[BS] = British Subject
[For] = Foreign National
RMLI = Royal Marine Light Infantry
AB = Able Seaman
OS = Ordinary Seaman
Cl = Class
Ships in Port 1881
"H M S Assistance" at Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Angus MACLEOD U 33 M Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Lieutenant
William Labdon POWELL U 43 M Sutton, Cheshire, England Staff Surgeon
Alexander Edward CUBITT U 20 M (British Subject), Germany Clerk
Ernest DUNCOMBE U 28 M Crowle Bautrey, York, England Lieutenant
Joseph LANGMAID U 29 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Engineer
Henry LEEKE U 24 M Longford Newport, Shropshire Sub Lieutenant
John Henry Waters THEED U 24 M Manea, Cambridge, England Lieutenant
Castel SHERARD U 31 M Stilton, Huntingdon, England Lieutenant
Thomas FARR M 29 M Misterton Crookhorn, Somerset Quarter Master
Edward PURKIS M 37 M Lymington, Hampshire, England Quarter Master
Charles PRESCOTT U 37 M Road Nr Bath, Somerset, England Boatswains Mate
John William LYNCH U 37 M Greenwich, Kent, England Able Seaman
Michael O'DONAGHUE U 36 M Ireland Stoker
James William ELTON M 21 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Ships Stewds Asst
Henry HAINES M 27 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Plumber
Henry FRASER U 30 M London, Middlesex, England Able Seaman
George BELLRINGER U 25 M North Curry, Somerset, England Able Seaman
John WHITE M 33 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Stoker
William EVANS M 28 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Stoker
George JAMES U 23 M Devonport, Devon, England Stoker
George MIDDLETON U 36 M Woolwich, Kent, England Leading Seaman
Charles PULLEE U 38 M Dover, Kent, England Able Seaman
John MURPHY U 37 M London, Middlesex, England Leading Stoker
Charles WAVLAND U 27 M Southampton, Hampshire, England Leading Seaman
Alfred TRELEVEN U 26 M Holdsworthy, Devon, England Ships Corporal 1 Cl
William HUMPHRIES U 21 M Warwick, Warwick, England Able Seaman
Thomas Willm. HARRINGTON U 20 M Dartmoor, Devon, England Ward Room Offrs Servt
Richard LYNCH U 18 M Chatham, Kent, England Lamptrimmer
James Norman NICHOLLS U 27 M St Stosyth, Essex, England 2d Captain Quarter Deck
Walter BENNETT U 20 M Dorchester, Dorset, England Butcher
Joseph COLE M 31 M Yetton, Somerset, England Captain Of The Hold
Robert LINCOLN U 23 M London Lambeth, Surrey, England Able Seaman
Michael O'FLAHERTY M 35 M Ireland Chief Boatswains Mate
George NEW U 20 M Waterloo, Hampshire, England Stoker 2d Class
John MC WHINNIE U 18 M Scotland Ordinary Seaman
Luke FRY U 23 M Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Stoker 2d Class
William TUCKER U 22 M Southampton, Hampshire, England Stoker
John Samuel GARLAND U 21 M Dorchester, Dorset, England Act Engine Room Artifr
George Henry REFOY U 19 M Greenwich, Kent, England Stoker 2d Class
William AUSTIN M 23 M Dymchurch, Kent, England Stoker 2d Class
Frank Robert FLISHER U 21 M Dymchurch, Kent, England Stoker 2d Class
James DAVISON U 19 M Portland, Dorset, England Stoker 2d Class
Willm. Hill HODGE U 23 M Plymouth, Devon, England Stoker 2d Class
Walter BOOT M 24 M Manchester, Lancashire, England Able Seaman
Charles Lewis COOPER U 17 M St Andrews, Middlesex, England Boy 1st Class
John PILE U 16 M Greenside, Durham, England Boy 1st Class
Patrick BUCKLEY U 17 M London, Middlesex, England Boy 1st Class
Harry BUTTEN U 27 M Odstock Salisbury, Wiltshire Private R M L I
Alfred HILL U 21 M London, Middlesex, England Private R M L I
Daniel LYNCH U 38 M Ireland Private R M L I
