Joseph Somes (1787-1845)
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1841-1866
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(1841)
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1790-1798
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1745-1753
British 20 Gun
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1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate
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(1748)
Charles Powlett
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74)
1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
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1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1746)
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1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated
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1790-1798
British 8 Gun
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Joseph Somes
Nationality
British
Roles
Ship Owner, Merchant Sailor
Date of Birth
9.12.1787
- Stepney,
London
EICS
First Known Service
1816
EICS
Father
Samuel Somes (1758–1816)
E-WIKI
Mother
Sarah Green
E-WIKI
Wife
Mary Ann Daplyn (d.1835) - Married
1811
E-WIKI
Wife
Maria Saxton
E-WIKI
Brother
Samuel Somes
British
E-WIKI
Last Known Service
14.7.1859
EICS
Date of Death
27.6.1845
- Mile End Road,
London
EICS
Burial
2.7.1845
- St Dunstan's, Stepney,
London
EICS
Ships Owned
From
To
Vessel
Source
1816
1.9.1833
Ann and Amelia (Unknown)
1816-1833
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
Ship
1833
1846
Barossa (Unknown)
1811-1847
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
Merchantman
1834
1839
Bengal Merchant (74)
1812-1856
British 74 Gun
Merchant
Merchantman
7.5.1834
1834
Canning (Unknown)
1817-1834
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
1838
1845
Boyne (Unknown)
1816-1864
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
1838
1846
Asia (Unknown)
1818-1846
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
Merchantman
1839
14.7.1859
Cornwall (12)
1810-1859
British 12 Gun
Merchant
Merchantman
Event History
Date from
Date to
Event
Source
1844
27.6.1845
Elected a
Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
E-WIKI
Sources
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Name
Author
Type
E-WIKI
Wikipedia
Various
,
Web Site
EICS
East India Company Ships
Andrea Cordani
,
Cy Harrison
,
Web Site
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