[BS] = British Subject
[For] = Foreign National
RMLI = Royal Marine Light Infantry
AB = Able Seaman
OS = Ordinary Seaman
Cl = Class
Ships in Port 1881 Vessel: "HMS Briton" at Devonport, Devon, England Marr Age Sex Birthplace Alfred John FOX U 21 M Devonport Warrant Offrs Servant Samuel Henry SMITH M 34 M Devonport Assist Sickberth Attendt George CORAM U 18 M Culmstock, Devon, England Private R N L I George WRIGHT M 23 M St Marys, Leicester, England Private R M L I Henry GLANVILLE U 20 M Tavistock, Devon, England Private R M L I James NEWTON U 20 M Taunton, Somerset, England Private R M L I Tom STONE U 19 M Wellington, Somerset, England Private R M L I George DOCKETT U 18 M Barnstaple, Devon, England Private R M L I James BEHENNA U 17 M Marlborough, Devon, England Ward Room Servant Alfred PIGOTT U 33 M Bath, Somerset, England Lieutenant Walter B. ALMACK U 30 M Farsley, Buckingham, England Lieutenant John DENNISON M 27 M Toronto, Canada Lieutenant Alexandrer K. BRETT M 42 M Ireland Paymaster Francis T. KNIGHT U 28 M Badshot Nr Farnham, Surrey, Eng Surgeon John H. COULTON U 17 M Dean Court, Devon, England Clerk R N Seaman Henry W. WALKER U 25 M Sheerness On Sea Engineer Edward ORMES M 41 M Devonport, Devon, England Gunner Joseph TURNER U 42 M Hanslope, Buckingham, England Chief Engineer Fred.St G. RICH U 28 M Athlone, Ireland Lieutenant David ADAMSON U 25 M Birkenhead, Cheshire, England E R A Robert DALLEY U 27 M Exmouth, Devon, England Ships Corporal Frederick JOHNSON U 21 M Penzance, Cornwall, England Armourers Crew Joseph STAPLETON M 33 M Bideford, Devon, England Leading Stoker John MC CARTHY U 42 M Kerry Co Sneem, Ireland Stoker Wm.Geo. DAVIS U 20 M Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Signalman Fred. HALL U 23 M Southsea, Hampshire, England Stoker Alf. THORNTON U 20 M Windsor, Berkshire, England Ord Seaman Ed. STILL M 26 M London, Middlesex, England Stoker Willm. FROGGATT U 18 M Northampton, Northampton, Eng Ord Seaman Chas. WALKER U 22 M Wolverhampton, Stafford, Eng Ord Seaman Wm. BANBURY U 20 M Sherborne, Dorset, England Ord Seaman Jno. ROWLES U 21 M Gloucester, Gloucester, England Ord Seaman Jno. LAKE U 29 M Kingskerswell, Devon, England Capt.F Cle Thomas HAYES U 28 M Cork Queenstown Temple Robin Capt. Quarterdeck John PEARSE U 34 M Devonport, Devon, England Carpenters Mate William H. DONEY M Rope Maker George GRENAWAY U 24 M Bristol St Phillips Blacksmith John ROWLES M Ord Seaman William R. HAMMETT U 24 M Stonehouse, Devon, England Able Seaman Charles WALKER M Ord Seaman Charles CAREY U 19 M Wesford Bally Carney Ord Seaman William BAMBURY M Ord Seaman Charles JONES U 20 M Plymouth St Andrews Ord Seaman Edward COSGROVE U 23 M Cork Middleton, Ireland Able Seaman William HARRIS U 23 M Gloucester, Gloucester, England Leading Seaman Edward MILFORD U 19 M St Pancras, Middlesex, England Ord Seaman Daniel GALLERFING U 20 M Colchester St Giles, Essex, Eng Ord Seaman Samuel KETCH U 20 M Bristol St Phillips Ord Seaman Richard KERSWELL U 19 M Plymouth St Andrews Ord Seaman John GRUNDY U 23 M Devonport, Devon, England Able Seaman George HENDERSON U 21 M Edinburgh St Georges Ord Seaman Charles SOUTHERN U 21 M New Basford, Nottingham, Eng Ord Seaman James SCREECH U 23 M Stokenham, Devon, England Able Seaman Joseph BEARD