PLYMOUTH 1881
1881 SHIPS IN PORT IN THE UK




The following ships were in port at Plymouth, Devon 1881.(Part 2)



Abbreviations: [BS] = British Subject; [For] = Foreign National




Name               Mar Age Born                   Occupation

Vessel "GLEANER"
PLEACE Thomas G.    m  46 St.Peter Port, Guernsey Master
MAY William G.      m  38 St.Peter Port, Guernsey Mate
BLUES Alexander     u  42 Dundee, Scot            AB
JEVERAL Fredrig     u  22 Konisburg, Prussia      AB
SANDFORD Herbert    u  16 London                  Cook & Seaman

Vessel "RAJAH"
STEVENS Samuel      m  68 Brixham, Dev            Master
STEVENS Frederick   m  63 Brixham, Dev            Mate
TAYLOR Samuel       u  17 Brixham, Dev            AB
THOMAS Bart.        u  13 Brixham, Dev            Boy

Vessel "MYSTERY"
BELLETT Thomas      m  45 Prawle, Dev             Master
COLE Moses          m  22 Exeter, Dev             Mate
STAMP Walter        m  24 Exeter, Dev             AB
BLOOMFIELD Thomas   u  17 Clayhiden, Som.         Apprentice
THOMAS Samuel       u  13 Brixham, Dev            Apprentice

Vessel "FORTUNATE"
COUCH Jonathan      u  27 Charlestown, Corn       Master
SAUNDERS William    m  50 St. Neot, Corn          Mate
TIPPER Thomas N.    u  22 Polruan, Corn           AB
POPE John           u  21 St. Mabyn, Corn         AB
HEYDON George       u  24 Dantzic, Germany        AB
HIGMAN Edward Couch u  15 Carnkie, Corn           Cook & Steward

Vessel "BEDWELTY"
TIPPETT James Allen m  53 Polruan, Corn           Master
LUKE John           m  52 Polruan, Corn.          Mate

Vessel "JULIA"
HOCKIN Jabez        m  34 Newquay, Corn.          Master
DELLBRIDGE John     m  31 Newquay, Corn           Mate
HOPKINS William     m  42 Stable, Kent            AB
LAMBERT Henry       u  22 Yarmouth, Norf.         AB
WALTON James        u  21 Hazelhurst              AB
JENKINS Edward      u  17 Par, Corn               Cook

Vessel "QUEEN of DEVON"
BEALE Richard John  m  38 Pelinan, Corn.          Master
BLAKE Robert        m  38 Padstow, Corn.          Mate
LEMAR William       m  42 Rochester, Kent         Boatswain
COLLINS John        u  39 London                  Cook & Steward
EVANS Charles       u  25 Shrewsbury              AB
BRIGHT William      u  30 Exeter, Dev.            AB
REID George         u  33 Newfoundland            AB
BROWN John          u  33 New York [For]          AB
HUTCHISON Holwell Hugh u 16 Exeter, Dev           Apprentice
BEALE Sussie        m  30 St.Sampsins, Corn       Masters Wife
BEALE Richard Henry u  4 Fowey, Corn              Masters Son

Vessel "GALLOWAY LASS"
ROBERTS William     m  36 Conway, Caernarvon      Master
OWEN Thomas         u  28 Fishguard, Pemb.        Mate
HOCKIN Samuel James u  22 Bude, Dev.              AB
ANDERSON Andrew     U  20 Gottenburg, Sweden [Br Sub] AB
SUTTON Richard      u  20 Liverpool, Lancs        OS & Cook

Vessel "DE COURCAY"
OWEN Lewis          m  47 Carnarvon, Caernarvon   Master
OWEN Annie          m  49 Carnarvon, Caernarvon   Passenger
LANGHARNE Thomas    m  29 Fishguard, Pemb.        Chief Mate
BLACK William Henry m  35 East Stonehouse, Dev.   Steward
WILLIAMS John       u  42 Holyhead, Anglesea      AB
WILLS James         w  32 Holyhead, Anglesea      AB
BRIGGS John         m  61 Holyhead, Anglesea      AB
GOVER John          m  62 Holyhead, Anglesea      AB

