“…he went to sea as a Fishing Boy at an early age.”

~ Wilfred Gayleard

It’s taken me awhile of searching to finally find it but at least I found it. One of those records that seems to have illuded me was the record of George Gayleard for his ticket as a Merchant Navy. A record pointed me in the right direction but once getting there it seemed to be a dead end. However, once again searching I found it misspelled…yes, Gaybard, George Gaybard as it was transcribed.

Of course the age is off by 5 years, but that is not a problem. It does have some interesting information though, that is he went to sea as a Fishing Boy at an early age. That he is 4 ft 10 1/2 inches tall, brown hair, grey eyes, fresh complexion and has a tattoo on his right arm. This record is taken around 1845 or 46 around the year of the birth of his first child, Mary Ann. Also it lists his address as Crown street. Which is also the same address that Henry Gayleard lists as his address.

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