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Admiral Sir James Startin K.C.B. 1855-1948

Admiral Sir James Startin K.C.B. 1855-1948
I have referred to most people's relationship as related to Admiral Startin. He was Les's great grandfather's first cousin. Les's date of birth was 24th May 1955.

Please start at the bottom of the page with Admiral James Startin as it will make more sense that way.

Saturday, 18 September 2010

Thomas McMicking 1829 - 1866

A relative of Admiral James Startin's wife, Alice McMicking, was a Thomas McMicking who lived in Canada.
taken from his book - Overland from Canada to British Columbia.


Thomas McMicking trekked across the Rockies in 1862/3 to get to the Caribou goldfields and kept a journal as he went. This has been published as - Overland from Canada to British Columbia.




Tragicaly Thomas McMicking drowned in 1866 at the age of 37 while unsuccessfully trying to save his young son from the Fraser River, British Columbia.
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