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Alexander Fordyce; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 68; Rank: Ordinary...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/16/338

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This record is about the Alexander Fordyce; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 68; Rank: Ordinary... dating from 1806-1808 in the series Navy Board, and Admiralty, Accountant General's Department: Registers of Allotments.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ADM 27/16/338
Date
1806-1808
Description

Alexander Fordyce; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 68; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not given); When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Died 13 June 1808 killed.

Alexander Fordyce; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 68; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not given); When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Died 13 June 1808 killed.

Robert Taylor; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 20; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not given); When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 5 March 1811 unserviceable.

John Christie; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 53; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not given); When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 24 January 1810 to HMS Magnamine.

John Jones; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 71; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (Name not given); When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Blank.

John Jones; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 71; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (Name not given); When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Blank.

Thomas Stevens; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 64; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Barbara Ramsey; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Died 12 September 1809 drowned.

Thomas Myers; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 33; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Deserted (date not given).

Andrew Anderson; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 34; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Ellen; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Blank.

Robert Blair; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 36; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Hannah; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Blank.

Thomas McCartney; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 44; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 28 April 1814 invalided.

William Robinson; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 38; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 14 September 1807 to HMS Topaze.

James Walsh; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: ML 10; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Jane; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Deserted (date not given).

John Mitchell; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 35; Rank: Master’s Mate; Relation: Wife Priscilla; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 3 July 1807 to HMS Albacore.

Joseph Johns; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 87; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Deserted 6 October 1806.

Mark Daley; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 90; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Eleanor; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Died 29 January 1809.

Thomas Spriddle; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 91; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Ruth; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Deserted 11 March 1807.

Benjamin Rowett; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 92; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Deserted 1 November 1806.

Thomas Sivyer; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: ML 1; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Grace; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 20 February 1807 to Portsmouth headquarters.

Dennis Mahoney; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 100; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not given); When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 19 February 1807 to HMS Strenuous.

William Raymnet; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 101; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Hannah; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: Discharged 19 February 1807 to HMS Strenuous.

John Mills; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 4; Rank: Coxswain; Relation: Mother Magdalen; When Allotted: 1807; Remarks: Discharged 25 May 1808 to HMS Diomede.

Richard Morgan; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 117; Rank: Purser’s Steward; Relation: Wife Ann; When Allotted: 1807; Remarks: Deserted (date not given).

Francis Aburrow; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: Ml 19; Rank: SergeantMarine; Relation: Wife Maria; When Allotted: 1807; Remarks: Blank.

E Bickard; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 133; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Casia; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: Blank.

James Cowen; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 143; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Susannah; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: Deserted 12 March 1809.

James Cowen; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 143; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife Susannah; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: Deserted 12 March 1809.

John Brown; Ship’s name: HMS Sheldrake; Pay book number: SB 144; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: Discharged 17 January 1812 to HMS Rhin.

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