Vessel "REBECCA"
BOWDEN Edward       m  35 West Looe, Corn         Master
BOWDEN William      m  33 West Looe, Corn         Mate
MARTAM John         u  44 Charlestown, Corn.      AB
JOHN Abraham        u  19 St. Michael's Mount, Corn AB
JONES George Wm.    u  18 Haiford West, Pemb      Boy

Vessel "PEARL"
MORRAT R.           m  38 Stromness, Orkney       Master Mariner
MILLER A.           m  41 Stromness, Orkney       Mate
WILSON Wm.          m  34 Stromness, Orkney       AB
WILSON J.           m  30 stromness, Orkney       AB
LYLE J.             u  28 Wick, Scot.             AB

Vessel " LUCENT"
COOK W.             m  42 Boulby, Yks             Master Mariner
CHILD Thomas        u  22 Sunderland, Dur.        Chief Mate
CHIVERS John        u  24 Sunderland Dur.         2nd Mate
SMYTH Samuel        m  23 Belfast                 Boatswain
BURTON R.H.         u  25 Whitby, Yks             Carpenter
BARR William        m  29 Lynn, Norfolk           AB
CRAVEN B.H.         m  26 Lynn, Norfolk           AB
HENDRY R.W.         m  30 Lynn, Norfolk           AB
MURRAY A.           u  19 Hull , Yks              OS
MASSINGHAM E.       u  20 Lynn, Norfolk           OS
AUSTIN W.           u  22 Lynn, Norfolk           OS
COGHILL F.          u  25 Wick, Scot.             1st Engineer
DRYDEN John         m  25 Sunderland, Dur.        3rd Engineer
STEPHENSON Wm.      u  24 Hull, Yks               Fireman
DEMPSEY F.          u  20 At Sea                  Engine Steward
GARLING Isaac       u  23 Harwick, Suffolk        Fireman
FOWLER E.           m  25 Newcastle on Tyne       Cook
WHITE S.            u  25 Plymouth, Dev.          Fireman
ROSS W.A.           u  23 Sunderland, Dur.        2nd Engineer
HENNRY James        u  26 Sunderland, Dur.        Fireman
CAMERON Wm.         u  22 Sunderland, Dur.        Fireman
STRICKMAN Wm.       m  40 Leith, Scot.            Steward

Vessel "HARVESTMAN"
HYDE    Edwin       m  28 Devizes, Wilts          Mate
MARSHALL  Wm.       u  26 St. Austell, Corn.      AB
DAN    Thomas B.    u  19 East Looe, Corn         Cook & Seaman

Vessel "SECRET"
ADAMS    John       m  51 St. Breague, Corn,      Engine driver Seaman
SHEPHERD    George  u  18 Plymouth, Dev.          Cook

Vessel " BENGAIRN"
MUSGROVE Francis D. m  41 Sidbury, Dev            Master
OGER John           m  35 Guernsey                Mate
MARRETT Joseph      m  33 Jersey                  Cook & Steward
LARANCE Alfred      u  26 Jersey                  AB
LANG Mathew         u  55 Aberdeen, Scot          AB
HENREY John         m  28 Guernsey                AB
RUPELL Frederick    u  21 Guernsey                Or Seaman
SMITH Robert        u  21 South Shields           AB
COAD James          u  22 Calbert, Corn.          OR
COALMEN James       u  15 Plymouth, Dev           OR

Vessel "ISABEL"
DAVIES John         m  35 New Quay, Card. Wls     Master
THOMAS Evan         m  43 Aberayron, Card, Wls    Mate
EVANS Jenkin Thos.  u  25 New Quay, Card, Wls     Cook & Boatswain
CONNOR John         u  23 Sligo, Ire              AB
JONES John          w  67 Swansea, Wls            AB
Hough Edward        m  40 Liverpool, Lancs        Customs Officer. CS Clerk


Vessel "SS COPELAND"
McPHEE Duncan       w 45  Argyll, Scot.           Winchman
FRIZZEL Andrew      u 21  Ireland                 Winchman
JOHNSTONE Wm        w 45  Ireland                 Fireman
THOMPSON John       m 35  Dumfries, Scot.         Fireman
SCHULZE Charles     m 26  Saxony                  Steward
MILLAN Daniel       m 38  Glasgow, Scot.          Cook
BRIERLEY Hannah     w 35  Langholm, Dumfries,Scot Stewardess

