William Gibbs Norster 

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a) OCCUPATION: 1851 (C) Blacksmithn1853 Smithn1869 Blacksmithnn1841-Census: Chesil, Portland, Dorset.nn1851-Census: Fortunes Well, Portland, Dorset.nnBIOGRAPHY: Record found in PRO at Kew, (ADM/139/101), showing William Noster, born 7/12/1832, Portland Dorset volunteered to HMS Excellent on 10/3/1854 as a 2nd class ordinary seaman for 10yrs.nI have this record as being christened Jan 1834. He could have been born Dec 1833 to be the right ages on the 1841 and 1851 censii. He could have added a year to his age (why?to be 21 on enlistment?), or the enlister could have written it down wrong. No age is given in the details.nCopy of this record now held.nFull Naval record still to be gathered - now held.nnDEATH: 1861 Census shows his wife Ann as married, so he possibly died between Mar 1864 and Mar 1869 when Ann remarried