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Between two series of Navy Pay Office records (numbering 87 volumes) there are certificates of service for the people and ratings (below warrant officer rate) between 1834 and 1894.  As noted elsewhere, there were different forms and some were better kept than others. It should also be remembered that the years used in the catalogues are the dates of the certificates being made up, not of the service, which can be long in the past. Following are three examples taken (almost) at random. Incidentally, I included the stewardess as I have never heard of women actually in the Royal Navy in the 19^th century. I would appreciate any information readers can supply on this aspect of naval service.

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The following example I found by complete accident and is highly intriguing. I have spoken to a number of people, including fellow naval genealogical researchers and no one has come across a woman in naval service in the latter half of the nineteenth century. It would appear that Mrs. Hooper was in royal service, the VICTORIA AND ALBERT being a royal yacht (a paddle-steamer). Any information on this would be welcomed.

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