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Ship: Astral; Official number: 96299. J Simpson; rank/rating, Master; age, 34; place...

Catalogue reference: BT 99/1717/31

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This record is about the Ship: Astral; Official number: 96299. J Simpson; rank/rating, Master; age, 34; 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 99/1717/31
Date
1891
Description

Ship: Astral; Official number: 96299. J Simpson; rank/rating, Master; age, 34; place of birth, Kirn, Argyle; previous ship, Astral. C B Scott; rank/rating, Mate; age, 26; place of birth, Hartlepool; previous ship, Astral. Thomas Davison; rank/rating, 2 Mate; age, 44; place of birth, Hallington, Norths; previous ship, Astral. John Collins; rank/rating, Steward; age, 37; place of birth, Jamaica; previous ship, Astral. James Woods; rank/rating, Cook; age, 22; place of birth, Louisville, USA; previous ship, Astral. John Roache; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 23; place of birth, St Vincent; previous ship, Calabria. D W McEachern; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 30; place of birth, Glasgow; previous ship, Rosehill of Workington. John Anderson; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 23; place of birth, Sweden; previous ship, Fountain Abbey of West Hartlepool. Otto Hand; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 20; place of birth, Germany; previous ship, Helena of Hamburg. Max Bear; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 20; place of birth, Germany; previous ship, Olivia of Hamburg. Aug Krone; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 19; place of birth, Germany; previous ship, Freda of Germany. John Small Dounie; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 20; place of birth, Dundee; previous ship, Silvia of Dundee. T S Tinton; rank/rating, 1 Engineer; age, 53; place of birth, Stockport; previous ship, Astral. Edward Eagleton; rank/rating, 2nd Engineer; age, 48; place of birth, Norfolk; previous ship, Astral. William McCarty; rank/rating, 3rd Engineer; age, 28; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, same. Walter Olley; rank/rating, 4 Engineer; age, 23; place of birth, Norfolk; previous ship, 1st ship. James McLackling; rank/rating, Donkeyman; age, 28; place of birth, North Shields; previous ship, Astral. T McKewan; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 23; place of birth, North Shields; previous ship, Astral. Lebeau Henri; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 26; place of birth, France; previous ship, Astral. Adolf Gutytin; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 26; place of birth, Austria; previous ship, Amazonense of Liverpool. Johan Kleinberg; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 20; place of birth, Austria; previous ship, Rugby of Liverpool. C Glock; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 20; place of birth, Germany; previous ship, Richmond Hill of Liverpool. Frank Gilman; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 24; place of birth, Germany; previous ship, Flamingo of Liverpool. E Stein; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 26; place of birth, Russia; previous ship, Flamingo of Liverpool. W F Whittle; rank/rating, Cook; age, 36; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, City of Benares of Glasgow. Edwin Reed; rank/rating, Engnrs Steward; age, 35; place of birth, Durham; previous ship, first ship. Henry Woods; rank/rating, 2nd Mate; age, 42; place of birth, South Shields; previous ship, Lux. J Wilson; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 19; place of birth, Middlesbrough; previous ship, Rose and Gally. Tom Gardner; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 20; place of birth, Cardiff; previous ship, Caledonia. Henry Curtis; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 19; place of birth, Mbro; previous ship, Rose and Gally. M Grimes; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 24; place of birth, Templecome; previous ship, Deerhound. J Smith; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 25; place of birth, London; previous ship, Maori King. Willie Wilson; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 19; place of birth, Richmond, Vig; previous ship, Cresco. Max Bannon; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 25; place of birth, Hamburg; previous ship, British Empire. Johan Kleinberg; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 20; place of birth, Austria; previous ship, Rugby. Leonard R Williamson; rank/rating, Fires; age, 30; place of birth, Yorkshire; previous ship, American. G Backmaus; rank/rating, Fires; age, 30; place of birth, Sweden; previous ship, American. Soloman David; rank/rating, Fires; age, 32; place of birth,?; previous ship, American. Hambrock; rank/rating, Fires; age, 50; place of birth, Hamburg; previous ship, American. Adolphus Ball; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 45; place of birth, London; previous ship, American. Henry Smith; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 42; place of birth, Liverpool; previous ship, American. John McLoughlin; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 22; place of birth, Dublin; previous ship, American. Chals Lindholm; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 27; place of birth, Stockholm; previous ship, American. William Fisher; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 46; place of birth, Harne; previous ship, American. C Tipp; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 27; place of birth, Hamburg; previous ship, American. Douglas Bolton; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 28; place of birth, England; previous ship, American.

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