Transcript of crew list: BESSIE, 39219, 19/9/1864 to 12/5/1866

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The documents cover the period 1863 to 1913.

We do not have transcripts for any other crew lists for 1866 for this ship. 

Ship details

Vessel  BESSIE Dates  19/9/1864  to 12/5/1866
Official number  39219 List type 
Ownership  Registered  ABERYSTWYTH
 
  Tonnage 
Master  JOHN JONES Archives National Library of Wales
    Archives reference 72/2/1

Crew names

Forename Surname Age/DOB Birthplace Capacity Previous vessel
JOHN JONES 30 ABERAYRON MASTER 15905 GEORGE, ABERYSTWITH
BENJAMIN DAVIS 36 CARDIGAN MASTER BESSIE, ABERYSTWITH
JOHN BEVAN 40 [...] MATE 30984 EUROPA, EXETER, 1864
FRANCIS WERAN 25 MANCHESTER BOATSWAIN OAK, HARTLEPOOL, 1864
ROBERT GOODWIN 32 JAMAICA COOK & STEWARD JULIA MAXWELL, LIVERPOOL, 1864
JOSEPH BROWN 24 DENMARK ABLE SEAMAN CORMORANT, BRISTOL, 1864
JOHN RICKES 26 ANTWERP ABLE SEAMAN CORMORANT, BRISTOL, 1864
JACOB FRITH 32 AMSTERDAM ABLE SEAMAN TIRZAH, ABERYSTWYTH, 1864
WILLIAM JOHNSTON 34 PORT GLASGOW ABLE SEAMAN ENTHUSIASTIC, LIVERPOOL, 1864
JOSEPH GURNEY 16 CAMBRIDGE BOY FIRST SHIP
CARL LIMS[...] 36 COPENHAGEN MATE MATILDA, 48335, HONGKONG, 1865
JOHN FLETCHER 19 SEAL ABLE SEAMAN ANIMONY, [...], 1864
ROBERT KENDALL 23 [...] ABLE SEAMAN QUEENS [...], HAULAND, 1864
JOHN JONES 29 ABERAYRON CARPENTER , ABERYSTWITH
WILLIAM THOMAS 24 SWANSEA BOATSWAIN GLADIATOR, ABERDEEN, 1864
[...] ARMSTRONG 29 SWEDEN CURRAGHMORE, CARDIFF, 1864
JOHN LEWIS 17 FISHGUARD ORDINARY SEAMAN ECONOMIST, MILFORD, 1864
ROBERT SCOTT 18 EDINBRO ORDINARY SEAMAN ACTIVE, BRISTOL, 1864
THOMAS GILFILLAN 24 ST KITTS COOK & STEWARD HELEN BAIRD, KINCARDINE, 1864
HENRY RYTON 29 HELIGOLAND ABLE SEAMAN BARON VON HANDERBROCK, BANGKOK, 1864
AMUND JONSON ICELAND ABLE SEAMAN ECLIPSE, AM, 1864
JOHN GRIMES 20 ICELAND ABLE SEAMAN BARON VON HANDERBROCK, BANGKOK, 1864
L JACOBSON 23 DENMARK ABLE SEAMAN RING HONG LYE, SIAMESE, 1864
F MURRAY 20 HAMBURG COOK & STEWARD AUGUST, SIAMESE, 1864