Transcript of crew list: SEVERN, 68454, 11/4/1878 to 7/1878, 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:   11/12/1877 to 12/3/1878 12/8/1878 to 14/11/1878  

Ship details

Vessel  SEVERN Dates  11/4/1878  to 7/1878
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
W CHAPMAN 33 LONDON COMDER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
ARTHUR A GOODWYN 31 WILTS CHIEF OFFICER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
FREDK MESSERVY 27 JERSEY 2ND OFFICER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
D W CAMERON 29 LONDON 3RD OFFICER NEVA, LONDON, 1878
W A LANE 21 FORT GEORGE SURGEON FIRST SHIP
HARFORD H BLACK 29 SOTON PURSER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
WM H EDEN 42 FALMOUTH BOATSWN PARA, LONDON, 1878
JOHN BISHOP 25 BRIDPORT CARPENTER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
EDWIN BATES 26 SOTON CAP HOLD SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
FREDK BALLS 26 LONDON WINCHMAN & LAMPTRIMMER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
THOMAS ROBERTSON 22 POOLE QR MASTER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
RICHD HONEYMAN 38 HANTS QR MASTER TEHERAN, DUNDEE, 1878
E A FORLEY 26 GLOUCESTER AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
HENRY WATCHAM 21 SUSSEX AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
ADOLPHUS STEVENSON 26 ANTIGUA AB PARA, LONDON, 1878
W J JONES 31 B'DOES AB SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
CHARLES HAINES 24 HANTS AB NEVA, LONDON, 1878
ED MOGGERIDGE 40 WEYMOUTH AB DON, LONDON, 1878
EDWIN BURGOYNE 43 PLYMOUTH AB NEVA, LONDON, 1878
JOHN SMITH 40 B'DOES AB TASMN, LONDON, 1878
ROBERT HARDER 20 FALMOUTH AB DANUBE, SOTON, 1878
STEPHEN BROWN 27 VIRGINIA AB AMERICAN SHIP, 1878
LOUIS ST ANGE 23 ST THOMAS AB TASMN, LONDON, 1878
JOHN TAITT 36 B'DOES AB MONDEGO, LONDON, 1878
JAMES LIGHT 20 HANTS OS SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
RICHARD WARD 20 SOTON OS TAGUS, LONDON, 1878
HERBERT SYMONDS 15 HANTS OFFICERS SERVANT FIRST SHIP
EDMOND MARCK 16 SOTON SHIPS BOY PARA, LONDON, 1878
JAMES BROWN 16 SOTON SHIPS BOY NILE, LONDON, 1878
JAS J PIERCY 39 L'POOL CHIEF ENG MOSELLE, LONDON, 1878
ARCHD AITKEN 35 FALKIRK 2ND ENG SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
RICHARD CHILD 29 BRIGHTON 3RD ENG SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
WM WESTLAND 28 ABERDEEN 4TH ENG SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
W H CROSS 27 DEVON BLR MAKER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
GEORGE WHEELER 49 HANTS GENL ASST SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
PETER DOUGHERTY 28 SOTON FIREMAN SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
JAMES TUCKER 40 WALTON FIREMAN SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
FRANCIS COMLEY 21 HANTS FIREMAN ESSEQUIBO, LONDON, 1878
WM BURTON 50 HANTS FIREMAN SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
JOHN GRIFFIN 26 SOTON FIREMAN SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
GEORGE SMOKER 22 HANTS FIREMAN NUBIAN, SOTON, 1878
FREDERICK FRANCIS 24 TORTOLA CT SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
ARTHUR STAINER 20 HANTS CT DEE, LONDON, 1878
N G PUDDY 19 HANTS CT NYANZA, SOTON, 1878
GEORGE KING 24 SOTON CT NILE, LONDON, 1878
EDWARD JUDD 24 HANTS ENG STOREKEEPER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
WILLIAM F HYSLOP 18 SOTON ENGRS SERVANT SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
THOS STEVENS 29 SOTON CHIEF STEWARD SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
J A CULL 30 COWES HD WAITER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
EDWIN QUICK 31 TIVERTON SAL COOK & BAKER SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
CHARLES SYMONDS 19 HANTS SHIPS COOK & ASST SAL COOK SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
WM STRINGER 41 GLOUCESTER BUTCHER & SCULLION SEVERN, LONDON, 1878
EDWARD TAYLOR 17 HANTS SALOON BOY FIRST SHIP
JOSEPH BUNTING 25 LANCASHIRE 2ND OFFR TIBER
JOHN NEWTON 34 M'SEX CHIEF ENG TIBER
JOHN MILLER 39 BARBADOS EX WAITER LARNE, 1878
THOMAS OSBORNE 30 BARBADOS EX WAITER DEE, 1878
FRANCES WRIGHTON 28 BARBADOS STEWARDESS LARNE, 1878
JOHN MILLER 39 B'DOS EX WAITER SEVERN, 1878
JOHN MILLER 39 BARBADOS EX WAITER SEVERN, 1878
FRANCIS WRIGHTON 28 BARBADOS STEWARDESS ESSEQUIBO, 1878
RICHARD SMALL 29 BARBADOS EX WAITER ESSEQUIBO, 1878
GEORGE GRIFFIN 38 WORCESTER HD WAITER LEON, 1878