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Ship: Biafra; Official number: 96295. Charles J Williams; rank/rating, Master; year...

Catalogue reference: BT 99/1717/18

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This record is about the Ship: Biafra; Official number: 96295. Charles J Williams; rank/rating, Master; year... dating from 1891 in the series Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Agreements and Crew Lists, Series II. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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BT 99/1717/18
Date
1891
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Ship: Biafra; Official number: 96295. Charles J Williams; rank/rating, Master; year of birth, 1855; place of birth, Kent; previous ship, Ambriz of London. William Barton; rank/rating, Mate; year of birth, 1848; place of birth, Devon; previous ship, Michigan of Liverpool. J W Postlethwaite; rank/rating, 2nd Mate; year of birth, 1865; place of birth, Carlisle; previous ship, Dragoman of Liverpool. Edward Spearman; rank/rating, Carpenter; year of birth, 1853; place of birth, Bideford; previous ship, Eboe of London. F McQuillin; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1843; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Venetian of Liverpool. James Thompson; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1842; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Lualaba of Glasgow. Frank Webster; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1857; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Niger of London. John Barry; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1863; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Yoruba of Liverpool. John Sourr; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1858; place of birth, Troon; previous ship, City of Richmond of Liverpool. James Burns; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1854; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Camden of London. John Roach; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Queenstown; previous ship, Eastgate of London. Thomas Hollins; rank/rating, Engineer; year of birth, 1839; place of birth, Northington; previous ship, Ambriz of London. J H Bray; rank/rating, Assistant Engineer; year of birth, 1833; place of birth, Dover; previous ship,? Edwin Bruce; rank/rating, Assistant Engineer; year of birth, 1856; place of birth, Aberdeen; previous ship, Milanese of Liverpool. Richard Evans; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1841; place of birth, Bristol; previous ship, Ambriz of London. George Stomberg; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1857; place of birth, Amsterdam; previous ship, Casterton of W Hartlepool. James Ashton; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1864; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Canadian of Glasgow. Robert Dobson; rank/rating, Tmer; year of birth, 1856; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, first voyage. Anthony Shaw; rank/rating, Tmer; year of birth, 1868; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, first voyage. R F Minnis; rank/rating, Steward; year of birth, 1866; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Ambriz of London. H W Jeffes; rank/rating, Assistant Steward; year of birth, 1864; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Kinsembo of Glasgow. Henry Smith; rank/rating, Cook; year of birth, 1850; place of birth, S Leone; previous ship, Wasdale of Liverpool. F Macaulay; rank/rating, Assistant Engineer; year of birth, 1866; place of birth, Ramsey; previous ship, Landana of London. A Flemyng; rank/rating, 1st Mate; year of birth, 1865; place of birth, Edinburgh; previous ship, Benito. Moses W L Boyle; rank/rating, Carpenter; year of birth, 1857; place of birth, Sierra Leone; previous ship, Whydah. Monday; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Sass Town; previous ship, Nord. Ben Cole; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1863; place of birth, Cavally; previous ship, Nord. New Company; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Sass Town; previous ship, Nubia. James Thomas; rank/rating, Trimmer; year of birth, 1871; place of birth, C Palmas; previous ship, Akassa. Tobs Senegal; rank/rating, Trimmer; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Sass Town; previous ship, first voyage. Prince Of Wales; rank/rating, Quartermaster; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Sass Town; previous ship, Ambiz. Tom Peter; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Nefoie; previous ship, Professor Wooman. Jack Andrew; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, Whydah. Monkey; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, (not stated). Tom Pepper; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1855; place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, Whydah. Davis; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1868; place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, Whydah. Tom Freeman; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, Whydah. Jack Williams; rank/rating, Ass't Stew'd; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Cavally; previous ship, first voyage. John Wilson; rank/rating, Quartermaster; year of birth, 1864; place of birth, C Palmas; previous ship, Forcados. Henry Crentsill; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1875; place of birth, Anamabre; previous ship, first voyage. Tom Peter; rank/rating, Trimmer; year of birth, 1861; place of birth, Sass Town; previous ship, first voyage. Robert Dobson; rank/rating, Assistant Engineer; year of birth, 1856; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Oil Rivers. Jack Nofear; rank/rating, Trimmer; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, Forcados. Jaby Pratt; rank/rating, Quartermaster; year of birth, 1870; place of birth, Sierra Leone; previous ship, Clare. John Lewis; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Sierra Leone; previous ship,? Jim Crow; rank/rating, Trimmer; age, (not stated); place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, Bonsa. Tom Jack; rank/rating, Trimmer; year of birth, 1871; place of birth, Settra Kru; previous ship, Lualaba. John Savage; rank/rating, Trimmer; year of birth, 1870; place of birth, Sinoie; previous ship, Cameroon. Jack Andrew; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Settra Kru; previous ship, Africa. Jack Goashore; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Settra Kru; previous ship, Benin. Charlie Maddy; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Sierra Leone; previous ship, Lualaba. Sam Taylor; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1870; place of birth, Sierra Leone; previous ship, Shabro. Joseph A McCauly; rank/rating, Assistant Engineer; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, S Leone; previous ship, Whydah. Tom Lobey; rank/rating, Able Seaman; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Rk Cess; previous ship, Benin. Tom Coco; rank/rating, Fireman; year of birth, 1860; place of birth, Nannathen; previous ship, Matadi. Ernest T Bateman; rank/rating, Chief Officer; year of birth, 1858; place of birth, Norwich; previous ship, Bonny of Glasgow. James W Boyce; rank/rating, 2nd Officer; age, 56; place of birth, York; previous ship, Whydah. W H Fitzsimmons; rank/rating, 2nd Engineer; age, 63; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, Oil Rivers.

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