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Board of Trade Fishing Boats

Reference: BT/F Catalogue Title: Board of Trade Fishing Boats Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1863-1914

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  • Board of Trade Fishing Boats
    • Hartlepool - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 1-7)
    • Sunderland - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 19-28)
    • South Shields - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 59-66)
    • Sunderland - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 67-89)
    • South Shields - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 91-92)
    • Sunderland - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 93)

Catalogue Description

Board of Trade Fishing Boat Records

Returns (form Eng.11) re fishing boats, under the Merchant Shipping (Fishing Boats) Act, 1883
Give name of ship, number, port of registry, port of departure, date of departure; name and rank of crew; signed by owner/managing owner/agent.

Name Number Owner etc. Date

Catalogue Contents

Hartlepool - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 1-7)Ref: BT/F 1

Dick Whittington H.L.332 S. Armstrong, T. W. Spencer 1884 (65218)
(2 papers)

Ref: BT/F 2

Favorite H.L.337 S. Armstrong 1884 (56245)
(1 paper)

Ref: BT/F 3

Freedom H.L.334 S. Armstrong 1884 (53275)
(2 papers)

Ref: BT/F 4

Joseph & Fanny H.L.339 T. W. Spencer 1884 (08719)
(1 paper)

Ref: BT/F 5

Motto H.L.335 T. W. Spencer 1884 (60209)
(1 paper)

Ref: BT/F 6

Prince Charlie H.L.338 S. Armstrong, T. W. Spencer 1884 (68249)
(2 papers)

Ref: BT/F 7

Sybil H.L.346 S. Armstrong, T. W. Spencer 1884 (86390) (sec., Hartlepool Fishing Co.)
(4 papers)

(Ref: BT/F 8-18)

Applications for Exemption (form Eng.11a) from certain provisions of the 1883 Act, re trawlers of 25 tons and over, employed in fishing trips of fewer than seven days

Give name of ship, number, port, number under Sea Fisheries Act, place hailing from and returning to, fishing ground, usual length of trip, and name and address of owner.

With Monthly Lists of Hands Employed (form Eng. 11c)
Gives similar details, plus tonnage, and names and rating of crew and number of days employed.

Name Number Owner etc. Date

South Shields port of registry

Ref: BT/F 8

Black Prince 69857 Henry Stobbs, N. Shields 1888
(1 file)

Ref: BT/F 9

Earl of Windsor 55208 James Osborn,, N. Shields 1888
(1 file)

Ref: BT/F 10

Ella 98282 W. H. Storey, N. Shields 1892
(1 file)

Ref: BT/F 11

Grappler 89194 Isaac Sharp, S. Shields 1893 - 1895
(4 files)

Ref: BT/F 12

Hellan 28335 John H. Morgan, N. Shields 1888
(1 paper)

Ref: BT/F 13

Islander 28346 John R. Thompson, S. Shields 1888 - 1889
(4 files)

Ref: BT/F 14

Leonard Brown 88806 Jonathan Brown, S. Shields 1888 - 1891
(7 files)

Ref: BT/F 15

Lord Lyons 58542 Matthew Pearson, S. Shields 1889 (registered at Cork, Ireland) Coulson Douglas, Sunderland 1895 - 1896
(7 files)

Ref: BT/F 16

Sarah Smart 88802 John M. Smart, N. Shields 1888 - 1889
(2 files)

Ref: BT/F 17

Wanderer 89195 Isaac Sharp, S. Shields 1893 - 1894
(4 files)

Ref: BT/F 18

Wilberforce 53443 William Aitken, S. Shields 1888 - 1895
(15 files)

Sunderland - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 19-28)Ref: BT/F 19

Cambria 63392 James Hall, Sunderland 1892 - 1896
(4 files)

Ref: BT/F 20

Challenger 84995 Isaac Hodgson, Sunderland 1888 - 1895
(8 files)

Ref: BT/F 21

Florence 81451 Coulson Douglas, Sunderland 1884 - 1896
(16 files)

Ref: BT/F 22

Flying Dutchman 58313 William M. Douglas, Sunderland 1889
(1 file)

Ref: BT/F 23

Flying Fish 85014 Fairley Downs, Sunderland 1887 - 1894
(3 files)

