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 | 14/11/1895 to 9/3/1896 |
| Official number | 99257 | List type | Eng 1 |
| Ownership | O R STRICKLAND | Registered | PLYMOUTH, 1/1892 |
| 138 LEADENHALL ST, 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 | 41 | CORNWALL | MASTER | RUAHINE, 1895 |
| R C | CLIFFORD | 36 | MULLINGAR | 1ST MATE | RUAHINE, 1895 |
| R M | MOORHOUSE | 33 | NEW ZEALAND | 2ND MATE | RUAHINE, 1895 |
| E G | SMITH | 24 | ABERDEEN | 2ND MATE | RUAHINE, 1895 |
| H C | BARNES | 20 | KENT | 3RD MATE | RUAHINE, 1895 |
| H[...] GEORGE HAWKES | DAVIS | 26 | BRIGHTON | 4TH MATE | LINGFIELD, 1895 |
| P | ALLAN | 32 | ABERDEEN | CARPR | SAME, 1895 |
| E | RAYNER | 30 | ABERDEEN | JOINER | GANGES, 1895 |
| G | LYLSEN | 32 | GRIMSBY | BOSWN | SAME, 1895 |
| W | POPE | 25 | EASTBOURNE | BOSWN'S MATE | IFAFA, 1895 |
| C | SMITH | 43 | KENT | BOSWN'S MATE | SAME, 1895 |
| J | PERRY | 48 | M'DSEX | SAILS & AB | SAME, 1895 |
| J | MARTIN | 40 | WEST COWES | LAMPR & STOREKPR | MAMARI, 1895 |
| GEO A | JOHNSON | 53 | POOLE | QR MASTER | SAME, 1895 |
| E | SNELLER | 41 | DOVER | QR MASTER | SAME, 1895 |
| RCD | MCHEGAN | 37 | CORK | QR MASTER | SAME, 1895 |
| D | MCLEAN | 28 | BROOKLYN | QR MASTER | GENERAL ROBERTS, 1895 |
| JOHN | RENOUF | 24 | GUERNSEY | AB | SAME, 1895 |
| DAVID | DOYLE | 35 | WEXFORD | AB | SAME, 1895 |
| J | MURPHY | 24 | DUBLIN | AB | ARUNDEL CASTLE, 1895 |
| R M | MOORHOUSE | 33 | ASHBURTON, NZ | 1ST MATE | SAME, 1895 |
| A H | FURLONG | 21 | ALDERSHOT | 5TH MATE | SAME, 1895 |
| CHARLES | O'GORMAN, MD | 43 | SLIGO | SURGEON | UMFULI, 1895 |
| J C | WEBSTER | 25 | TAIN | AB | IFAFA, 1895 |
| A | HILLIER | 24 | L'DON | AB | BUTESHIRE, 1895 |
| M | GOUDIE | 26 | SHETLAND | AB | TAINUI, 1895 |
| H | PRITCHETT | 41 | L'DON | AB | ATAKA, 1895 |
| JOHN | HILL | 38 | WATERFORD | AB | ROMAN PRINCE, 1895 |
| W | THOMPSON | 38 | L'DON | AB | ILLOVO, 1895 |
| WILLIAM | BEEKS | 35 | POOLE | AB | SAINT RONAN, 1895 |
| JAMES | CARTER | 28 | RYE | AB | HARMONY, 1895 |
| THOS | COX | 32 | L'DON | AB | DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, 1895 |
| W | HALLS | 29 | BELFAST | AB | HARMONY, 1895 |
| PHILIP | ROCHE | 39 | CORK | AB | DOUNE CASTLE, 1895 |
| S | HOWARD | 24 | YARMOUTH | AB | SAME SHIP, 1895 |
| W | NIALL | 42 | L'DON | AB | RANGATIKI, 1895 |
| D | PARTRIDGE | 32 | CAMBRIDGE | AB | ALICE M CLARIDGE, 1895 |
| JOHN | CORBET | 29 | GUERNSEY | AB | D OF WESTMINSTER, 1895 |
| GEORGE | DAVIS | 25 | NEW YORK | AB | AYR, 1895 |
| JENS | MORTENSEN | 21 | COPENHAGEN | AB | W W LLOYD, 1895 |
| T | REX | 38 | PORTSMOUTH | AB | MONTEZUMA, 1895 |
| W | WARING | 52 | LIVERPOOL | 1ST ENGINEER | SAME, 1895 |
| W D | GUNSON | 47 | KENT | 2ND ENGINEER | SAME, 1895 |
| A E | GAY | 28 | GLOSTER | 3RD ENGINEER | SAME, 1895 |
| H P | LEWIS | 23 | LPL | 4TH ENGINEER | SAME, 1895 |
