Crew lists and agreements for British registered ships show details of the ship, the owners and the master with a list of the crew.
This is a transcript of the details shown on a crew list which CLIP has transcribed from the records held at local archives.
More details of crew lists are here:
Crew lists
This page is linked from other pages, such as our indexes of seafarers.
If there are more documents for the ship for that year, links to them will be displayed at the top of the page so that you can search for other records for the seafarer or the ship.
The Ship details section of the transcript shows the details taken from the front page of the document, or the header for half-yearly returns.
It also shows the name of the archive holding the document and the archive reference.
The Crew names section shows a transcript of the entries for the crew, in the order in which they appear in the original document. If the link to this page comes from the index of seafarers, that person's record will be highlighted. Crew members occasionally signed off and then signed on again, so it is a good idea to scan all through the list.
The original crew list will show more detail than our transcript so it is well worth obtaining a copy of the document. For example, it will show the person's wages and when they signed on and off. There may also be details of the voyages, records of any disciplinary matters and accidents to the ship.
This data is taken from the crew lists and agreements which are held at:
The documents cover the period 1863 to 1913.
| Vessel | RUAHINE | Dates | 7/12/1893 to 1/4/1894 |
| Official number | 99257 | List type | Eng 1 |
| Ownership | O R STRICKLAND | Registered | PLYMOUTH, 1/1892 |
| 138 LEADENHALL STREET, EC | |||
| Tonnage | 6127 gross, 3925 net | ||
| Master | JOHN BONE | Archives | Devon Archives and Local Studies | Archives reference | 1976/RUAHINE/99257 |
| Forename | Surname | Age/DOB | Birthplace | Capacity | Previous vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN | BONE | 40 | CORNWALL | MASTER | SAME, 1893 |
| R C | CLIFFORD | 35 | MULLINGAR | 1 MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| JNO G | COGAN | 37 | LONGFORD | 2 MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| J H | HAWKES | 24 | CORK | SUP 2 MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| J A P | TURNBULL | 22 | TASMANIA | AUX 3 MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| E G | TERRY | 20 | KENT | 5 MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| C | ALDERTON | 41 | SUSSEX | CARPR | SAME, 1893 |
| PETER | ALLAN | 31 | ABERDEEN | JOINER | SAME, 1893 |
| JAMES | RIGGS | 32 | ESSEX | BOSN | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| E | BROWN | 31 | JERSEY | BOSNS MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| G | CAUPAIN | 33 | KENT | BOSNS MATE | CALABRIA, 1893 |
| DAVID | EVANS | 25 | LONDON | LAMPR & STOREKEEPER | SAME, 1893 |
| ROB | KRUGER | 49 | HAMBURG | SAILS & AB | SAME, 1893 |
| G A | JOHNSON | 51 | DORSET | QR MASTER | SAME, 1893 |
| G | BURNS | 33 | LONDON | QR MASTER | SAME, 1893 |
| JAMES | TALL | 31 | DEVON | QR MASTER | SAME, 1893 |
| F | BROWNING | 24 | SOMERSET | QR MASTER | SAME, 1893 |
| W H | MARTIN | 26 | DEVON | AB | SAME, 1893 |
| H E | SMITH | 21 | LONDON | AB | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| C W | ANDERSSON | 23 | SWEDEN | AB | BRAMLEY, 1893 |
| J | MCDONALD | 24 | ABERDEEN | SURGEON | DORUNDA, 1893 |
| W N | DICKSON | 20 | YORKS | AB | WESTLAND, 1893 |
| P | DURKIN | 20 | HANTS | AB | TARANAKI, 1893 |
