GENUKI: Hull: Fishermen killed at sea, 1878 to 1881

HULL:
Hull Fishermen killed at sea, 1878 to 1881

database file source="h:/!Genuki/RecordTranscriptions/ERY/ERYHullFishermen.txt" The source of this information is as follows:

SEA FISHING TRADE COMMITTEE

REPORT
of a
COMMITTEE APPOINTED UNDER A MINUTE
OF THE BOARD OF TRADE

To inquire into and report whether any and
what Legislation is desirable with a view to
placing the relations between the Owners,
Masters, and Crews of Fishing Vessels on a
more satisfactory basis
together with the
MINUTES OF EVIDENCE
TAKEN IN THE INQUIRY
presented to both Houses of Parliament by Command of Her Majesty
LONDON
Printed by George E B Eyre and William Spottiswoode,
Printers to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty
For Her Majesty's Stationery Office
?________
1883

Committee

The committee consisted of:
- CHARLES MORGAN NORWOOD, Esq., M.P. (Chairman)
- EDWARD BIRKBECK, Esq., M.P.
- THOMAS GRAY, Esq., Assistant Secretary, Marine Department, Board of Trade
- EDWARD HENEAGE, Esq., M.P.
- JOHN LEAK, ESQ., Mayor of Kingston-upon-Hull
- A. H. STRONG, Esq., Secretary

The Lists

The lists is one of the Appendices to the Report (Appendix 7)
- It is described thus.

No. of Appendice	Description of Document	By whom put in	Port	No of Question	Page
7	Return of fishermen reported to the Hull police as drowned or dying at sea since January 1878.	Mr. J. Campbell	Hull	776	175

Mr. Campbell was one of the witnesses and is described in the witness list as Chief Constable, Hull.

There are, however, 2 separate lists, as follows:

(1) RETURN of FISHERMAN DROWNED and DIED at SEA since January 1878 (see below).
(2) RETURN of FISHERBOYS DROWNED and DIED at SEA since Janaury 1878 to 19th September 1882 (see below).

Summary

Following the list is a summary. Here it is.
----SUMMARY of the above Returns

	Total
1878, 5 adults and 8 youths	13
1879, 2 adults and 8 youths	10
1880, 9 adults and 21 youths	30
1881, 12 adults and 16 youths	22
	109

Transcriber's Notes

1. The transcription has been made from a typed report. However, I think it is likely that the typed copy is itself a transcription of something else, maybe even a double transcription. It is possible that Mr Campbell wrote this out from a register held in Hull (or had someone else do it) and then it was typed from that.
2. So, like all other secondary sources, the original should be checked if at all possible. I regret I do not know if the original still exists or where it might be held.
3. Sadly, I have no other information about fishermen who died at sea beyond what is contained on the lists.

Witnesses

Name	Port	Description
BARKER Mr. R. H.	Hull	Member of Committee Southampton Training Ship
BARNES J.	Hull	Lad
BOSTON D.	Hull	Apprentice
CAMPBELL Mr. J.	Hull	Chief Constable
CATT Mr. J.	Hull	Smackowner
COOK Mr. C. H.	Hull	Manager Hull Trawl Fisherman's Society
CORLASS Mr. H.	Hull	Superintendent of Mercantile Marine
COULSON Mr. R.	Hull	no description
CRASHLEY D.	Hull	Lad
ELLIOTT Mr. W.	Hull	Police Inspector
HAMMOND J.	Hull	Fisherman
HILLIER Mr. C.	Hull	Smackowner
HOLMES Mr. J.	Hull	Smackowner
JORDAN C.	Hull	Apprentice
KNAPMAN S.	Hull	Apprentice
MASON Mr. J.	Hull	Borough Medical Officer
OSBORNE Mr. -	Hull	Public Health Act Inspector
PEAKER M.	Hull	Skipper and late Admiral
POWELL R.	Hull	Apprentice
ROBERTS W. H.	Hull	Skipper
SHEPHERDSON Mr. W.	Hull	Governor of Union
SMITH T. H.	Hull	Apprentice
STRATTON Mr. T.	Hull	Merchant and J. P.
TOOZES Mr. H.	Hull	Town Councillor
UPTON Mr. J. T.	Hull	no description
WALLER Mr. Robert	Hull	Alderman
WEBSTER Mr. H.	Hull	Governor H. M. Prison

