Transcript of crew list: SEVERN, 68454, 11/12/1877 to 12/3/1878, 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.

Other transcripts of crew lists for this ship for 1878:   11/4/1878 to 7/1878 12/8/1878 to 14/11/1878  

Ship details

Vessel  SEVERN Dates  11/12/1877  to 12/3/1878
Official number  68454 List type  Eng 1
Ownership  CAPT T A BEVIS Registered  LONDON, 172/1873
  ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY
  SOUTHAMPTON Tonnage  1736 gross, 1119 net
Master  WALTER CHAPMAN Archives Southampton Archives
    Archives reference D/RSS/1878/68454

Crew names

Forename Surname Age/DOB Birthplace Capacity Previous vessel
WALTER CHAPMAN 32 LONDON COMDER MOSELLE, LONDON, 1877
ARTHUR A GOODWYN 30 WILTS CHF OFFICER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
FREDERICK MESSORY 26 JERSEY 2ND OFFICER DON, LONDON, 1877
R T WRIGHT 21 DEVON 3RD OFFICER MOSELLE, LONDON, 1877
G LAWLEY 22 MALTA SURGEON FIRST SHIP
HARFORD H BLACK 28 HANTS PURSER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
GEORGE ROBINSON 48 LONDON BSWN SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
JOHN BISHOP 25 BRIDPORT CARPENTER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
EDWIN BATES 26 SOTON CAP HOLD TAGUS, LONDON, 1877
FREDERICK BALLS 26 LONDON WINCHMAN & LAMPTRIMMER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
THOMAS ROBERTSON 22 POOLE QR MASTER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
WILLIAM BARNES 34 HANTS QR MASTER AFRICAN, SOTON, 1877
JAMES CHILVERS 21 LOWESTOFF AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
THOMAS KEREAN 24 SOTON AB TAGUS, LONDON, 1877
FRANCIS GALLICHAN 22 JERSEY AB ROMAN, SOTON, 1877
C A FORLEY 26 GLOS'TER AB DURBAN, SOTON, 1877
HENRY FARNCOMBE 29 SUSSEX AB ANGLIAN, SOTON, 1877
GEO WEEKS 20 B'DOES AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
THOMAS WARD 30 B'DOES AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
W F JONES 31 B'DOES AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
JOHN NICOLLS 32 B'DOES AB MOSELLE, LONDON, 1877
JAMES GREADY 46 HANTS AB DURBAN, SOTON, 1877
GEORGE BANKS 23 LONDON AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
HENRY PATCHAM 21 SUSSEX AB ASIATIC, SOTON, 1877
JAMES LIGHT 20 HANTS OS DON, LONDON, 1877
THOMAS EASTON 19 SOTON OS MOSELLE, LONDON, 1877
FRANK JEANES 17 COWES OFFICERS SERVANT SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
WILLIAM WAYGOOD 15 SOTON SHIPS BOY DURBAN, SOTON, 1877
GEORGE COVERDALE 16 SOTON SHIPS BOY ELBE, LONDON, 1877
ALEXANDER GUTHRIE 43 PERTH CHIEF ENG DON, LONDON, 1877
ARCHD AITKEN 34 FALKIRK 2ND ENG SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
R CHILD 29 BRIGHTON 3RD ENG SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
WM WESTLAND 28 ABERDEEN 4TH ENG SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
WM H CROSS 26 DEVON BLR MAKER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
JOHN BUDDEN 39 LYMINGTON GENL ASST SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
PETER DOUGHERTY 28 SOTON FIREMAN SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
RICHARD THOMAS 21 SOTON FIREMAN SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
HENRY COOK 23 SOTON FIREMAN SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
EDWARD JUDD 24 HANTS ENGRS STOREKEEPER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
JAMES TUCKER 40 WALTON FIREMAN ELBE, LONDON, 1877
GEORGE WHEELER 49 HANTS FIREMAN MINHO, LONDON, 1877
ROBERT EDMONDS 23 JAMAICA CT SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
JOHN GRIFFIN 26 SOTON CT SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
FREDERICK FRANCIS 24 TORTOLA CT SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
DAVID SMITH 27 JAMAICA CT TASMN, LONDON, 1877
EDWARD JONES 28 HANTS ENGRS STOREKPR SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
WILLIAM HYSLOP 18 SOTON ENGRS SERVANT AFRICAN, SOTON, 1877
THOMAS STEVENS 29 SOTON CHF STEWARD MOSELLE, LONDON, 1877
J HULL 29 COWES HD WAITER ELBE, LONDON, 1877
EDWIN SMITH 30 TIVERTON SAL COOK & BAKER SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
CHARLES SYMONDS 19 HANTS SHIPS COOK & ASST SAL COOK SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
W STRINGER 41 GLOSTER BUTCHER & SCULLION SEVERN, LONDON, 1877
JOHN HOLMAN 17 JERUSALEM SAL BOY MONDEGO, LONDON, 1877
CHS JEFFRIES 35 HANTS FIREMAN DEE, LONDON, 1877
AMELIA S WASHINGTON 30 BERMUDA STEWARDESS LARNE, 1877
THOMAS OSHEA 32 B'DOS EX WATR DEE, 1877
FREDK WHITE 20 TORTOLA AB RISEBERRY, NS, 1878