| P | DONOVAN | 29 | KINSALE | AB | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| W | SMITH | 31 | LYDD | AB | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| JAMES | MCEVOY | 24 | LINCOLN | AB | JOHN PENDER, 1893 |
| GEORGE B | JONES | 29 | HANTS | AB | IFAFA, 1893 |
| EDWARD | GARDNER | 25 | L'DON | AB | SAME, 1893 |
| R | BROWN | 29 | YARMO' | AB | FARADAY, 1893 |
| N | BUCHANAN | 23 | SKYE | AB | TAROBA, 1893 |
| T | MORIARTY | 24 | GUERNSEY | AB | CUBA, 1893 |
| A | JACKSON | 30 | DENMARK | AB | NORHAM CASTLE, 1893 |
| E | FULLER | 40 | DOVER | AB | DORIC, 1893 |
| T | PARLE | 27 | WATERFORD | AB | DORIC, 1893 |
| J | RENOUF | 22 | GUERNSEY | OS | CUBA, 1893 |
| H | WEYMOUTH | 16 | KENT | OS | G OF MEXICO, 1893 |
| G | LYLSEN | 31 | GRIMSBY | AB | ANTILLES, 1893 |
| P E | HODGKINSON | 32 | CHESTERFIELD | AB | AUSTRALASIAN, 1893 |
| T | REX | 35 | HANTS | AB | SAME, 1893 |
| G | PRICE | 30 | BRECON | AB | MATAURA, 1893 |
| M C | FEATHERSTONE | 20 | DEPTFORD | OS | SAME, 1893 |
| STEPHEN J | WHITE | 22 | LONDON | ASST JOINER | SAM MEUDAL, 1893 |
| W | WARING | 50 | L'POOL | 1 ENGINEER | SAME, 1893 |
| W D | GUNSON | 45 | KENT | 2 ENGINEER | SAME, 1893 |
| R | VINCENT | 25 | SO SHIELDS | 3 ENGR | SAME, 1893 |
| D C | GRANDISON | 36 | DUNFERMLINE | AUX 3 ENGR | SAME, 1893 |
| H P | LEWIS | 22 | L'POOL | 5 ENGR | FIRST SHIP, 1893 |
| JAMES | COPLAND | 21 | LONDON | 6TH & HYD ENGR | SAME, 1893 |
| D A | HODGEKISS | 29 | LONDON | BOILERMAKER | SAME, 1893 |
| J | ARNOLD | 43 | LONDON | ELECTRICIAN | SAME, 1893 |
| GEO | CLARK | 49 | ABERDEEN | 2ND REFRIG ENGR | CZZAR, 1893 |
| ANGUS | MORISON | 38 | GLASGOW | 1ST REFRIG ENGR | SAME, 1893 |
| J | KING | 37 | BRISTOL | DONKEYMAN | SAME, 1893 |
| J | ROADS | 28 | LONDON | STOREKEEPER | SAME, 1893 |
| A | MCINTYRE | 48 | DUMBARTON | REFRIG GREASER | SAME, 1893 |
| W | GLOVER | 31 | BIDEFORD | REFRIG GREASER | SAME, 1893 |
| HENRY | PRITCHARD | 33 | L'POOL | REFRIG GREASER | SAME, 1893 |
| JAMES | OVERTON | 28 | LONDON | GREASER | SAME, 1893 |
| THOMAS | BROWN | 49 | LINCOLN | GREASER | SEINE |
| G | MARLOW | 42 | CHESHIRE | GREASER | CELTIC KING, 1893 |
| JOHN | LINFORD | 28 | LONDON | GREASER | TAINUI, 1893 |
| R | COULING | 32 | LONDON | LEADING FIREMAN | AORANGI, 1893 |
| F J | WALES | 38 | REDRUTH | 4 ENGR | CATHAY, 1893 |
| JOHN | BROWN | 25 | LONDON | FIREMAN | SAME, 1893 |
| HENRY | FELL | 22 | LONDON | FIREMAN | SAME, 1893 |
| JOHN | PURCELL | 24 | LONDON | FIREMAN | CALABRIA, 1893 |
| CHAS | WINBURNE | 21 | LONDON | FIREMAN | AORANGI, 1893 |
| H | A[...] | 27 | LONDON | FIREMAN | PEMBROKE CASTLE, 1893 |
| J | SEWELL | 27 | LONDON | FIREMAN | DUNBAR CASTLE, 1893 |
| A | SHEILDS | 30 | LONDON | FIREMAN | NORHAM CASTLE, 1893 |
| G | PHILLIPS | 35 | LONDON | FIREMAN | THERMOPYLOE, 1893 |
| A | ALDRIDGE | 30 | LONDON | FIREMAN | GARTH CASTLE, 1893 |
| G | CARTER | 25 | LONDON | FIREMAN | AUSTRAL, 1893 |
| JAMES | NIELEN | 30 | LONDON | FIREMAN | WARWICK CASTLE, 1893 |
| CHARLES | FINCH | 25 | LONDON | FIREMAN | ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 1893 |
| HENRY | BEALE | 26 | LONDON | TRIMMER | SAME, 1893 |
| JAS | OSHAUGHNESSY | 24 | LONDON | TRIMMER | SAME, 1893 |
| JAMES | KNOWLES | 22 | LONDON | TRIMMER | SAME, 1893 |
| JAMES | MCDONALD | 23 | LONDON | TRIMMER | CALABRIA, 1893 |
| A | SEWELL | 19 | LONDON | TRIMMER | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| E | CHAPMAN | 25 | LONDON | TRIMMER | JUMNA, 1893 |
| PATRICK | BROWN | 22 | LONDON | TRIMMER | ORUBA, 1893 |
| JEREMIAH | SULLIVAN | 24 | LONDON | TRIMMER | CALABRIA, 1893 |
| S | HAYLETT | 25 | LONDON | TRIMMER | BOLDERAA, 1893 |
| THOMAS | MAIN | 28 | MANCHESTER | AB | BERKELEY CASTLE, L'POOL, 1893 |