| R | VINCENT | 28 | SO' SHIELDS | 2ND ENGINEER | SAME, 1895 |
| F | CORBETT | 29 | L'DN | 5TH ENGINEER | BRITISH EMPIRE, 1895 |
| F H | HUGHES | 29 | LONDON | BOILERMAKER | SAME, 1895 |
| J B | MCLAREN | 42 | BOMBAY | 6TH ENGR & 1ST REF ENGR | SAME, 1895 |
| A | PHILLIPS | 26 | G'GOW | 7TH ENGR & REF ENGR | TONGARIRO, 1895 |
| W | WARE | 33 | READING | 8TH ENGR & ELECTRN | SAME, 1895 |
| H | AULTY | 29 | POPLAR | D'KYMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| JOHN | COLLINS | 29 | L'DON | STOREKPR & LAMPTR | SAME, 1895 |
| THOMAS | BROWN | 50 | FRAMPTON | GREASER | SAME, 1895 |
| E | MASON | 25 | L'DN | GREASER | SAME, 1895 |
| A | COGAN | 47 | LOODIANA | GREASER | SAME, 1895 |
| J | ROADS | 27 | POPLAR | GREASER | KAIKOURA, 1895 |
| JOSEPH | WALKER | 29 | L'DON | WINCHMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| ALFRED | SEWELL | 20 | L'DON | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| J | JONES | 29 | ESSEX | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| A | JENNINGS | 25 | L'POOL | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| H | FELL | 23 | POPLAR | GREASER | SAME, 1895 |
| ISAAC | WATTS | 32 | L'DON | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| WM | CAFFERY | 39 | CORK | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| EDWD | DOWNEY | 23 | POPLAR | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| A | GIBBS | 22 | GUILDFORD | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| WM | CRAMER | 28 | L'DON | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| J | COSGROVE | 30 | SLIGO | FIREMAN | GOTHIC, 1895 |
| J | OVERTON | 30 | L'DON | FIREMAN | MAORI, 1895 |
| P | MCCARTHY | 24 | KINSALE | FIREMAN | URMSTON GRANGE, 1895 |
| G | ABBOTT | 26 | WEXFORD | FIREMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| JOSEPH | COLLINS | 39 | L'POOL | TRIMMER | SAME, 1895 |
| W | CROSS | 22 | POPLAR | TRIMMER | SAME, 1895 |
| A | NAULLS | 23 | POPLAR | TRIMMER | SAME, 1895 |
| A | SMITH | 25 | POPLAR | TRIMMER | GODIVA, 1895 |
| W | PETERSON | 21 | L'DON | TRIMMER | NINEVEH, 1895 |
| R | SMITH | 20 | L'DON | TRIMMER | OPHIR, 1895 |
| J | DRISCOLL | 25 | L'DON | TRIMMER | URMSTON GRANGE, 1895 |
| E | BROWN | 24 | ESSEX | TRIMMER | VIRGINIAN, 1895 |
| J | MCAULEY | 32 | DUMBARTON | TRIMMER | ARAWA, 1895 |
| H | STRECKFUSS | 21 | LONDON | FMAN | ABERDEEN, 1895 |
| J | REDMOND | 36 | LONDON | TRIMMER | HAWKE'S BAY, 1895 |
| C | OLSEN | 26 | COPENHAGEN | TRIMMER | ANTARTIC, 1895 |
| A | HAMMOND | 30 | L'DN | AB | WALTHAM ABBEY, 1895 |
| G | HACKET | 23 | BRANDON | AB | JUMNA, 1895 |
| J | MURPHY | 33 | WATERFORD | AB | GOTHIC, 1895 |
| R | HADSALL | 18 | KENT | OS | SARGASSO, 1895 |
| A | GIBSON | 19 | KENT | OS | SAME, 1895 |
| J F | PARSONS | 43 | GOSPORT | STEWARD IN CHARGE | JELUNGA, 1895 |
| D A | INGLIS | 41 | L'POOL | BARMAN & STOREKPR | BULAWAYO, 1895 |
