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Ship: Astral; Official number: 96299. J Simpson; rank/rating, Master; age, 33; place...

Catalogue reference: BT 99/1717/25

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This record is about the Ship: Astral; Official number: 96299. J Simpson; rank/rating, Master; age, 33; place... 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 99/1717/25
Date
1891
Description

Ship: Astral; Official number: 96299. J Simpson; rank/rating, Master; age, 33; place of birth, Kirn; previous ship, same. D F Logan; rank/rating, Mate; age, 31; place of birth, Inverness; previous ship, Golden Horn of Liverpool. W H Stephens; rank/rating, 2nd Mate; age, 21; place of birth, Neath; previous ship, Ethel of Hull. John Collins; rank/rating, Steward; age, 37; place of birth, Jamaica; previous ship, same. J McCaffery; rank/rating, Cook; age, 29; place of birth, Blackpool; previous ship, Dundela of Belfast. Henry Smith; rank/rating, Boatswain; age, 42; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, same. Chals Lindhopes; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 27; place of birth, Stockholm; previous ship, same. J Hatfield; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 28; place of birth, Sheffield; previous ship, Iago of Hull. J Blackmore; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 29; place of birth, Exeter; previous ship, Douro of Hull. Otto Drilleman; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 23; place of birth, Kansas, USa; previous ship, Durham of Shampton. John Davy; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 33; place of birth, Lowestoft; previous ship, Sorrento of Hull. Fred Wood; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 24; place of birth, Boston, Lin; previous ship, Douro of Hull. T S Tinton; rank/rating, Engineer; age, 33; place of birth, Stockport; previous ship, same. Edward Eagleton; rank/rating, 2nd Engineer; age, 49; place of birth, Norwich; previous ship, same. William McCarty; rank/rating, 3rd Engineer; age, 28; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, same. George Burn; rank/rating, 4th Engineer; age, 21; place of birth, Jarrow; previous ship, first ship. G N Desmott; rank/rating, Donkeyman; age, 30; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Dundela of Belfast. Leonard Williamson; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 30; place of birth, Beadle; previous ship, same. G Backmaus; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 30; place of birth, Gefle; previous ship, same. Chr Tipp; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 27; place of birth, Hamburg; previous ship, same. H Hambrock; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 30; place of birth, Hamburg; previous ship, same. John Band; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 27; place of birth, Portland, M; previous ship, Jos Sones of Hull. John Armistead; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 27; place of birth, Goole; previous ship, Vascongada of Glasgow. J Davis; rank/rating, Engineer Steward; age, 20; place of birth, Wolverhampton; previous ship, Jos Jones of Hull. Edwin Reed; rank/rating, Ordinary Seaman; age, 38; place of birth, Durham; previous ship, same. T G Tensent; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 25; place of birth, Danish; previous ship, American. L Neilson; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 30; place of birth, Danish; previous ship, American. F Worsling; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 26; place of birth, Germany; previous ship, American. John H Lettings; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 33; place of birth, Boston; previous ship, American. Alfred Hickling; rank/rating, Fires; age, 38; place of birth, England; previous ship, American. C Beckman; rank/rating, Fires; age, 42; place of birth, Bremen; previous ship, American. George Lephau; rank/rating, Fires; age, 34; place of birth, Greece; previous ship, American. F Wasmuth; rank/rating, Fires; age, 23; place of birth, Germany; previous ship, American. Joseph Roach; rank/rating, Cook; age, 22; place of birth,?; previous ship, American.

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Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Agreements and Crew Lists, Series II

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