divided into 6 parts in number order. To locate an individual name the alphabetical index at the front of part 1 will be required. The Part number needs to be specified when ordering. The part numbers are located in the A-Z index, with reference number is enclosed in () usually at the top right of the Certificate.

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Certificate no.  (140)    
A-Z Index no.  894    
View all other items of "Surname" with value "Swan" in "Maritime Certificates of Age 1801-1820" Surname  Swan    
First names  William    
Fathers name  George    
Mothers name  Christian    
Mothers maiden name  Bell    
Birth date  10 Mar    
Birth year  1782    
Parish  College Church    
Town/ City  Edinburgh    
Certificate date  15 Oct 1802    
Notes  son of George Swan Jeweller. Witnesses Mr Hamilton Bell writer in Edinburgh and Mr Maurice Crawford Coppersmith in Cannongate. Extracted from the City of Edinburgh Registers    
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This varied accumulation represents the surviving records of the East India Companys management of its commercial shipping activity. The series L/MAR/C/669 and 670 deal with Certificates of Age, which were generally in the form of Extracts of Birth/Baptism from Parish Registers, Sworn Affidavits, Letters from Family and Relatives and Letters from ship Commanders.
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