Records of Merchant Shipping and Seamen

by Smith, Kelvin; Watts, Christopher T.; Watts, Michael J.

• ISBN13: 9781873162491
• ISBN10: 1873162499
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Pen & Sword

Summary

Beginners' guide to this highly popular collection of records.

Table of Contents

Illustrations	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
Preface	xiii
Introduction	xv
Historical background	xv
Registration of Shipping	xv
Registration of Seamen	xv
Registry of Shipping and Seamen	xvi
Scope of the Records	xvi
Records in the PRO	xvi
Records Elsewhere	xvii
Printed Sources	xviii
Records of Seamen before 1835	1	(18)
Introduction	1	(1)
Port Books, Shipping Returns, Customs Records and State Papers	1	(5)
Port Books	1	(1)
Board of Trade Shipping Returns	2	(3)
Customs	5	(1)
State Papers	6	(1)
Legal Records - maritime disasters, commercial and wages disputes	6	(7)
Introduction	6	(2)
High Court of Admiralty	8	(1)
Introduction	8	(1)
Instance Court	8	(2)
Prize Court	10	(1)
High Court of Delegates	11	(2)
Royal Naval records	13	(3)
Introduction	13	(1)
Registers of Protection from being Pressed	13	(1)
Letters of Marque	14	(1)
Register of Passes	15	(1)
Musters	16	(1)
Apprentices	16	(1)
Greenwich Hospital	17	(2)
Receiver of Sixpences	17	(2)
Records of Seamen after 1835	19	(28)
Introduction	19	(1)
Registers of Seamen's Service - nineteenth century (1835-1857)	19	(6)
Register of Seamen Series I, 1835-1836	20	(1)
Register of Seamen Series II, 1835-1844	21	(1)
Introduction	21	(1)
Home Trade	21	(1)
Foreign Trade	22	(1)
Register of Seamen's Tickets, 1845-1854	22	(2)
Register of Seamen Series III, 1853-1857	24	(1)
Crew Lists and Agreements 1835-1860	25	(5)
Introduction	25	(1)
1835-1844	25	(2)
1845-1854	27	(3)
1854-1860	30	(1)
Crew Lists and Agreements after 1861	30	(2)
Other records	32	(6)
Log Books	32	(1)
Discharge Certificates	33	(1)
Seamen's conditions	33	(3)
1861 Census	36	(2)
Registers of Seamen's Service - twentieth century	38	(4)
Central Index Register, 1913-1941	38	(3)
Central Register of Seamen, 1941-1972	41	(1)
Apprentices	42	(1)
Pensions	43	(4)
Introduction	43	(2)
Board of Trade	45	(1)
War Office	46	(1)
Paymaster General's Office	46	(1)
Ministry of Pensions/National Insurance	46	(1)
Records of Other Officers	47	(16)
Introduction	47	(1)
Incidental sources	47	(5)
Alphabetical Register of Masters	47	(1)
Voluntary Examination, 1845-1850	47	(2)
Shipping Registers - Transcripts and Transactions	49	(1)
Lloyds Register of Shipping and Mercantile Navy List	49	(3)
Certificates of Competency and Service - Masters and Mates	52	(7)
Introduction	52	(1)
1845-1921	52	(1)
Certificate Registers	52	(4)
Applications for certificates	56	(1)
1913-1938	57	(1)
Lloyd's Captains' Register (1851-1947)	58	(1)
Certificates of Competency and Service - Engineers	59	(1)
Certificates of Competancy and Service - Cooks	60	(1)
Disciplinary Proceedings	60	(3)
Records of Fishermen and Fishing Vessels	63	(14)
Introduction	63	(1)
Agreements and Crew Lists from 1884	63	(4)
Background	63	(1)
Records	63	(1)
Content	64	(3)
Certificates of Competency and Service from 1884	67	(1)
1884-1910	67	(1)
After 1910	68	(1)
Registration of Fishing Vessels from 1894	68	(5)
Background	68	(2)
Transcripts and Transactions	70	(2)
Annual Returns	72	(1)
Census Records - Fishing Communities	73	(1)
Apprentices	73	(4)
War Service	77	(9)
Introduction	77	(1)
Pre First World War	78	(1)
First World War	78	(2)
Medals	79	(1)
Prisoners of War	80	(1)
Second World War	80	(4)
Medals	80	(1)
The 1939-45 Star	81	(1)
The Atlantic Star	81	(1)
The Africa Star	82	(1)
The Pacific Star	82	(1)
The Burma Star	82	(1)
The Italy Star	82	(1)
The France and Germany Star	82	(1)
The War Medal	83	(1)
Prisoners of War	83	(1)
Convoys and Losses	84	(2)
First World War	84	(1)
Second World War	84	(2)
Royal Naval Reserve (RNR)	86	(3)
Background	86	(1)
Introduction	86	(1)
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)	86	(1)
Royal Naval Reserve Trawler Section (RNR(T))	86	(1)
Royal Fleet Auxiliaries	87	(1)
Royal Naval Division	87	(1)
Shetland Royal Naval Reserve	87	(1)
Officers	87	(1)
Ratings	88	(1)
Medals	88	(1)
Registration of Ships	89	(8)
Introduction	89	(1)
1786 to 1854	90	(3)
Introduction	90	(1)
Records	91	(2)
1854 to 1889	93	(1)
Introduction	93	(1)
Records	94	(1)
From 1889	94	(1)
Introduction	94	(1)
Records	95	(1)
Related Records
Annual Lists of Ships	95	(1)
Quinquennial Lists of Ships	95	(1)
Changes of Master	96	(1)
Miscellaneous	97	(16)
Births, Deaths and Marriages at Sea	97	(7)
Introduction	97	(1)
Records of Seamen's Deaths 1852 to 1889	97	(1)
Births, Deaths and Marriages of Passengers at Sea 1854 to 1890	98	(4)
Births, Deaths and Marriages of Passengers and Seamen 1891 to 1972	102	(1)
General Register Office Records	102	(1)
Maritime Disasters	103	(1)
Titanic	103	(1)
Lusitania	103	(1)
Amazon	103	(1)
Mohegan	104	(1)
Atlantic	104	(1)
Drummond Castle	104	(1)
Seamen's Welfare	104	(3)
Introduction	104	(1)
Seamen's Fund	105	(1)
Port of Exeter Receiver's Account Books	105	(1)
Lists of Ships	106	(1)
Ships' Index Book	106	(1)
Seamen's Welfare Board etc	106	(1)
Colonial Office Records	106	(1)
Committee of Inquiry into Trawler Safety	106	(1)
Censuses of Ships	107	(2)
Introduction	107	(1)
Records	107	(2)
Honours and Awards	109	(4)
Introduction	109	(1)
Records	110	(3)
Appendixes	113	(10)
Apendix 1 Port Numbers and Abbreviations	113	(4)
Appendix 2 Crew Lists transferred to local repositories (1863-1912)	117	(3)
Appendix 3 Fishing Boats - Port Letters	120	(3)
Bibliography	123	(4)
Index	127