Examples of Pensions awarded by Greenwich Hospital for the Widows of Ratings
(and Marines)
Source: PRO: ADM 166/10 - 1914-17
This is one volume of a series of eleven running from 1882 to 1917 and is alphabetically indexed at the rear. There is some good information in these entries, but mostly deal with dates and amounts of payments. Also, please note that there are no First World War entries (the State having taken over provision of pensions for widows in 1911). And, although there is space for particulars to children, in this volume none are shown.
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W.R. No. |
1756 |
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Name |
Sarah J. Chalkley |
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Date of Birth |
29th Sept. 1844 |
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Married |
18th May 1886 |
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Class |
1 .............From Folio 764 |
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Name of Husband |
William E. Chalkley |
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Last Rating |
Stoker |
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Ship |
Victoria* |
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Date of Death |
22nd June 1893 |
* VICTORIA was lost along with CAMPERDOWN in a famously idiotic collision
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There is also a notation further down the page that would seem to indicate where payments were made. In this case it was ‘P.O. Portsmouth St James’ Rd’ (presumably to the Post Office).
Source: PRO: ADM 166/14 - ‘Claims’ 1911 to 1933 & 1949
Unlike the above that deals with the payment of pensions and payments, the two volumes that make up this series are registers of claims/requests. Theoretically the two volumes cover 1892 to 1933 and 1949. In reality after 1925 there are very few entries and then one single one in 1949. Alphabetically indexed at the rear it is a simple matter to check whether a claim was made.
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No: |
3474 |
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When received in Office: |
7 Sept 1911 |
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Name of Widow or other Relative, and Address: |
Abreo, P.C. Saligas, Bardez, Goa |
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Name of Deceased Seaman: |
Luis |
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Rating, Ship, &c.: |
Officer’s Steward, 1 cl Perseus |
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Referred to: |
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Returned: |
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Cause of Death: |
Heat apoplexy - on Duty |
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Decision - References. |
Pension refused, applicant being an alien |
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No: |
3478 |
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When received in Office: |
2 Oct 1911 |
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Name of Widow or other Relative, and Address: |
Miles, Nellie Albert Cottage 4 Victoria Rd, Bedminster, Bristol |
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Name of Deceased Seaman: |
Chas Hy |
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Rating, Ship, &c.: |
A.B. Forth |
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Referred to: |
Fourth Sea Lord Oct 6 |
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Returned: |
Oct 11 |
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Cause of Death: |
Drowned - fell overboard while vessel was under way |
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Decision - References. |
Pension granted - M.O. 12 Oct 1911. No. 5010 |