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Ship: Cannizaro; Official number: 136211. W H Smith; rank/rating, Master; age, 41;...
Catalogue reference: BT 99/3174/48
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1915
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Ship: Cannizaro; Official number: 136211.
W H Smith; rank/rating, Master; age, 41; place of birth, ?; previous ship, Montebello of Hull.
G E Andrews; rank/rating, First Mate; age, 46; place of birth, York; previous ship, Cito of Hull.
H Chapman; rank/rating, Second Mate; age, 21; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Montebello of Hull.
R E Newton; rank/rating, Third Mate; age, 21; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Torcello of Hull.
A Allanson; rank/rating, Carpenter; age, 47; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, same.
W S Stewart; rank/rating, Steward; age, 33; place of birth, York; previous ship, Myrtle Grove of London.
Homer ?; rank/rating, Assistant Steward; age, 26; place of birth, ?; previous ship, Cayo Manzanillo.
R Hansen; rank/rating, Ship's Cook; age, 44; place of birth, Helsingfors; previous ship, Marie Suzanne of London.
R Star?; rank/rating, Assistant Cook; age, 30; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, first.
F Jessop; rank/rating, Engineer's Steward; age, 16; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Tinto of Hull.
W Wall; rank/rating, Boatswain and Lamptrimmer; age, 48; place of birth, St Johns NB; previous ship, Queen Wilhemina.
William Hardy; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 48; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, ?.
G Marnie; rank/rating, Sailor; age, 40; place of birth, Montrose; previous ship, Colorado of Hull.
R New?; rank/rating, Sailor; age, 38; place of birth, Whitby; previous ship, Colorado of Hull.
F Moores; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 32; place of birth, Slough; previous ship, Colorado of Hull.
H Van Ding?; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 41; place of birth, Antwerp; previous ship, Belgian.
F Bug?; rank/rating, Sailor; age, 26; place of birth, Antwerp; previous ship, ? of Hull.
? Andersen; rank/rating, Sailor; age, 31; place of birth, Norway; previous ship, Queen Wilhemina.
E Siimonsen; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 29; place of birth, Malmo; previous ship, Queen Wilhemina.
S Harwood; rank/rating, First Engineer; age, 44; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, ?.
S H Downing; rank/rating, Second Engineer; age, 32; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, same.
D Hudson; rank/rating, Third Engineer; age, 29; place of birth, Grimsby; previous ship, same.
J W Bell; rank/rating, Fourth Engineer; age, 28; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, ? of Hull.
John Chapman; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 56; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Erato of Hull.
A Osal; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 36; place of birth, Riga; previous ship, Belgian of Hull.
W R Beckett; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 32; place of birth, ?; previous ship, Polo.
J Adams; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 44; place of birth, Grimsby; previous ship, Toro of Hull.
C Screeton; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 37; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Torcello.
J Jackson; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 44; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Creole Prince.
H Dselwr; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 28; place of birth, Stockholm; previous ship, Pennine Range of West Hartlepool.
F Andesson; rank/rating, Able Seaman; age, 49; place of birth, Finland; previous ship, Transport of London.
John Chapman; rank/rating, Donkeyman; age, 55; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, same.
H Barrett; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 34; place of birth, Portland; previous ship, Rock Light.
M R?sall; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 24; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, first ship.
E Campton; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 27; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Blackfriargate of Hull.
Nicolo Christo; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 23; place of birth, Greece; previous ship, Parana.
T Nicola; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 42; place of birth, Greece; previous ship, Clintonia.
M Micealles; rank/rating, Fireman; age, 35; place of birth, Andros Greece; previous ship, Blacktoft.
G Bloye; rank/rating, Messroom Steward; age, 48; place of birth, Hull; previous ship, Francisco.
Abdul Robbi; rank/rating, Fireman and Trimmer; age, 33; place of birth, Udem; previous ship, Hazelmoon.
Arthur William Johnston; rank/rating, Apprentice; year of birth, 1895; place of birth, Hull; Indentured at Hull in 1913.
Alfred Edward ? ?; rank/rating, Apprentice; year of birth, 1895; place of birth, Hull; Indentured at Hull in 1913.
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Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Agreements and Crew Lists, Series II
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Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Agreements and Crew Lists, Series II
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Official Numbers: 136162, 136164, 136166, 136172, 136176, 136177, 136178, 136179,...
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