Examples of Greenwich Hospital ‘In Pensions’ for Past Warrant Officers and Representatives of the Lower Deck

 

 

Source: PRO: ADM 73/63 - Seamen (and Marines) In and Out pensions for ratings 1863-69 (also see out pensions)

 

This is one of two volumes relating to compilation between 1863 to 1869. The cataloguing is rather confusing, as the index forms the other volume of this series (ADM 73/64). I have asked the PRO to amend their catalogues.

 

Date of admission:

16 Decr. 1847

Name:

John Stephenson

Number on Muster Book:

106

Age:

57

If married:

Yes

Number of Children under 12 years of age

 

Boys:

5

Girls:

3

Birth Place:

London

Last Residence:

Finchley

Years in H.M. Service:

13.0

Trade or Occupation generally followed:

Painter

Last Ship in H.M. Service:

Topaz

If wounded:

No

Number of Out Pension Ticket:

 

Amount of Pension:

 

Seaman or Marine:

S

Decease or Discharge:

D.O.P. 3 Oct 1865

Notes:

 

 

 

Source: PRO: ADM 73/38 - 1756-1812

 

Externally indexed, this is an useful volume for establishing the fate of those becoming in pensioners. The entry number is required from the index to locate the relevant information in the register. There is one minor weakness, there are no ranks or rates shown, so in the case of men with common names, numerous searches may be required.

 

No

15683

Entry

27 Decr 1794

Name

Saml Barber

Quality

Pensr

Disch DD, Run* at Exp

DD

Time

Dec 27 1796

Notes

 

 

* Also sometimes noted as ‘D, DD and R’ in naval records - Discharged, Discharged Dead and Run (deserted)

 

 No

15684

Entry

27 Decr 1794

Name

John Hinn

Quality

Pensr

Disch DD, Run at Exp

D

Time

May 20 1804

Notes

Out Pension

 

 

No

15685

Entry

27 Decr 1794

Name

Thos Giles

Quality

Pensr

Disch DD, Run at Exp

DD

Time

May 10 1812

Notes

Re admitted

 

 

Source: PRO: ADM 73/49 (along with index 73/50)

 

Well laid-out, if massive, volume that is compiled by ‘number’. These numbers are to be found in the external index.

  

Date of Entry:

2nd June 1864

Number:

6516

Names:

John Daniels

Age:

75

 

Service

 

Naval:

11.10

Merchant:

 

 

Pension:

 

27.8

Ticket:

3210

Parish and County:

Symington

Wounds or Injuries:

Wounded in head

In what Ship:

Syren

If in any General Action, what Ship:

 

If Married, when and where:

Married Portsea June 1807

If certificate produced:

Yes

Wife’s residence:

Greenwich

Children, ages under 20:

 

Trade, if any:

Carpenter

Last Ship served in:

Camelion

Rating:

Carpenter

D., D.D., R. or Exp.

 

Date of Discharge:

 

If re-admitted for Number:

 

Forfeited service:

1st

Remarks:

 

 

 

Date of Entry:

5th Jany 1865

Number:

6624

Names:

Henry Gibbs

Age:

41

 

Service

 

Naval:

15.335d

Merchant:

 

 

Pension:

 

12..4

Ticket:

4111

Parish and County:

Deal

Wounds or Injuries:

 

In what Ship:

 

If in any General Action, what Ship:

 

If Married, when and where:

 

If certificate produced:

 

Wife’s residence:

 

Children, ages under 20:

 

Trade, if any:

Blacksmith

Last Ship served in:

Samson

Rating:

Ldg Stoker

D., D.D., R. or Exp.

 

Date of Discharge:

 

If re-admitted for Number:

 

Forfeited service:

1

Remarks:

To Infirmary for temporary treatment

On Probation

 

 

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