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Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 17 Send Message	Harpist	Report	18 Nov 2017 16:41
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 17 Send Message	Hi folks, my ancestor was a superannuated officer of customs when he died in 1865. Does anyone have any clues as to where I might find out more about this ? It seems that he worked his way up from mariner , through being a master mariner then a quarantine officer. Liverpool Marine Museum couldn't help and I have to do everything online. Thanks for looking. Harpist.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 26,281 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	18 Nov 2017 17:00
	National Archives ?? https://tinyurl.com/ycjs2tnu
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	18 Nov 2017 21:19
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Same question asked by someone with replies, here - https://www.british-genealogy.com/archive/index.php/t-29597.html Maybe something to help here - http://www.mariners-l.co.uk/UKCustoms.html http://www.marks-family.co.uk/excise.htm several links via google to google books with references to the subject
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 17 Send Message	Harpist	Report	19 Nov 2017 16:42
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 17 Send Message	Thank you for your help. Kind regards, Harpist.