Vessel "ANTAGONIST"
COCK Joseph Collins m 37  St. Miniver, Corn.      Master
BRICKWOOD Isaac     u 24  St. Miniver, Corn.      Mate
McDERMOT John       u 42  Waterford, Ire          AB
COCK Eliza Jane     m 28  Portreath, Corn.        Master's Wife

Vessel "OPORTO"
JOHNSON William     u 30  Greenwich, Kent         Master
SMITH Henry         u 26  New Brunswick, St John  1st Mate
WALKER Jacob        u 32  Hanover, Germany        2nd Mate
VOTHEN John         u 24  Germany                 Carpenter
BIRCH William       u 19  London                  Steward
WYLDE Robert        m 40  Glasgow                 Chief Engineer
SMITH William       u 27  Glasgow, Scot           2nd Engineer
GUSTAVSON Carl      u 33  Stockholm, Sweden       Cook
LIEMS Frederick     u 30  Germany                 AB
SCHUMANN James      u 28  Germany                 AB
STOPSAND Cal        u 24  Germany                 AB
TOFT Andrew         u 40  Denmark                 AB
ROLFF Jacob         m 41  Germany                 AB
PETERSEN Henry      u 31  Norway                  AB
RUPPEALS Frederick  u 32  Amsterdam               Fireman
WIECHEM Daniel      m 32  Germany                 Fireman
ANTONSON George     u 27  Sweden                  Fireman
VOGT Hendrick       u 19  Germany                 Fireman
JENKIN Frederick    u  -  Plymouth, Dev           Fireman
KUSTI Wilhelm       m 37  Germany                 Donkeyman
GONSALVES Antonie   m 32  Vianna Port.            Cattleman
WILMOT Janus Bradshaw m 46 Plymouth               Customs Officer
KENDALL William     u 51    London                Customs Officer

Vessel "ABERANGE"
WHITE William       u 30  Luth, Edinburgh, Scot    2nd mate
WRIGHT James        m 36  Grangemouth, Stirling,Scot Master
ROBERTSON James     u 27  Linlithgow, Scot         1st Mate
LOW William         m 28  Boness, Linlithgow       Cook & Steward
CHAPMAN George      u 20  Arith, Stirling, Scot    AB
NELSSON Henry       u 42  Br Sub Sweden            AB
HANSON Niels Peter  u 24  Denmark                  AB
MORRISON David      m 30  Glasgow, Scot            AB
HAMILTON John       m 30  Carlisle, Cumber.        1st Engineer
LIBBALD William     m 21  Grabmaton, Stirling      2nd Engineer
FISH George         m 31  Bothkinner, Stirling     Donkeyman
EDWARDS Henderson   u 29  Grangemouth, Scot        Fireman
EDWARDS William     u 21  Grangemouth, Scot        Fireman
HARROWER George     m 29  Lawnabyfield, Fife, Scot Fireman
BERRY Archibald     m 53  Biness, Linlithgow Scot  AB

Vessel "AYTON"
ROBERTSON James     m 57  London                   Master
ROBERTSON Charlotte u 36  Montrose, Forfar, Scot.  Passenger
ROBERTSON Edward    u  3  Sunderland, Durham       Passenger
McDONALD Donald     m 34  Bristol, Somer.          Steward
TAYLOR Thomas       m 36  Sunderland, Durham       Engineer
McDONALD Harriett   u 32  St. George, Glouces.     -----

Vessel "THAMES"
DAWE Samuel         u 17  Plymouth, Devon          Boy

Vessel "NEW PELTON SS"
LONDON William Buddle m 33 Whitstable, Kent         Master
HARRISON John       m 48    Sunderland, Durham      1st Mate
DALE Henry          m 53    London                  2nd Mate
HEGGIE Andrew       m 33    Falkland [London]       1st Engineer
BATEY John          m 23    Shields, Durham         2nd Engineer
BRAMPTON William    m 58    London                  Steward
STORM Robert        m 25    Shields, Durham         Seaman & Lamp trimmer
HUMBLE James        m 54    Shields, Durham         AB
OSBORNE Francis     m 54    Aldborough, Suff.       AB
BURRILL Richard     m 29    Wexford                 AB
MURRAY Thomas       u 34    Lerwick                 AB
SPENCE Edmund       m 48    Saltash, Devon          Fireman
HANSON Thomas       m 37    Shields, Durham         Fireman
HAYS Thomas         u 39    Bath, Somerset          Fireman
WRIGHT Thomas       m 28    Shields, Durham         Fireman