Fishermen killed at sea, 1878-1881

Date	Name	Age	Smack	Death	Particulars of Death given by Person reporting the occurrence
1878 January 5	HENRICKSON Frederick	32	Lizzie Gale	Drowned	Not known
1878 January 8	JOHNSON James	22	Pollox	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1878 January 8	HARRISON Charles	29	Loyal	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1878 January 8	RICHARDSON George	27	Promise	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1878 November 16	WESTOBY John	22	Sparlus	Drowned	On board a disabled vessel when she sank
1879 January 10	KEMP George	21	Rose of Shannon	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1879 March 28	BROWN James	25	Ranger	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1880 February 17	MITCHELL John	24	Anglia	Drowned	Knocked overboard by the trawling beam
1880 February 25	WILSON William	32	Albert	Drowned	Knocked overboard whilst reefing sails
1880 March 24	WESTON Edward	26	Raynor	Suicide	Found a keg of brandy, got drunk, and jumped overboard
1880 July 21	KENNEDY David	22	Annie	Drowned	Fell out of boat when returning from cutter; boxing
1880 July 26	TUSLEY George	42	Thornback	Died	Died at sea
1880 August 9	REGAN Michael	29	Jane	Drowned	Fell out of boat when returning from cutter; boxing
1880 October 28	ROSS Alexander	22	Reliance	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1880 December 19	NOLLAND Thomas	23	Speedwell	Drowned	Boat sunk when conveying fish to cutter; boxing
1880 December 19	WATTS Richard	23	Speedwell	Drowned	Boat sunk when conveying fish to cutter; boxing
1881 January 18	MOORE Thomas W.	25	Ark	Drowned	Baling the boat, and fell overboard
1881 February 20	BERRY George	28	Selby	Drowned	Fell overboard whilst taking in the jib
1881 March 14	HARDY Henry	21	Minnie	Drowned	Boat capsized when conveying fish to the cutter; boxing
1881 August 16	SOUTHERN Frederick	21	Europe	Drowned	Fell overboard whilst cleaning the reef pennant
1881 September 1	MCMANNS William	24	Tyrant	Drowned	Fell overboard when sat on the sail mending nets
1881 October 21	SENIOR Joseph	21	Albert Victor	Drowned	Fell overboard when drawing in the net
1881 October 22	HARRIS John	21	Lizzie Fern	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1881 November 16	DARLEY William	31	Hamlinton	Drowned	Knocked overboard by the tiller
1881 December 15	HARDINGHAM James	23	Victor	Drowned	Casting the lead, and fell overboard
1881 December 21	MILLER Joseph	25	Romeo	Drowned	Fell overboard from the bow-sail
1881 December 25	HALLER Henry	21	Speedwell	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1881 December 25	DAWSON Thomas	23	Prosperous	Drowned	Washed overbaoard by heavy sea
1882 January 29	Unknown	44	Maude	Drowned	Drawing bucket of water, and fell overboard
1882 April 3	BURTENSHAW John	25	Ivy	Drowned	Boat capsized when returning from the cutter
1882 April 3	COOKSON Frederick	22	Ivy	Drowned	Boat capsized when returning from the cutter
1882 May 28	WATERHOUSE Joseph	24	Impel	Drowned	Sat on crosstrees, and fell overboard
1882 June 23	CHEESMAN John	32	Strabo	Drowned	Getting into the small boat to go to cutter, and fell overboard
1882 July 3	STONES Joseph	30	Liberty	Drowned	No account. Missing from deck
1882 July 13	OFFEN John	21	Polyhymmia	Drowned	Jumping on to taffrail, and fell backwards into the sea