Ref: BT/F 24

Flying Mist 85014 Swinton Stoddart, Newcastle 1888 - 1893 Samuel Stoddart, Sunderland
(4 files)

Ref: BT/F 25

Frank Buckland 90314 Joseph Siddell, Sunderland 1885 - 1891
(9 files)

Ref: BT/F 26

Leader 73134 Matthew Dent, Jarrow 1890 - 1894
(8 files)

Ref: BT/F 27

Marion 97550 James J. Ilsher, Sunderland 1893 - 1894
(4 files)

Ref: BT/F 28

Monarch 65832 J. R. Lawson, S. Shields 1889 - 1895
(8 files)

(Ref: BT/F 29-58)

Running Agreements, Accounts of Voyages and Crew, and Official Log Books of fishing boats of 25 tons and over

Give name, port of registry, official number, port letter and number; commencement and termination of agreement; tonnage, horsepower; nature of fishing (trawl, lines, drift net, etc.), owner's name and address, skipper's name and address, terms of agreements and details of crew (rank, age, place of birth, date of present engagement, when to be on board, wages, share of profits and salvage, discharge, character).

Hartlepool - port of registry

Ref: BT/F 29

Adventure 109728 Arthur Tweddill, W. Hartlepool 1906 - 1912 Henry A. Tweddill, Fleetwood R. W. Mason, Fleetwood, Lancs.
(14 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 30

Annie 106973 Anthony Pickard, W. Hartlepool 1898 - 1899 C. H. Ford, W. Hartlepool
(4 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 31

Bertha 124306 J.H. Peverell, Hartlepool 1906 - 1910
(8 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 32

Cairness 110853 John T. Graham, Hartlepool 1909 - 1911
(4 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 33

Calabria 104185 C. H. Ford, W. Hartlepool 1900 - 1903
(6 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 34

Catania 104193 C. H. Ford, W. Hartlepool 1900 - 1903
(6 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 35

Crimond 110851 J.T. Graham, Hartlepool 1909 - 1810
(3 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 36

Eleazar 104515 J.J. Lister, Hartlepool 1897 - 1914
(32 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 37

Empress 98541 James C. Graham, Hartlepool 1899 - 1913 John T. Graham, Hartlepool
(25 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 38

Freedom 53275 Henry L. Woodger, Scarborough 1886
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 39

Heortnesse 124312 J. T. Graham, Hartlepool 1911 - 1913 James Bruce Graham, Hartlepool
(6 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 40

Hypatia 101960 Richard Thompson, W. Hartlepool 1899 - 1904
(12 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 41

Jane 51235 Hartlepool Fishing Co. 1884
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 42

John T. Graham 124313 James B. Graham, Hartlepool 1912 - 1913
(4 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 43

Loch Garry 115594 J. B. Graham, Hartlepool 1908 - 1913
(12 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 44

Loch Katrine 112933 John Graham, Hartlepool 1908 - 1913
(12 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 45

Loch Ness 114199 John Lister, Hartlepool 1912 - 1913
(4 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 46

Loch Ryan 114198 John Graham, Hartlepool 1906 - 1913
(16 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 47

Lord Kitchener 109722 J. H. Peverell, Hartlepool 1899 - 1913 F.W. Mason, Hartlepool
(27 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 48

Marion 106969 Anthony Pickard, W. Hartlepool 1897 - 1899 C. H. Ford, W. Hartlepool
(4 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 49

Mayfly 110745 J. B. Graham, Hartlepool 1912,1913
(3 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 50

Northmoor 109725 R. Turnbull, Hartlepool 1900 - 1902
(5 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 51

Ostrich 95801 J. H. Peverell, Hartlepool 1900 - 1913 F.W. Mason, Hartlepool
(25 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 52

Rugby 96194 James C. Graham, Hartlepool 1899 - 1912
(24 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 53

St. Hilda 99498 James C. Graham, J.H. Peverell, 1897 - 1912 J.B. Graham, Hartlepool
(27 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 54

St. Mary 99499 James C. Graham, J.H. Peverell 1899 - 1912 J.B. Graham, Hartlepool
(21 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 55

Smiling Morn 106535 W. Cappleman, Hartlepool 1909 - 1913
(10 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 56

Southmoor 109724 R. Turnbull, Hartlepool 1900 - 1902
(5 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 57

Tors 98728 C. Hall, Hartlepool 1911 - 1914
(5 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 58