Vessel "LIZZIE"
NEWMAN William      m 46    Worthing, Sussex        Master Fisherman
BECK Anthony        m 46    Worthing, Sussex        Fisherman 
BELTON James        m 41    Worthing, Sussex        Fisherman                     
STREET Albert       m 30    Worthing, Sussex        Fisherman
MARSHALL Frederick  u 19    Worthing, Sussex        Fisherman
DENYER Alfred       u 19    Worthing, Sussex        Fisherman

Vessel "DUKE of CONNAUGHT"
TURRELL Samuel      m 39    Lowestoft, Suff         Master Fisherman
LEEDS Robert        m 26    Limpenhoe, Norf.        Fisherman
FOX Henry           u 23    Rentham, Suff.          Fisherman
BRYINGTON William   u 19    Halesworth, Suff.       Fisherman
GEORGE Samuel       u 25    Baton nr Acle, Norf.    Fisherman
CORNISH Harry       u 25    Westleton, Suff.        Fisherman
BUTLER John         u 19    London                  Fisherman
GODBOLD William     u 18    Bramton, Suff.          Fisherman      
ARMES Henry         u 16    Lowestoft, Suff.        Fisherman

Vessel "EXPRESS"
BREWER William      u 18    Brixham, Dev            Master Captain
BREWER Edward       u 20    Brixham, Dev            Mate [AB]
FARLEY John         m 43    brixham, Dev            Seaman [AB]
WAY John            u 17    Tenby, Pemb.            Ord Seaman [AB]
WEST Frederick      u 14    Grimboy, Lincs          Ord Seaman [AB]

Vessel "JENNY LIND"
CRAVEN John Wm      u 25    Weakgilch, Yks.         Master
THOMPSON Isaac      w 30    Knottingly              Mate
RETFIERY Fredick    u 28    Haigoland British       AB
JACKSON John        u 21    London                  -----
HANTS William       u 14    Leeds                   Boy

Vessel "ENERGY"
PRATT James         m 41    Herntill, Kent          Master
HILLS William       u 24    Flushing,Corn           Mate
FORSTER James       u 25    St Heliers, Jersey      AB

Vessel "MONARCH"
MOUNTAIN William    m 43    Boston, Lincs           Master
BRUCE James         m 31    Colchester, Essex       Mate
CARTER William      m 36    Guernsey                Boatswain
STEEL Henry         u 26    London                  AB
ELSBURY Charles     u 28    Guernsey                AB
BOUNDAY Charles     m 24    Jersey                  AB
CHIVERS Charles     m 30    Alderney, Guernsey      AB
JALLIENNE Charles   u 23    Guernsey                AB
HAYES Thomas        m 23    Guernsey                Cook
CARTER Thomas       u 22    Bath, Somerset          Cook
MOUNTAIN Louisa     m 42    Guernsey                Master's Wife
MOUNTAIN William    u 10    Guernsey                Master's Son

Vessel " BROMSGROVE"
GEORGE John E.      m 55    Yarmouth, Norf          Master
TURPIN John S.      m 42    Totnes, Dev             Chief officer
WILLIAMS Samuel     m 53    Fowey, Corn.            Boatswain
RETTENBURY Edmond C.m 24    Yarmouth, Norf.         Steward
HEADFORD Benjamin   m 34    Bricgewater, Dev        AB
BAKER William       m 50    Bridport, Dev           AB
EAVENS John         w 55    Cardigan Wls            AB
MILLER Thomas       m 32    Alverston, IOW          AB
BROWN John J.       w 32    Gravesend, Kent         AB
SLADE William G.    m 43    Plymouth, Dev           AB
SMITH Henry S.      m 34    Southampton,            Chief Engineer
THOMAS George W.    u 28    Cardiff, Wls            2nd Engineer
MILLER Charles      m 37    Southampton             Fireman
PRIMMER Charles     u 22    Southampton             Fireman
MILLS William       u 25    Bermondsey, London      Fireman
COOPER John         m 32    Weymouth                Fireman

