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John Roberts; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 52; Rank: Able Seaman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/9/113

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Reference
ADM 27/9/113
Date
1803-1809
Description

John Roberts; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 52; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 30 January 1812 to HMS Iphigenia.

George Lane; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 165; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 5 October 1818 Invalided.

Philip Domett; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 224; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 30 January 1812 to HMS Wanderer.

Charles Calnan; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 218; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 5 October 1808 Invalided.

Joseph Morgan; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 163; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 4 August 1809 in Malta.

John Goodwin; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 232; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 3 August 1805 to HMS Captain.

William Knocker; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 129; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 15 April 1804.

Abraham Watson; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 133; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 17 April 1804.

John Lambert; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: ML 24; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 8 April 1805 to Plymouth Headquarters.

William Harrington; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 225; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 6 April 1807.

William Hill; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 130; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 11 July 1809 with foreign remove ticket).

William McPherson; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: ML 35; Rank: Corporal Royal Marine; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 8 March 1807 to Portsmouth Headquarters.

Robert Scully; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 244; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 4 January 1804.

William Laughlin; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 104; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 22 August 1805 to HMS Audacious.

Steven Purcell; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 237; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 1 January 1811 unserviceable.

John Bean; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 190; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 22 January 1804.

James Shea; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 175; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 30 January 1812 to HMS Royal William and then deserted.

Edward Lyons; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 216; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Deserted 11 November 1803.

John Daley; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 249; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 18 September 1805 to Plymouth sick quarters.

Robert Purcell; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 247; Rank: Carpenter's Crew; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 12 June 1811 to HMS Salsette.

Robert Purcell; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 247; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: Discharged 12 June 1811 to HMS Salsette.

Henry Cook; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 183; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 22 November 1808 unservicable.

William Dixon; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 236; Rank: Boatswain's Mate; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged sick 4 November 1804 to HMS Trent.

William Dixon; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 236; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: Discharged sick 4 November 1804 to HMS Trent.

William Trenwith; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 250; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 2 March 1805 unservicable.

George Withers; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: ML 16; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Discharged 13 October 1811 to HMS Kingfisher.

Thomas Thomas; Ship's name: HMS Topaze; Pay book number: SB 86; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Died 12 November 1803.

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