HMS Invincible 1881

[helkar]

Hi everyone.
At present I am working on my family history. On the 1881 census my ancester (William Henry Adey 1863) was down as being on the 'Invincible'
ship. He was c17 years. Does anyone know any information about this ship.
Hoping someone can help or advise
helkar

[John Brown]

Helkar

This particular HMS Invincible was an Audacious class ironclad, completed in 1870, and powered by both steam and sail. She was renamed Erebus in 1904 and Fisgard 11 in 1906. In Sept 1914 she sank in a storm off Portland Bill with the loss of 21 lives.

For a brief summary of her career and statistics have a look at this site:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Invincible_%281869%29

Hope this helps.......John

[Batstiger]

Here is HMS Invincible 1870.

[The Sailor]

Well done writer John and photographer Bob for helping these two chaps.
Looks like good help to me.

[helkar]

Thanks John for your reply - very interesting. Would I be able to get a list of the lads lost in 1914? Or even about my William's career.
helkar

[helkar]

Thanks Batstiger for the pictures.
helkar

[John Brown]

Hi Helkar

I have found these 17 men listed on another site as having perished when Fisgard 11 sank whilst under tow on 17/09/14.


Seaman Donald MacLEOD
Skilled Labourer Frederick William ABRAHAM *
Fitter John Fentonby BARKER *
PO (1st Class) (Pensioner) James Henry BEAR
CPO (Pensioner) Walter COBB
Labourer Percy John CORFIELD *
Shipwright James Frederick DAVIES
Hammerman George Rogers EDWARDS *
Skilled Labourer Frederick William FARLE *
Cook's Mate Arthur William FOOKS
Labourer Ernest John FRAMPTON *
Labourer Edward Clarence MARETT *
Seaman J.MACRITICHIE
Skilled Labourer Alfred REYNOLDS *
Blacksmith Henry SMITH *
Seaman Thomas WOODSIDE
Labourer H.GREEN **

* = H.M.Dockyard worker
** = Mercantile Marine

Any civilian workers lost would not be listed.


If I find any others I will post them later. Good luck with your search.

Regards...John

[helkar]

Thanks John for information. Unfortunately my name doesn't come on the list. Wasn't too sure whether I had replied to you.
helkar

[cissystar650]

Hi Helkar

I think that Rootsweb have lists of ships in ports for the various census'. They list all the crew who were shown as 'on board'. So you can also trcak your relatives career that way, as it gives rank etc.

Excellent pic Bob!

Cissy

[helkar]

Thanks cissy. Will try Rootsweb.
helkar

[jidian]

Hi

Like you my ancestor James Hornbuckle was on the Invincible in the 1881 census and there is not trace of him after that date I am trying to find out if he was killed in action. He was a Royal Marine Bombadier.

Jill

[historydavid]

Hello Jill, welcome to the forum.

Your relative's name does not appear on the Admiralty casualty list to end of 1921.

[Linda Walton]

Hi there - Did you find the information you needed regarding your relative? Are you using Ancestry.co.uk to track your family tree, the information stored on their web-site is improving by the day. I too am trying to trace a distant relative in the 1881 census without much success, and hope this Naval web-site can come up with the answers. Good Luck - regards Linda Walton