Vessel "STANLEY"
MAYES John  Maurice m 51    Gt. Yarmouth            Master
CARTER George       u 21    Malden, Essex           Mate
MAY Henry           u 23    Sheffield, Yks          Seaman
MAYE Arthur         u 17    Liverpool, Lancs        Seaman
HARKIN Edward       u 18    Cardiff Wls.            Boy

Vessel "R.G.D."
BROWN Thomas        u 17    Newquay, Corn.          Master
POLLARD John        m 33    Truro, Corn.            Mate
DINE Albert         u 24    Carrington, Dev         AB
BROWN William       u 16    Newquay, Corn.          OS

Vessel 'AGNES ANN WIGNALL"
MARSHALL Robert     u 32    Milling, Lanc.          Master
TURNER William      - 18    Poole, Dorset           AB
MAMROTH Alexander   - 22    London                  AB
LENTON Daniel       - 16    London                  AB
HARRIS Frank        - 28    St. Neot, Corn          Mate

Vessel "WILLIAM J. TAYLOR"
NELYNACK Rd. B.      m 53    Paul, Corn.            Master
NELYNACK G.          m 44    Paul, Corn.            Mate
THOMAS K.            m 41    Paul, Corn.            Boatswain
NICHOLLS Js.         m 28    Penzance, Corn.        Steward
NICHOLLS Edward      m 37    Penzance, Corn.        AB
BRYANT Henry         u 22    Penzance, Corn.        AB
LAITY Joseph         u 28    Penzance, Corn.        AB
MERRIFIELD Alfred    w 35    Ladock, Corn           1st Engineer
MERRIFIELD Henry     m 30    Probus, Corn           2nd Engineer
LANDER William       u 27    Hayle, Corn            Fireman
BLEWETT Edward       m 30    Leedstown, Corn.       Fireman

Vessel "ALICE"
HOOD Samuel          m 33    Knottingley, Yks.       Master
HOOD Sarah           m 27    Woodbury Sallerton, Dev Master's Wife
BLACKBURN George     m 35    Ferry Bridge, Yks.      Mate
DUFTON George        u 18    Woolich, Kent           AB
SALISBURY William Henry u 19 Manchester, Lancs.      OS

Vessel "TOUCH ME NOT"
TOMLIN Samuel        w 60    Polruan, Corn           Master
HOWE Ralph [Thomas]  u 38    Devonport, Dev          AB
COURSINE Luie        m 40    St. Malo [For] France   AB
MILLIKEN Philip      u 21    St. Saviours, Jersey    Seaman
ELLERY Joseph        u 11    Polruan, Corn           Visitor or Lodger

Vessel "IDEA"
ARSCOTT Abel         u 24    Plymouth, Dev           Fisherman
BROKENSHIRE Richard  u 18    Brixham, Dev            Fisherboy

Vessel "FELICITY"
CAWTHORNE Joseph     m 38    Knottingley Yks         Master
LIGHTFOOT Richard    u 59    Selby, Yks              Mate
ARMITAGE William     u 17    Knottingley. Yks        OS
CAWTHORNE Catherine  m 37    Knottingley             Masters Wife
CAWTHORNE Sarah E.   u 11    Knottingley             Masters Dau
CAWTHORNE Alice      u 10    Knottingley             Masters Dau
CAWTHORNE Joseph     u  8    Knottingley             Masters Son
CAWTHORNE Richard    u  5    Knottingley             Masters Son
CAWTHORNE Christopher u 3m   Knottingley             Masters Son

Vessel "VISTA"
KEEFE Michael        m 30    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  Master
FITZGERALD Thos.     m 40    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  1st Mate
HUNT John            m 40    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  2nd Mate
PYNN George          m 49    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  Cook & Steward
O'NEILL Thomas       m 27    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  AB
KEEFE John J         m 32    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  AB
DALY Michael         u 29    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  AB
HART John            u 44    Newfoundland, Harbour Grace  AB

