Fordington

Records of Seamans Services born in Fordington

© Compiled by Michael Russell OPC for Fordington - April 2008 [49 Records]

Last updated January 2010     Link to Research Guide 'Merchant Seamen Registers of service 1835-1857'
Note:- All these Service Records are available at the National Archives website and can be ordered on-line for the usual fee of £3.50.
In each case the individual gave "Fordington" as his place of birth but many were baptised in nearby parishes.
Also the year of birth appears to have been calculated from age and in some cases would appear to be a year out.


NAME of Seamen born in Fordington Continuous Service or
Official Number
:
Dates of Birth ADM Ref [and Comments]
Henry NORMAN 5514 20 Oct 1818 ADM 139/56 Date of Volunteering: 07 July 1853 [Note:- Baptised 19 Dec 1820; 414; Henry son of ; William & Teresa NORMAN ; F; Farmer; John Palmer Vicar ]
Samuel COOMBS 611A 10 Feb 1826 ADM 139/407 Date of Volunteering 24 May 1859 Note:- Baptised 12 Feb 1826; Entry 715; Samuel son of; George & Mary COOMBS ; Fordington; occupation of father carpenter; by Francis Oakley Officiating Minister
Alfred DAVIDSON 44251 &
37800 &
33172A
29 Mar 1832 ADM 188/12 Dates of Volunteering 10 Apr 1858 & 16 May 1865 [Note:- baptised 22 April 1832 at Pease lane Presbyterian Church Dorchester]
Matthew MATTHEWS 26006 10 Jan 1838 ADM 139/261 Date of Volunteering 1 Jan 1856.

Josiah SEAL

[Note:- Josiah SEAL 4th child from the marriage of Joseph SEAL to Maria Langdon at Winterborne Monkton on 15th May 1833. bap FStG Church 4th May 1841 ]

17190 &
5545B &
76573
15 Nov 1839

ADM139/172 date of Volunteering 11 Dec 1854: Also ADM 188 Reg of Services 1853-1924

First Ship Served on HMS VICTORY No. C.S. Engagement 17190. Josiah SEAL Rating: Boatman.2.Class HMS Victory 11 Dec 1854 for 10 years

ADM 139/856 17190 Josiah SEAL Bos Ute HMS Royal Oak 1st Jan 1868 for 10 years

ADM 188/65 Register of Services 76573: Josiah SEAL Born 15th Nov 1839 at Fordington. Date and Period of CS Engagement: 1st Jan 1868 for 10 years (5545B) Personal Description 5'7 and quarter inches, Brown Hair, Grey eyes, Fair Complexion, arms and breast tatto'd:

Served HMS Vanguard CG J Balbrigge; Rating Boatman; good conduct badges 3; Period of Service 1st Jan 1873 - 10 Mar 1876 Coast Guard.

HMS Iron Duke service 11 Mar 1876 to 31 Dec 1877 Coast Guard;

