Fonds
REGISTRAR GENERAL OF SHIPPING AND SEAMEN
Catalogue reference: RSS
What’s it about?
This record is about the REGISTRAR GENERAL OF SHIPPING AND SEAMEN dating from 1855-1993.
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at East Sussex Record Office.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at East Sussex Record Office.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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RSS
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Title (The name of the record)
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REGISTRAR GENERAL OF SHIPPING AND SEAMEN
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Date (When the record was created)
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1855-1993
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Description (What the record is about)
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Summary of Contents
Introduction
RSS 1 Merchant ships' agreements, crew lists and official log books;
RSS 2 Crew agreements for fishing boats over 25 tons;
RSS 3 Registers of shipping: Newhaven; 1856-1993
RSS 4 Registers of shipping: Rye; 1855-1994
RSS 5 Appropriation and deeds book: Newhaven; 1855-1989
RSS 6 Fees and deeds books: Newhaven; 1896-1989
RSS 7 Copy returns of changes to the shipping register: Newhaven; 1930-1992
RSS 8 Registers of sea fishing boats: Newhaven; 1917-1988
RSS 9 Registers of sea fishing boats: Rye; [1902]-1988
RSS 10 Certificates of registry: Rye; 1822
RSS 11 Appropriation book: Rye; 1955-1992
RSS 12 Ship's registration papers: Newhaven; 1926-1992
RSS 13 Ship's registration papers: Rye; 1936-1993
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- East Sussex Record Office
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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RSS
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <corpname>Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen</corpname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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About 700 files
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Records presented 12 Jan 1971 (ACC 1239), 27 Apr 1971 (ACC 1324), Sep 1971 (ACC 1395), 2 Oct 1980 (ACC 2624), 23 Oct 1980 (ACC 2632), 7 Dec 2001 (ACC 8481), 28 Oct 2002 (ACC 8673), 10 Apr 2003 (ACC 8777), and 26 Jan 2004 (ACC 8912 and ACC 8913)
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The pre-1857 Registry of Shipping and Seamen records are held by The National Archives. The agreements, crew lists and logbooks dating from 1857 onwards have been dispersed to various locations: the bulk of the records were sent to the Memorial University of Newfoundland, while a number of samples were retained by The National Archives, The National Maritime Museum and local record offices. East Sussex Record Office took a random sample for vessels registered at Newhaven and Rye.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/14c05670-9a5a-4bd2-9a32-2edc380224ee/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at East Sussex Record Office
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REGISTRAR GENERAL OF SHIPPING AND SEAMEN