Vessel "PROSPERITY"
HARRISON Charles     m 35    Portsmouth, Hamps            Master Mariner
LUCKHAM William      u 27    Portsmouth, Hamps.           Mate
JACOBS Harry         u 21    London                       Seaman
MANSFIELD William    u 18    Plumstead, Kent              Cook & OS

Vessel "ELIZABETH"
BROWN John Tummons   m 36    Knottingley, Yks             Master
BROWN  William       m 30    Knottingley, Yks             Mate
GIRLING Stephen      u 18    Woodbridge, Suff             OS
PETCH James          u 19    Driffield, Yks               Boy

Vessel "ELLEN"
TESTER Jacob         m 42    Worthing, Suss.              Master Fisherman
CLARK Thomas         m 38    Worthing, Suss               Fisherman
BELTON David         m 37    Worhting, Suss               Fisherman
BENN George          m 20    Worthing, Suss.              Fisherman
SHORT George         u 17    Southwick, Suss              Fisherman
TAYLOR Adam          u 18    Brighton, Suss               Fisherman

Vessel "AGRICOLA"
KENT Edward          m 51    Portsmouth, Hamps            Master
HOW William          m 70    Woodbridge, Suff.            Mate
BATES Samuel         u 21    St. Martins, Jersey          AB
MALLET John          u 21    GrovilleJersey               AB
RICKS George         u 18    St. Martins, Jersey          Apprentice

Vessel "PLOVER"
CHEYNE George        m 47    Fraserburgh, Scot            Master
THOMSON Robert       w 45    Fraserburgh, Scot            Mate
CAELE Jabal          u 22    Fraserburgh, Scot            AB
CHEYNE James         u 17    Fraserburgh, Scot            AB

Vessel "PEARL"
TINKHAM John         m 55    Starveton, Dev               Master
SHRINES James        m 26    Brixham, Dev                 Mate
BLUEBLOOD Sam.       u 20    Brixham, Dev                 Apprentice
HARRIS Albert        u 18    Brixham, Dev                 Apprentice
WEYMOUTH John        u 14    Brixham, Dev                 Apprentice

Vessel "NEBRASKA"
BIRD John            m 59    Brixham, Dev                 Capt.
BOWDEN Andrew        m 21    Brixham, Dev                 Mate
BLACKMORE Thomas     u 17    Bradnich, Dev                2nd Mate
LAKE Frederick       u 20    Dartmouth, Dev               Deck Boy
BIRD Gilbert         u 14    Hull, Yks                    Cook

Vessel "MARY ANN"
WILKINS William      m 39    Itchener, Suss               Master
NICK William Henry   u 20    S----ham, Suss.              Mate at Sea

Vessel "MARY JAMES"
CATHAN James Phillips m 68   Penzance, Corn               Master
WARREN Samuel         m 34   Penzance, Corn               Mate
MITCHELL William      m 35   Penzance, Corn               AB
JENKIN Samuel         m 35   Penzance, Corn               AB
PASCOE Thomas         m 30   Penzance, Corn               Cook & Seaman
CHIRGWIN Charles      u 20   Penzance, Corn               AB
CATHAN John James     u 19   Penzance, Corn               OS

Vessel "RED ROSE"
CHARLTON John H.      m 29    South Shields               Master
HART James C.         u 26    South Shields               Mate
JONES Alexander       u 25    Greenock                    AB
McCORMICK James       u 21    Greenock                    AB
BENNIE G.             u 19    Antigua, West Ind.          OB
POLSON James          - 29    Heligoland                  AB
HARRIS James          u 26    Yarmouth  NJ                Steward
TAYLOR Joseph         m 30    Oppington, Berks.           Customs Officer
CHARLTON Amelia       m 19    Laurence Kirk, Scot.        Masters Wife
FALCO Antonio         u 17    New Orleans, USA            OS

Vessel "TELEPHONE"
THOMAS Charles        m 28    Padstow, Corn               Master
COUCH Samuel          m 25    Port Isaac, Corn            Mate
HONEY Samuel          u 25    Port Isaac, Corn            AB



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