HMS Warrior Lulworth service 1st Jan 1878 - 13 Sep 1878

Discharged to Pension Coast Guard

John SAMSON 69701 &
11369B
06 May 1840 ADM 188/54 & ADM 139/914 Date of Volunteering 15 Mar 1870
Thomas TROWBRIDGE 32832A 3 Sep 1845 ADM 139/729 Date of Volunteering 14 Apr 1865
Henry LAMBOURNE 24068A 27 Oct 1847 ADM 139/641 Date of Volunteering 27 Oct 1865 Note:- Baptised 25 Apr 1847?; Entry 755; Henry son of ; Robert & Charlotte LAMBOURNE; Mill Street Fordington; Labourer; by John Arundell Leakey Curate
George PALMER 82643 & 24069A 05 or 10 Dec 1847 ADM 188/76 & ADM 139/641 date of Volunteering 10 Dec 1865 [Note:- Baptised 1 Feb 1848 George the son of James & Mary PALMER abode Fordington Cross occupation of father Founder ceremony by Rev Henry Moule.]
Daniel PEARCE 26953A &
69948
11 Dec 1848 ADM 139/670 Date of Volunteering 11 Dec 1866 : & ADM 188/54
George EVANS alias JONES 32138A 25 Jan 1849 ADM 139/722 date of Volunteering 25 Jan 1867 Note:- Baptised 26 Feb 1849; 859; George son of ; William & Maria JONES; Mill Street Fordington; Tinman; by J A Leakey
Joseph WINZOR 28121A 01 Jul 1849 ADM 139/682 Date of Volunteering 1 July 1867 Note:- Baptised 17 Jul 1849; Entry 898; Joseph son of James & Grace WINZAR; Mill Street Fordington; Labourer; by Rev Henry Moule
John PAYNE 28109A 12 Dec 1849 ADM 139/682 Date of Volunteering 12 Dec 1867
Silas TIZZARD 32140A 09 Feb 1850 ADM 139/722 Date of Volunteering 09 Feb 1868 [Note:- In 1861 Census living at Cuckolds Row Fordington son of John & Sarah Ann TIZARD age 11 born Fordington]
George TOOGOOD 4124B 01 Apr 1852 ADM 139/842 Date of Volunteering 16 Jan 1868 [Note:- Baptised 27 Apr 1851? George son of William & mary Toogood abode Lester Buildings Fordington]
Thomas GLOVER 5040B &
61957
21 Apr 1853 ADM 139/851 date of Volunteering 25 March 1868: & ADM 188/41
William George LOCK 13039B & 40760 11 Nov 1854 ADM 139/931 Date of Volunteering 30 Sep 1870: & ADM 188/6 [Note:- There is a Baptism 27 Nov 1853? in Fordington of a William George Lock son of William & Louisa Lock abode Mill street occupation of father labourer]
Thomas BILLET 13514B & 66281 10 Nov 1855 ADM 139/936 date of Volunteering 13 Oct 1870: & ADM 188/47 [Note:- See 1871 Census son of John & Jane Billett - baptisms for 1856 missing]
Thomas G GARRET 79835 & 14652B 12 Jan 1856 ADM 188/71: & ADM 139/947 Date of Volunteering 10 Jan 1871
Charles VOSS 17270B 04 Jun 1856 ADM 139/973 Date of Volunteering 20 Sep 1871
Matthew PAULL 56013 & 18578B 09 Dec 1856 ADM 188/31 [Note:- Baptised 30 Dec 1855? Matthew son of William & Mary Paul abode Grove buildings West Fordington occupation of father Labourer]& ADM 139/986 Date of Volunteering 24 Jan 1872
Samuel NEWBERY 19382B 13 Feb 1857 ADM 139/994 Date of Volunteering 21 March 1872 [Note:- baptised 26 Apr 1857 Samuel son of Samuel & Marianne Newbury abode Mill Street Fordington occ father labourer by Rev Henry Moule ]
William DAVIS 98092 29 Apr 1859 ADM 188/111
John Samuel GARLAND 114920 03 Aug 1859 ADM 188/144 [ Note:- Baptised fordington 13th Oct 1859 John Samuel son of John & Mary Ann Garland abode Mill Street occupation of father Shopkeeper]
Horace Percy WHITE 95149 09 Sep 1860 ADM 188/105 [Note:- Baptised Fordington 27 oct 1861 Horace Percy son of Henry & Elizabeth White abode High street occupation of father Painter]
John NEWBERRY 95490 18 Dec 1860 ADM 188/105 [Note:- baptised 29th Jan 1861 John the son of William & Sarah Newbury abode West Fordington occupation of father Shoemaker]
Walter BRIDGES 97233 02 May 1861 ADM 188/109
Henry James BROWN 142435 11 Oct 1865 ADM 188/199
Henry TUTTELL 117131 02 Mar 1866 ADM 188/149
James George TRAVERS 127776 25 Nov 1868 ADM 188/170
William Charles GUY (West Fordington) 142490 17 Apr 1869 ADM 188/199
William GODDEN 149548 19 Apr 1870 ADM 188/214
Arthur Henry James GAWLER 138155 14 Nov 1870 ADM 188/191 [Note:- Baptised 24 Nov 1870Fordington: In 1881 Census living at castle Row St Peters Dorchester - son of Henry & Jane Gawler born Fordington RG11/1341509/2110/91/ page 23]
John Warren DAVEY 140854 26 Mar 1871 ADM 188/196
John William CLARK 138774 31 May 1871 ADM 188/192
Harry LESTER (West Fordington) 142088 28 Jan 1872 ADM 188/199
John GROVES 146334 17 Jan 1873 ADM 188/207 [Note:- baptism Fordington 13 Mar 1872? son of Henry & Elizabeth Groves abode King street occupatio of father Woodsman]
Herbert Richard BARNES 341505 17 Mar 1877 ADM 188/516
William Nathaniel SEAL 285287 26 April 1878 ADM 188/457 [Note;- Baptism Fordington 29 Oct 1879 William Nathaniel son of Josiah & Caroline Seal abode Loud's Road occupation of father workman]
William GAWLER 181987 09 Oct 1879 ADM 188/303
Frederick MEDWAY 193800 10 Sep 1881 ADM 188/333
Henry CHARLES 195180 29 Nov 1881 ADM 188/336
William Thomas SYMES (East Fordington) 203588 21 Jan 1882 ADM 188/354
Herbert Henry Joseph COX (West Fordington) 196688 15 Jul 1882 ADM 188/340
Walter HONEYBUN (East Fordington) 208066 13 Jul 1884 ADM 188/363
George HANSFORD 214202 19 Nov 1884 ADM 188375
Walter Edwin HODDER (West Fordington) 228496 07 Apr 1888 ADM 188/403
Frederick Thomas Chambers CURTIS (West Fordington) 364667 25 Aug 1889 ADM 188/556
Edmund Frank VOSS SS122575 also K63235 05 Jan 1901 ADM 188/1128 & ADM 188/987
Henry King JOSLIN SS120210 also J58575 06 Feb 1901 ADM 188/1126 & ADM 188/764

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