tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998725240482605544.post3631819518820198550..comments2023-04-25T13:37:20.467+01:00Comments on Ruth's Ancestor's: Merchant Navy AncestorsRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01260341414754524244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998725240482605544.post-20739745141513524822014-05-18T15:06:48.171+01:002014-05-18T15:06:48.171+01:00Hi, Thanks for the comment, I had not noted the ag...Hi, Thanks for the comment, I had not noted the age of the lad who was only 4ft10.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260341414754524244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998725240482605544.post-27374330368524641852014-05-17T06:14:09.378+01:002014-05-17T06:14:09.378+01:00I don't think the height of your men can be ge...I don't think the height of your men can be generalised from this data. Check the ages when these descriptions were taken, one is only 16, boys have a growing spurt in their later teens, and one is 5'7", not a bad height for the 19th century. BarnsleyHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706725823398288376noreply@blogger.com