| G E | TRICKER | 29 | L'DN | HEAD WAITER | SAME, 1895 |
| THOMAS | GARTSHORE | 32 | G'GOW | 2ND SALOON STEWARD | SAME, 1895 |
| F H | COOPER | 31 | READING | STEERAGE STEWARD | SAME, 1895 |
| A | MAURER | 43 | SWITZERLAND | 1ST SALOON PANTRYMAN | SAME, 1895 |
| F C | FREESTONE | 26 | L'DON | 1ST BATH & SMOKE ROOM STEWD | SAME, 1895 |
| G T | PLUMB | 27 | MID'SEX | BED ROOM & LINEN STEWD | SAME, 1895 |
| T | COLLINS | 23 | BRIGHTON | BED ROOM STEWARD | SAME, 1895 |
| W | MCMASTER | 22 | L'PL | BED ROOM STEWARD | SAME, 1895 |
| JOHN | MCALLISTER | 53 | LANARK | CHIEF COOK | SAME, 1895 |
| R | FERGUSON | 39 | WISHAN | 2ND COOK | IFAFA, 1895 |
| W | HUNT | 31 | SUSSEX | 3RD COOK & BUTCHER | SAME, 1895 |
| CHARLES | JONES | 38 | G'GOW | SHIP'S COOK | SAME, 1895 |
| WM | TROWER | 37 | SURREY | SHIP'S COOK'S MATE | D OF BUCKINGHAM, 1895 |
| JENNIE | CORRY | 42 | LLANDUDNO | STEWARDESS | SAME, 1895 |
| JEANIE H | CUTHBERT | 37 | AYRSHIRE | STEWARDESS | SAME, 1895 |
| JAMES MERCEIR | TAIT | 34 | CUMBERLAND | SCULLION | OPHIR, 1895 |
| CHARLES | DISCOMBE | 24 | DAWLISLE | BOOTS & KNIVES | SAME, 1895 |
| G T | PLUMB | 27 | MD'SEX | BATH & SMOKE ROOM STEWARD | SAME, 1895 |
| G | ALLEN | 23 | L'DON | GENERAL SERVANT | SAME, 1895 |
| A | HILLS | 22 | NEW CROSS | GENERAL SERVANT | SAME, 1895 |
| F | WEBDELL | 17 | L'DON | GENERAL SERVANT | SAME, 1895 |
| A | LYONS | 24 | FAVERSHAM | GENERAL SERVANT | LA MARGUERITE, 1895 |
| G F | SHANLEY | 25 | NEWCASTLE | GENERAL SERVANT | ST LOUIS, 1895 |
| F E | GILL | 22 | S'LAND | GENERAL SERVANT | ST LOUIS, 1895 |
| J | HARRIS | 27 | L'DON | GENERAL SERVANT | SAME, 1895 |
| G E | MCCLELLAN | 21 | SURREY | GENERAL SERVANT | AORANGI, 1895 |
| W G | READ | 19 | L'DON | GENERAL SERVANT | ORIENT, 1895 |
| JOHN | WIGGLESWORTH | 35 | NOTTS | GENERAL SERVANT | SAME, 1895 |
| E | HARDY | 21 | NORFOLK | GENERAL SERVANT | SAME, 1895 |
| H | COOK | 23 | KENT | GENERAL SERVANT | FIRST SHIP |
| F | HARRIS | 28 | L'DON | GENERAL SERVANT | JELUNGA, 1895 |
| H | MORRISON | 27 | THURSO | BAKER | SAME, 1895 |
| JOHN | RYAN | 35 | GALWAY | AB | NONE |
| JOHN | ROBERTS | 37 | NO WALES | CHIEF COOK | GANGES, 1895 |
| R | LOMAS | 50 | STOCKPORT | 2ND PANTRYMAN | EUROPE, 1895 |
| GEO | ELPHICK | 20 | KENT | GENL SERVT | ROYAL SOVEREIGN, 1895 |
| ALFRED | MORGAN | 45 | P'MOUTH | BAKERS MATE | P'MOUTH BELLE, 1895 |
| GEORGE H | BATES | 32 | AUCKLAND | TRIMMER | FIRST SHIP |
| ALEX C | MCGREGOR | 24 | GLASGOW | R H G[...] | FIRST SHIP |
| RICHARD | LEE | 19 | LONDON | 2ND COOK | DORIC |
| JAMES | MURPHY | 33 | WATERFORD | FIREMAN | SAME SHIP |
| GEO JAMES | ROGERS | 28 | S WALES | TRIMMER | 1ST SHIP |
| JOHN | DUNN | 42 | NEITH | TRIMMER | 1ST SHIP |
| JOHN | WOOD | 37 | OLDHAM | FIREMAN | TEKAPO, 1895 |
| T | MAYNE | 23 | DUNEDIN | AB | TAUPO, 1896 |
| JOHN | DENTIN | 29 | GLASGOW, SCOTLAND | FIREMAN | KAWATIRI, 1896 |