U 19 M Newent, Gloucester, England Ord Seaman Henry BELSHER U 19 M Bristol St Phillips Ord Seaman James TICKELL U 23 M Kerry Agherson, Ireland Able Seaman Michael BOURKE U 21 M Limerick St Michaels Ord Seaman James NES U 21 M Thorverton, Devon, England Ord Seaman William J. LETHBRIDGE U 19 M Tormoham, Devon, England Ord Seaman William R. KING U 22 M Torpoint, Cornwall, England Ord Seaman Henry J. DAVIS U 20 M Nottingham, Nottingham, Eng Ord Seaman George MEAD U 23 M Bristol, Somerset, England Leading seaman Louis WAGLAN U 21 M Bristol St Phillips, Somerset Ord Seaman James HARRIS U 19 M London, Middlesex, England Ord Seaman John MOYLAN U 19 M Dublin, Ireland Stoker John BLAKE U 26 M Devonport, Devon, England Stoker William FINLAY U 26 M Glasgow Rutherglen, Scotland Stoker John PURCELL U 36 M Kilkenny Callan, Ireland Stoker William TOBIN U 22 M Cardiff St Marys Stoker Antonio AGIUS U 22 M Burmols, Malta Stoker John KENDALL M 31 M Kingsbridge, Devon, England Skilled Shipwright George YELLAND M 21 M St Georges, Gloucester, England Carpenters Crew Thomas MILFORD M Colour Sergeant Lewis W. MOORE M 34 M Bradworthy, Devon, England Sergeant R M L I David G. GALLAGHER U 22 M Johnston, Renfrew, Scotland Private Joel BLINMAN U 23 M Bristol Dundery, Somerset, Eng Private John GROGAN U 22 M Newport St Woollos, Monmouth Private Michael MANNING U 25 M Newport St Woollos, Monmouth Private John STOCK U 22 M Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Private Edward PEARCE U 21 M East Stonehouse, Devon, England Private R M L I Alfred SPEED M 32 M Harston, Cambridge, England Private R M L I Edward HILDYARD U 19 M Aldershot, Hampshire, England Private R M L I Thomas JOLLEY U 19 M Plymouth, Devon, England Private R M L I Samuel COSLETT U 24 M Cardigan, Cardigan, Wales Private R M L I Joseph WHITE U 20 M Armagh Newry Private R M L I William T. PULLEYBLANK U 19 M Torquay, Devon, England Private R M L I John BISHOP U 20 M Bath Walcot, Somerset, England Private R M L I John WARREN U 19 M Farrington, Berkshire, England Private R M L I George UNDERHAY U 19 M Newton, Devon, England Private R M L I Joseph O'NEAL U 19 M Stroud Kingstanley, Gloucester Gunner R A Marine George COLES U 24 M Pewsey Mannington, Wiltshire Gunner R A Marine Charles JAGO U 22 M Halstead Gosfield, Essex, Eng Gunner R A Marine Frederick ELLIOTT U 21 M Ilminster Kingsbury, Somerset Gunner R A Marine Samuel CLARKE U 17 M Paignton, Devon, England Boy I C John SOUTHCOTT U 17 M Crediton, Devon, England Boy I C Richard WRIGHT U 18 M Belfast, Ireland Boy I C Charles SHILLITOE U 17 M Leeds, York, England Boy I C George MARLOW U 17 M Leicester, Leicester, England Boy I C William PARSLOW U 16 M Bristol, Somerset, England Boy I C Charles MANSHIP U 17 M Leicester, Leicester, England Boy I C Alfred WALTON U 17 M Blackfriars, Middlesex, England Boy I C John TURLEY U 17 M Stonehurst, Lancashire, England Boy I C John WALBANKS U 18 M Dunskerbridge, Lancashire, Eng Boy I C Henry LYONS U 17 M Coleshill, Warwick, England Boy I C George GLANVILLE U 17 M Stonehouse, Devon, England Boy I C Patrick HEGARTY U 17 M Cork Queenstown, Ireland Boy I C Albert TINDALL U 17 M Louth, Lincoln, England Boy I C John BALL U 17 M Bristol, Somerset, England Boy I C George DAUBNEY U 17 M Sheffield, York, England