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Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Transcripts and Transactions, Series II, Transcripts

Catalogue reference: BT 108

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BT 108

This series contains transcripts of ships' registries kept by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen and its predecessor. The transactions in this series were reported on standard forms which were filed and bound separately from the...

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Reference

BT 108

Title
Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Transcripts and Transactions, Series II, Transcripts
Date

1855-1889

Description

This series contains transcripts of ships' registries kept by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen and its predecessor.

The transactions in this series were reported on standard forms which were filed and bound separately from the transcripts.

The records contain the following information:

  • port registry number;
  • name and home port;
  • date and place of registration;
  • names of masters;
  • names, occupations and addresses of owners;
  • place and date of construction or capture of prize;
  • name and employment of surveying officer;
  • nationality of building (British, Plantation or Foreign);
  • number of decks and masts;
  • depth of hold and tons burden;
  • type of vessel;
  • whether it had a gallery or figure head;
  • official number;
  • port number of ship;
  • names and addresses of builders;
  • particulars of engines;
  • names, descriptions and addresses of owners and shares held.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • General Register and Record Office of Seamen, 1835-1872
  • Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, 1872-1992
Physical description

386 volume(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Shipping
Labour
Merchant seaman
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3149/

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Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Transcripts and Transactions, Series II, Transcripts

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