Transcript of crew list: BRITON, 76902, 16/11/1878 to 9/1879, Eng 1

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Crew lists and agreements for British registered ships show details of the ship, the owners and the master with a list of the crew.

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The documents cover the period 1863 to 1913.

We do not have transcripts for any other crew lists for 1879 for this ship. 

Ship details

Vessel  BRITON Dates  16/11/1878  to 9/1879
Official number  76902 List type  Eng 1
Ownership  JOHN THOS CRAMPTON Registered  PORTSMOUTH, 5/1877
  TOWN QUAY
  PORTSMOUTH Tonnage  257 gross, 241 net
Master  JOHN DUNSFORD Archives Portsmouth History Centre
    Archives reference

Crew names

Forename Surname Age/DOB Birthplace Capacity Previous vessel
JOHN DUNFORD 37 DEVON MASTER [32035] ALBION, PORTSMO, 1878
PETER JAMES STEEL 28 PORTSMOUTH MATE [2597] PEARL, GOSPORT, 1878
JOS REDGRAVE 35 SUFFOLK BOSN CAPE VERDE, G'NOCK, 1878
THOMAS STOREY 28 NORFOLK COOK & STEWARD BRITON, PORTSMOUTH, 1878
HENRY COX 27 LONDON AB COMO, L'DON, 1878
WILLIAM NORTH 22 BIRMINGHAM AB ONWARD, BANFF, 1878
WILLIAM [X] ABBOTT 20 LONDON OS LADY MILNE, BERMUDA, 1878
AUGUSTE KERAVEL 20 BREST OS CHURSTON, SALCOMBE, 1878
MICHAEL TYRRELL 22 WICKLOW AB LIMA, S'LAND, 1878
THOMAS JUDGE 20 WARRINGTON OS BRIDE, SWANSEA, 1878
J J HENDERSON 26 NEW YORK AB COMMODORE DUPONT, 1879
WILSON [X] BRENNER 50 MALTA OS MANORA, SS, 1879
SALVADORE [X] BRINKIN 25 MALTA OS MANORA, SS, 1879
CHARLES TAYLOR 23 REDFORD, NOTTING OS FAREWELL, 1879