Triumph 49728 J. C. Graham, Hartlepool 1890 - 1894
(7 booklets)

South Shields - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 59-66)Ref: BT/F 59

Bentley 99471 P. Molyneux, Swansea, Wales 1902
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 60

Ella 98282 R. Irwin & J. Simpson, N. Shields 1905
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 61

Grappler 89194 Isaac Sharp, S. Shields 1895
(2 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 62

Grassholm 98284 J. J. Neals, Penarth & Cardiff, Wales 1892 - 1908
(30 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 63

Life Brigade 99469 John Murray, S. Shields 1897 - 1902
(4 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 64

Rescue 75269 John Murray, S. Shields 1897 - 1901
(9 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 65

Volunteer 98283 John Murray, S. Shields 1895 - 1909 George Stephenson, N. Shields A. Ritchie, Glasgow
(24 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 66

Wanderer 89195 Isaac Sharp, S. Shields 1895 - 1899 Henry Whitfield, N. Shields
(8 booklets)

Sunderland - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 67-89)Ref: BT/F 67

Andromeda 109703 James Hall, Sunderland 1900 - 1913
(24 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 68

Anglia 96223 James Hall, Sunderland 1907
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 69

Cambria 63392 Joseph Gray, South Shields 1897 - 1899
(4 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 70

Curlew 105031 James Hall, Sunderland 1909 - 1913
(7 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 71

Doreen 109696 James Hall, Sunderland 1900 - 1912
(19 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 72

Fleetwing 94024 Kinnear & Co., N. Shields 1900
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 73

Florence 81451 Joseph Liddell, Sunderland 1884,1901 Thomas Moore, Sunderland
(3 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 74

Flying Mist 48946 Samuel Stoddart, Sunderland 1893,1894
(2 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 75

Gazehound 98759 James Hall, Sunderland 1906 - 1913
(11 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 76

Gloria 106428 James Hall, Sunderland 1900 - 1912
(14 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 77

Kingfisher 90329 James Wilcock, Manchester 1889 - 1895 Thomas Wilcock, Jeremiah Heritage, Hull
(9 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 78

Lapwing 94026 Kinnear & Co., N. Shields 1900
(2 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 79

Leader 73134 Matthew Dent, Jarrow 1894 - 1899 John Murray, S. Shields
(9 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 80

Lord Chancellor 93149 James Hall, Sunderland 1909 - 1913
(10 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 81

Marion 97550 James J. Usher, Sunderland 1894
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 82

Minerva 109706 James Hall, Sunderland 1900 - 1912
(26 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 83

Monarch 65832 J.R. Lawson, S. Shields 1893, 1894
(2 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 84

New Century 114636 W.S. Dawson, Sunderland 1901 - 1904
(5 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 85

New Enterprise 114635 W. S. Dawson, Sunderland 1901 - 1903
(3 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 86

Pauline 109698 James Hall, Sunderland 1900 - 1912
(20 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 87

Redwing 94025 Kinnear & Co., N. Shields 1900
(2 booklets)

Ref: BT/F 88

Royal Duke 68034 John Murray, S. Shields 1898
(1 booklet)

Ref: BT/F 89

Sir Albert Rollit 95775 James Hall, Sunderland 1907 - 1913
(8 booklets)

(Ref: BT/F 90)

Board of Trade Fishing Boat Records

Second Deposit
(Acc: 1009)
Running Agreements, Accounts of Voyages and Crew, and Officia1 Logbooks
Give name, port of registry, official number, port letter and number, commencement and termination of agreement, tonnage, horsepower, owners name and address, skippers name and address, terms of agreements and details of crew.

Name Number Owner etc. Date

Hartlepool - port of registry

Ref: BT/F 90

Amazon 63040 S.J. Glover, West Hartlepool 1871 - 1872
(3 booklets, 6 folios)

South Shields - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 91-92)Ref: BT/F 91

Effort 21022 Mr. Watson, South Shields 1864
(1 folio)

Ref: BT/F 92

Heart of Oak 19272 Robert Forth, North Shields 1863 - 1866
(7 folios)

Sunderland - port of registry (Ref: BT/F 93)Ref: BT/F 93

Ashdene 84989 Bulmand & Dixon, Sunderland 1893
(1 booklet)



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