Arthur AGER U 24 M Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Eng Private R M L I
Joseph DAY U 19 M Axbridge, Somerset, England Private R M L I
Charles Henry BOWERS U 25 M Manchester, Lancashire, England Private R M L I
Claude Edward BUCKLE M 42 M Durham, Durham, England Captain
John Baker PALMER U 36 M Bulmer, Essex, England Navigating Lieutenant
Percy James Lees BOLLAND U 30 M Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Engineer Temp Service
William Herbert BOWEN M 37 M Trinidad and Tobago Paymaster
Robert Frost NEWCOMBE M 31 M Bideford, Devon, England Carpenter
Thomas George COOMBER M 30 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Engineer
Nathaniel STEARN M 48 M Rattlesden, Suffolk, England Chief Engineer
Benjamin WEST M 32 M Brighton, Sussex, England Captains Coxswain
Frank THOMAS U 25 M Portsea, Hampshire, England Ward Rm Steward 2d Cl
Joseph FERRER M 54 M Southwick, Durham, England Skilled Carp... F Mate
Leonard Geo. CHURCHER U 22 M Alverstoke, Hampshire, England Ward Rm Steward 2 Cl
George William TROUT U 30 M Southsea, Hampshire, England Ward Rm Stewd 1 Cl
Joshua JACOBS U 37 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Leading Stoker
Thomas LANYON M 32 M Woolwich, Kent, England Boatswains Mate
Robert HEWITT M 34 M Portsea, Hampshire, England 2d Capt Quarter Deck
James RIGLER U 21 M Landport, Hampshire, England Stoker
Henry NEGUS M 24 M London, Middlesex, England Able Seaman
Isaac MITCHELL U 24 M West Dean, Sussex, England Able Seaman
William HONEYWALL U 28 M Paxis (BS), Ionian Islands, Greece Stoker
George KNIGHT M 26 M Wickham, Hampshire, England Stoker
Charles POLING M 32 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Ward Rm Stewd 2d Cl
William TONKIN M 32 M St Kavern, Cornwall, England Able Seaman
John Henry Or Charles MILDREN OR HAWTHORN
M 27 M Sheerness, Kent, England Cooper
Thomas Fredk. HENSON U 27 M London Kentish Town, Middlesex Able Seaman
Frederick Charles SPARKES M 25 M Portsea, Hampshire, England Able Seaman
Henry ORCHARD M 30 M Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire Carpenters Crew
Henry BREWER U 20 M Landport, Hampshire, England Ward Rm Offrs Servt
Richard SNEWIN M 36 M Worthing, Sussex, England 2d Captn Forecastle
Walter SCOTT U 25 M Colbourne, Hampshire, England Able Seaman
George Willm. JENMAN U 24 M Portsea, Hampshire, England Leading Seaman
Joseph ESSERY M 39 M Landport, Hampshire, England Ships Cook For Genl Mess
Samuel FRYER M 40 M Longford, Northampton, England Master At Arms
David COTTON U 24 M Northampton, Northampton, Eng Able Seaman
Paul Joseph MORBEY U 30 M Birmingham, Warwick, England Yeoman Of Stores
Edwin Thomas BIGGS M 28 M London Lambeth, Surrey, England Boatswains Mate
Joseph DOWLING U 37 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Leading Stoker
William BOSTOCK M 29 M Ashby De La Zouch, Leicester Engine Rm Artificer
Albert ROOKE M 31 M Checkley, Surrey, England Stoker
Henry SHAWYER M 34 M Shirlheath Wickham, Hampshire Leading Stoker
George TAYLOR U 25 M Wareham, Dorset, England Engine Rm Artificer
Henry SMITH M 48 M Woolstone, Warwick, England Leading Stoker
John MACK M 28 M Southsea, Hampshire, England Stoker
James BARRONS M 29 M Devonport, Devon, England Stoker
Robert BEER M 41 M Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Hamps Stoker
George APPLEDORE M 35 M Milford, Pembroke, Wales Caulker
James STRANGE M 24 M Weymouth, Dorset, England Stoker
William YOUNG U 25 M Manchester, Lancashire, England Stoker
George HELLYER U 24 M Gosport, Hampshire, England Able Seaman
John Richard SPARKS M 40 M Stonehouse, Devon, England Ships Cook 1st Class
