HMS Formidable 1901

[lindajb2002]

Hi,

I wonder if anyone can help me please. I have found on the 1901 census that a Albert Edward Lardner, aged 13 was an Inmate on the HMS Formidable, Bristol. He was born in Wiggington, Oxon and his parents were John Thomas Lardner and Eliza Ann Davis.

What would Albert have been doing on the ship at such a young age?

What position would he have been?

Where did the ship go?

I can't find any further details about him, no death record etc.,

Hope you can shed some light on this dilema for me please.

Regards

Linda

[horatio2]

Linda, Have a look here. http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?tr...ningships.shtml

Strictly not HMS and shore-bound going nowhere.

[spithead]

Linda

Here is the list for those aboard HMS Formidable in 1901 including your young lad.

HMS Formidable

Regards

John

[lindajb2002]

Hi,

Thank you both for the sites you recommended, they are very interesting. Can anyone tell me how I can follow up on this to try and trace his movements while on the training ship, and if he did go on further to be in the regular navy?

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards

Linda

[joseph]

Linda,

The ship would have an audit every year this would normally say where the Lads went. Try Bristol local studies library.

Regards Charles

[spithead]

Linda

Another site which should help further

Formidable

Regards

John

[lindajb2002]

Hi,

Thanks for the information you have given me. I've searched high and low on all the ancestry sites for my ancestor, and the only time I can find him is in 1901 when he was 13 years old when he was a inmate on the Formidable. I can't find any death or marriage details whatsoever. This is getting to be a rather frustrating puzzle.

Regards

Linda

[spithead]

Hello Linda

Here is his birth certificate details if required, July 1888. Banbury covered Northamton, Oxfordshire and Warwickshire.

Regards

John

[joseph]

Linda,

Formidibles records are in Bristol, Give them a ring they may have something on him.

Bristol Record Office, 'B' Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN. Holdings include: reports and records (1869-1906)

Regards Charles

[Kath]

Linda,

http://archives.bristol-city.gov.uk/

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[ 1 ] 38087 National Nautical School

[ 2 ] 38087/NS/A3/4 Index of correspondents 1888 - 1892

[ 3 ] 38087/NS/X2/5 Typed extract from autobiography of a son of Henry Fedden referring to Training Ship `Formidable' n.d

[ 4 ] 38087/NS/X4/1 Small photograph of boys from the school on board the Training Ship `Formidable' 1871

[ 5 ] 38087/NS/X4/15 Small photographs of the `Formidable' and the `Polly' mounted n.d

[ 6 ] 38087/NS/X4/26 Photograph of figure head of `Formidable' 1935

[ 7 ] 38087/NS/X4/6 Boys of the Bristol Training Ship `Formidable' in the zoo gardens on Prize Day, July 15 (printed in annual reports for 1902, 1903, 1904) n.d

[ 8 ] 38087/NS/X4/7 Copies of sketch of National Nautical School to replace the `Formidable' (printed in annual report, 1903) n.d

[ 9 ] 39903 Volume of presscuttings relating to Mr [James] Greenwood's choir (founded 1870) 1872 - 1877

[ 10 ] 40097/PH Photographs

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[ 11 ] 40556/18 Article on the training ship 'Formidable' 1883

[ 12 ] 42054.C.Drawer 5/180 Plan Of Sites Considered Position Of HMS Formidable 12/02/1901

[ 13 ] 42054.C.Drawer 5/181 Plan Of Sites Considered Position Of HMS Formidable 12/02/1901

[ 14 ] Bk/808 HMS Formidable: The Story of the Bristol training ship Photocopy available

[ 15 ] Pamphlet/1820 The log book of the Society of the Ship Lovers of the City and Port of Bristol

[ 16 ] Xeroxes of documents not in BRO/114

[lindajb2002]

Hi,

An update on Albert Edward Lardner and to thank all of you for leading me in the right direction to find this man.

I wrote to Bristol Records Office to find out what happened to Albert. It appears that Albert at the age of 13 was sent to the nautical training school as he was found begging in his home village and his punishment was to go to the training school.

Albert spent 3 years there and then was released and on his papers it just states that he was taking up employment with friends. Who his friends where I don't know as the friends names were not documented.

After his release from the nautical training school, I have lost track of him. He may have died in his early 20's, but a death record I've found on BMD needs verifying by a death certificate.

Thanks again in helping to solve this trail of family history

Best wishes

Linda