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UK, Registry of Shipping and Seamen Crew Lists, 1861-1994 record example

UK, Registry of Shipping and Seamen Crew Lists, 1861-1994

Records: 64,103

 Crew lists, originally called “muster rolls” or “lists”, were kept ensuring that a levy could be collected from all seamen's wages for a relief fund, and record the names, ratings, dates of entry and final discharge for all men serving on board a ship.

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Fold3, UK, Registry of Shipping and Seamen Crew Lists, 1861-1994 (https://www.fold3.com/publication/1254/uk-registry-of-shipping-and-seamen-crew-lists-1861-1994 : accessed May 1, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
UK, Registry of Shipping and Seamen Crew Lists, 1861-1994
Total Records
64,103
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK logoThe National Archives of the UK
Published on Fold3
February 8, 2023
Last Updated
October 31, 2023