George TRIGGS U 24 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Stoker
Harry LOCKE U 21 M Gosport, Hampshire, England Engineers Servant
James Haynes COOPER M 39 M East Indies Shipwright
Peter HUNTER M 26 M Scotland Leading Seaman
Robert HARVEY M 29 M Stonehouse, Devon, England Boatswains Mate
John Samuel GOODBOURN U 30 M Margate, Kent, England Quarter Master
Patrick BYRNE U 23 M Ireland Stoker
William POTTER M 29 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Able Seaman
Charles HOLDWAY U 24 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Cooks Mate 1st Class
Henry OAKES U 27 M Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England Able Seaman
Richard THOMPSON U 25 M Gosport, Hampshire, England Able Seaman
James SARGENT M 23 M Portsea, Hampshire, England Stoker
Willie Constant GUNN U 25 M Southsea, Hampshire, England Writer 2d Class
George SMITHERS M 26 M Winchester, Hampshire, England Chief Gunners Mate
William John THOMAS M 29 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Ships Stewd For Genl Mess
George GILES U 25 M Bedminster Nr Bristol, Somerset Leading Seaman
Henry James STAKER M 25 M Plymouth, Devon, England Able Seaman
John WALTERS U 25 M Truro, Cornwall, England Able Seaman
John O'NEILL U 21 M Staleybridge, Lancashire, Eng Able Seaman
Edward Rawlings PHILP M 34 M Devonport, Devon, England Ships Steward 2d Cl
Henry EDWARDS U 28 M Chichester, Sussex, England Captains Servant
John HOLLEY M 23 M Isleworth, Middlesex, England Stoker
John Willm. PICKLES U 21 M Burley, York, England Able Seaman
James BLACK U 18 M London Chelsea, Middlesex, Eng Warrt Offrs Servant
Lewis EAGLE U 18 M Southsea, Hampshire, England Lamptrimmer
Joseph Thos.Lonnon ADAMS U 22 M Gosport, Hampshire, England Ward Rm Offrs Servant
Frederick Thomas HUNT U 23 M Wroughton, Wiltshire, England Able Seaman
Henry PYNE U 24 M Ireland Able Seaman
George HANCOCK U 22 M Clewer, Berkshire, England Signalman
Willm.Henry MANSBRIDGE M 24 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Sick Berth Attendt
Matthew George DIDYMUS U 22 M Newport, Isle of Wight, Hamps Able Seaman
Albert BUCKLE U 20 M Landport, Hampshire, England Ward Rm Offrs Servt
John BROWN M 23 M Hersham, Surrey, England Ward Room Servant
George PRATT M 32 M Fareham, Hampshire, England Painter 2d Class
George HUMPHRIES M 25 M Southsea, Hampshire, England Ward Room Cook
William STREETER U 28 M London Camberwell, Surrey, Eng Ships Corpl 2d Class
John LYNCH M 28 M Marsden, Norfolk, England 2d Captn Qr Deck
John George BULL U 31 M Gosport, Hampshire, England Ward Room Std 2 Cl
Henry WHITE M 26 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Ward Room Std 2 Cl
John HOLMES M 25 M Southsea, Hampshire, England Stoker
Philip JACKSON U 20 M London Mile End, Middlesex, Eng Stoker 2d Class
William Allan HARWOOD U 22 M Portsea, Hampshire, England Signalman 2d Cl
William Henry SEABRIDGE U 18 M Weymouth, Dorset, England Ships Stewds Asst
Henry SCAMMELL U 36 M Westbury, Wiltshire, England Quarter Master
Samuel DYER M 26 M Plymouth, Devon, England Stoker 2d Class
Frederick SHEPPARD M 21 M Sheffield, York, England Stoker 2d Class
Alfred KNAPP U 21 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Stoker 2d Class
John COSTER M 30 M Woolwich, Kent, England Ships Stewds Assistt
George Webb DANN M 31 M Woolwich, Kent, England Private R M L I
William RENDLE M 25 M Barnstaple, Devon, England Sergeant R M L I
Charles MEREDITH U 21 M St Owens, Hereford, England Private R M L I
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