Boy I C William HITT U 17 M Otterton, Devon, England Boy I C Frederick ROGERS U 17 M Bristol, Somerset, England Boy I C Patrick BRIEN U 17 M Cork Sghade, Ireland Boy I C Charles BROWN U 17 M Cork Sghade, Ireland Boy I C Walter WRIGHT U 17 M Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Boy I C George J. BUTLER M 32 M Gosport, Hampshire, England Ships Steward Thomas S. COLE M 31 M Derriton, Devon, England Sick Berth Attendant Andrew J. KENNEDY M 45 M Devonport Stoke Captain John R. ATKINS M 36 M Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Engineer John H. NICHOLS M 35 M Millbrook, Cornwall, England Carpenter William BAKER M 38 M Torpoint Merryfield, Cornwall Boatswain Arch.P. STODDART U 20 M Scotland Sub Lieutenant Thomas L. HORNER M 36 M Ireland Staff Surgeon John LEAN M 36 M Millbrook, Cornwall, England Master At Arms Frederick J. REARDON U 24 M Godshire ..., Hampshire, Eng Naval Schoolmaster Joseph H. DAVIS M 29 M Aberdeen, Scotland Boatswains Mate Philip WEBBER U 30 M Falmouth, Cornwall, England Capt Of Holds Matthew H. CROWTHER M 26 M Millbrook, Cornwall, England Caulker William HALLS M 37 M Plymouth, Devon, England Plumber William CLARKE M 39 M Torquay, Devon, England Carpenters Mate George SPILLER M 32 M Antony, Cornwall, England Captain Of The Forecastle Samuel LOVELESS M 28 M Bridport, Dorset, England Captain Of Fore Top Robert NOBLE M 32 M Lydd, Kent, England Gunners Mate George BRAMLEY U 23 M St Germans, Cornwall, England Leading Seaman Henry BADMAN U 19 M Banwell, Somerset, England Ord Seaman William HATHERLY U 24 M Plymouth, Devon, England Able Seaman William HANNEN M 36 M Cork Queenstown, Ireland Signalman Henry PERRING M 23 M Stoke Fleming, Devon, England Able Seaman Frederick BOURKE U 23 M Devonport, Devon, England Able Seaman William WOODS U 26 M Devonport, Devon, England 2nd Capt Quarterdeck Robert BATTEN M 24 M Saltash, Cornwall, England Able Seaman George GOODMAN M 20 M St Stephens, Cornwall, England Ord Seaman William NICHOLLS U 22 M Plymouth St Andrews Able Seaman Emanuel PIPER U 25 M Portsmouth Landport, Hampshire Cox Of Pinnace Edward JOPE U 19 M Bishopsteignton, Devon, England Ord Seaman John BRENNAN U 20 M Dublin Dublin, Ireland Ord Seaman John THOMAS M 27 M Stoke Damaral, Devon, England Leading Seaman Alfred SOLOMON U 19 M Stoke Damaral, Devon, England Ord Seaman John MATHESON M 28 M Aberdeen Aberdeen 2nd Capt Foretop William E. JONES M 25 M London Pimlico, Middlesex, Eng Able Seaman William H. CLEAVE U 21 M Devonport, Devon, England Stoker John KEOHANE U 27 M Plymouth, Devon, England Leading Stoker William JORY U 20 M St Germans, Cornwall, England Stoker Henry WELLS M 24 M Wetstone, Leicester, England Stoker John RUMBELOW U 23 M South Molton Littlehampton, Dev Stoker William THOMPSON M 22 M Devonport Stoke Damerel, Devon Shipwright William TRUSCOTT M 30 M Devonport, Devon, England Painters Mate Henry HANCOCK M 29 M Calstock, Cornwall, England Coopers Crew Edward PEACOCK M 31 M Clerkenwell, London, Middlesex Quarter Master Charles W. BOWDEN U 24 M Plymouth, Devon, England Boatswains Mate Edward H. BEDDER M 34 M Saltash, Cornwall, England Painter Frederick LEWIS M 25 M Portsea, Hampshire, England Gunners Mate William H. DONEY M 36 M Cork Queenstown, Ireland Ropemaker John WA... M 27 M