| LOUIS | ETIENNE | 46 | JERSEY | AB | HENRY ANNING, CARDIFF, 1893 |
| G | LYLSEN | 31 | GRIMSBY | BOSN'S MATE | ANTILLES, 1893 |
| T | STANTON | 23 | POPLAR | FMAN | JOHN PENDER, LDN |
| J | NAULLS | 19 | POPLAR | TRIMMER | FIRST SHIP |
| JOHN | SULLIVAN | 32 | LONDON | TRIMMER | CALABRIA, LDN |
| JAS | INNES | 34 | GLASGOW | FIREMAN | MAHINAPUA |
| JOHN | COLLINS | 29 | LONDON | FIREMAN | TAIERI |
| W J | DIXON | 25 | WELLINGTON | 2ND REFRIG ENGINEER | DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, 1890 |
| S W | SMITH | 26 | LONDON | TRIMMER | AORANGI |
| T | SMITH | 23 | PORTSMOUTH | TRIMMER | WIKATO |
| H | SCOULLAR | 23 | WELLINGTON, NZ | 6TH ENGR | FIRST SHIP |
| WALTER J | FRANCKLIN | 32 | WINDSOR | STEWARD IN CHARGE | SAME, 1893 |
| R E | JONES | 30 | HERTS | 2ND STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| F | PEARSE | 42 | PLYMOUTH | STOREKEEPER | SAME, 1893 |
| JAMES | BINNIE | 25 | BLACKBURN | ASST STOREKEEPER | SAME, 1893 |
| THOMAS | GARTSHORE | 31 | GLASGOW | FORE CABIN STEWARD | SAME, 1893 |
| F H | COOPER | 30 | READING | STEERAGE STEWARD | SAME, 1893 |
| W B | MANSFEILD | 31 | KENT | PANTRYMAN | RL SOVEREIGN, 1893 |
| S | GATES | 27 | LEWES | BED ROOM STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| JOHN | MCALLISTER | 50 | L'DON | CHIEF COOK | SAME, 1893 |
| R B | MERRYWEATHER | 26 | WHPL | 2 COOK | SAME, 1893 |
| W | HUNT | 29 | SUSSEX | 3 COOK & BUTCHER | SAME, 1893 |
| C | JONES | 35 | GLASGOW | SHIPS COOK | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| A | WALESBY | 25 | ESSEX | SHIP'S COOK'S MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| WM | REYNOLDS | 45 | LONDON | SCULLION | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| H | MORRISON | 24 | THURSO | BAKER | SAME, 1893 |
| F | FRYER | 21 | HANTS | BAKER'S MATE | SAME, 1893 |
| A | MACKAY | 45 | WINDERMERE | 1 SALOON STEWARDESS | SAME, 1893 |
| E | BISSMIRE | 38 | FROME | 2 SALOON STEWARDESS | SAME, 1893 |
| J | PETERSEN | 25 | NORWAY, BS | ASST STEWARD | PARIS, 1893 |
| WM | OWEN | 28 | SALOP | ASST STEWARD | PARIS, 1893 |
| THOMAS | COLLINS | 21 | SUSSEX | ASST STEWD | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| H S | QUICK | 18 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| ADAM | COWAN | 38 | AYR | ASST STEWD | NEBRASKA, 1893 |
| A | REYNOLDS | 28 | VENTNOR | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| F | SHERMAN | 29 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| W O | MILLER | 25 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| W H | BREWSTER | 31 | ESSEX | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| F C | FREESTONE | 24 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| G | ALLEN | 21 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| H | LEWINGTON | 23 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | METHVEN CASTLE, 1893 |
| G | HUNT | 40 | HANTS | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| A | RANKIN | 26 | L'PL | ASST STEWD | AORANGI, 1893 |
| H F | COOK | 38 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| F C | LYALL | 19 | SINGAPORE | ASST STEWD | D OF WESTMINSTER, 1893 |
| C | GILBERTS | 21 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | EDDYSTONE, 1893 |
| WALLACE | RITCHIE | 26 | EDINBRO' | ASST STEWD | DUNGENESS, 1893 |
| E | GODFREY | 20 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | KAIKOURA, 1893 |
| H | PHILLIPS | 16 | LONDON | ASST STEWD | SAME, 1893 |
| J | PRICE | 17 | WELLINGTON | ASST STEWD | FIRST SHIP |
| ALLAN HYDE | FURLONG | 19 | APPRENTICE | INDENTURED, L'DON, 1891 | |
| CHAS HERBERT | OXLADE | 18 | APPRENTICE | INDENTURED, L'DON, 1891 |