Bideford, Devon, England Armourer Henry POINTER M 29 M Exeter, Devon, England Sailmaker John DOBIER M 34 M Stonehouse, Devon, England Capt Of Fore Top Frederick J. COX U 24 M Dawlish, Devon, England Ord Seaman John S. WINTER M 25 M Bridgewater, Somerset, England Able Seaman Henry D. ROWE U 20 M Sheviock, Cornwall, England Signalman 2nd Class Patrick MINIHANE U 20 M Cork Caharad, Ireland Ord Seaman Alexander SMITH M 35 M Edinburgh, Scotland Leading Seaman John H. BASSETT M 25 M Menheniot, Cornwall, England Able Seaman Thomas BERRY M 28 M Torpoint, Cornwall, England 2nd Capt Main Top Thomas MORRISON M 23 M Kerry Kellorglin, Ireland Able Seaman William DOUGHTY U 21 M St Giles, Middlesex, England Able Seaman George SPRATT U 19 M Plymouth St Andrews Ord Seaman Evan JONES U 26 M Haverfordwest St Thomas, Pembs Leading Seaman William SOADY M 26 M Bermuda, West Indies Able Seaman Thomas HAYES M Capt Mizen Top George E. SMITH U 22 M Devonport Stoke Damerel Signalman 2nd C John HELLYER M 36 M Tavistock, Devon, England Leading Stoker William E. GAIT M 37 M Chilcompton, Somerset, England Stoker Richard COURT M 22 M Redditch, Worcester, England Stoker John E. MITCHELL M 19 M Dover St Peters Stoker Samuel BARKELL M 29 M Plymouth, Devon, England Leading Stoker Thomas HILLYER M 27 M Stonehouse, Devon, England Carpenters Crew Thomas MILFORD M 34 M Barnstaple, Devon, England Colour Sergeant R M L I Edward J. SULLIVAN U 17 M East Stonehouse, Devon, England Drummer R M L I Samuel GUNNINGHAM M 35 M Bridgewater, Somerset, England Private R M L I Thomas YATES U 36 M Exmouth, Devon, England Private R M L I William MORTIMORE M 27 M Mortenhampstead North Bovey, Dev Private R M L I George COOMBES U 34 M Guernsey, Channel Islands Private R M L I George JONES M 28 M Wellingford St Leonards, Somerset Private R M L I Joseph BOND U 19 M Torquay, Devon, England Private R M L I James DOLOHAN U 22 M Greenwich, Kent, England Bombadier R A James WALLACE U 27 M Antrim Kilconriola, Ireland Gunner R A Charles LEWIS U 16 M Devonport Stoke Damerel, Devon Boy I C Charles SYNE U 18 M Hessenford, Cornwall, England Boy I C John CROSS U 17 M Exeter St Pauls Boy I C John HUXHAM U 17 M Torquay, Devon, England Boy I C John ELLIOTT U 17 M Brent, Devon, England Boy I C John SMITH U 17 M Devonport, Devon, England Boy I C William STEER U 17 M Plymouth St Andrews Boy I C Thomas STEVENS U 18 M Plymouth St Charles Boy I C George MC LEOD U 16 M Devonport, Devon, England Boy I C Michael WILLIAMS U 23 M Birkenhead, Cheshire, England Engine Room Artificer John GIBSON U 23 M Stonehouse St Georges, Devon Engine Room Artificer Joseph BARRETT M 34 M Devonport, Devon, England Ships Cook 1 Class Frederick JACOBS M 37 M Portsea, Hampshire, England Wardroom Steward Hubert MAYBERRY U 23 M Devonport Captains Steward Richard PROWSE M 37 M Portsmouth Gun Room Steward Lionel JACOBS U 18 M Sunderland, Durham, England Warrant Officers Servant William MORRIS U 18 M Woolwich, Kent, England Warrant Officers Servant Joseph WONNACOTT U 20 M Chittlehampton, Devon, England Wardroom Servant Charles W. BOWDEN U 25 M Plymouth, Devon, England Capt Main Top Edward PEACOCK M 33 M London Clerkenwell, Middlesex Capt Fore Top William RUNDLE U 22 M Queenstown, Ireland Ships Steward AssistantReturn to Introductory Page