Fisher-boys killed at sea, 1878-1881

Date	Name	Age	Smack	Death	Particulars of Death given by Person reporting the occurrence
1878 March 7	PINDER John	20	Lady Elizabeth	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea, vessel abandoned by remainder of crew
1878 March 7	BLOGG Edward	18	Lady Elizabeth	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea, vessel abandoned by remainder of crew
1878 March 7	NIDD James	19	Ark	Drowned	Reefing the mainsail and fell overboard
1878 July 23	RITCHER Richard	19	C. M. Norwood	Suicide	The skipper threatened to thrash him for misconduct, and he jumped overboard
1878 August 23	TAYLOR James	15	Mars	Drowned	Sick, and whilst leaning over the side of the vessel fell overboard
1878 September 2	HOWARD Joseph	17	Sway	Drowned	Knocked overboard by a block
1878 November 11	GOODING William	17	Forget-me-not	Drowned	Emptying a bucket of ashes and fell overboard
1878 November 28	WILSON John	16	Tiffey	Drowned	Not known
1879 March 11	SMITH William	20	Favourite	Drowned	Thrown out of boat by an oar
1879 March 28	BISSETT David	16	Ranger	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1879 March 28	LUBY William	18	James Walker	Drowned	Knocked overboard by the tiller
1879 May 6	WARBETON John	19	Ben and Maria	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1879 October 24	HARTLEY Jesse	19	Croft	Drowned	Fell overboard off the boom whilst reefing the pennant
1879 November 4	JONES James	17	Boys	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1879 November 12	STOCKS John W	17	Stag Hound	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1879 November 12	SPARKS Walter	14	Chursing	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 February 20	MORTIMOR Walter	14	Evangelist	Drowned	Not known
1880 March 1	SHED Henry	13	Caladonia	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 March 2	FOX George	16	Bannister	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 February 28	OSTWICK James	18	Confidence	Drowned	Emptying a bucket and fell overboard
1880 April 10	BOOTH Samuel	19	Speroxpector	Drowned	Fell overboard from the bows of the vessel
1880 September 17	WESTOBY William	18	Young Harry	Drowned	Bailing the boat and fell overboard
1880 October 15	WATSON James	20	Roseland	Drowned	Fell overboard from the stern of the smack
1880 October 2	SNOW John	17	Speculator	Drowned	Boat capsized returning from the cutter
1880 October 28	WOODS George	20	Ark	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 October 28	GRAY William	18	Resolute	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 October 28	KENNEDY James	19	Hulloa	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 October 28	KERSLAKE James	18	Spray	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 October 29	CULLEN David W	16	Dr. Kenealy	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 October 31	PLUMTREE Henry	15	Plenlimmon	Drowned	Drawing a bucket of water and fell overboard
1880 November 1	FOX Edward	17	Boyne	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1880 November 28	GODDARD Frederick	16	Britannia	Drowned	Thrown overboard, out of boat, when returning from the cutter
1880 December 19	BIRCHALL Joseph	17	Speedwell	Drowned	Boat sank when conveying fish to cutter
1880 December 19	MELVIN Henry	20	North Sea	Drowned	Boat capsized when returning from cutter
1880 December 19	GOMERSALL David	17	North Sea	Drowned	Boat capsized when returning from cutter
1880 December 19	LEAMING Walter	20	North Sea	Drowned	Boat capsized when returning from cutter
1880 December 21	LISTER Frederick	18	Elizabeth	Drowned	Entangled in the bridle and was dragged into the sea
1881 January 12	HARTLEY George	18	Tom Bowling	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 March 3	Not known	18	Doncaster	Drowned	Taking in the jib and fell overboard
1881 March 4	ROBERTS Albert	20	Vigilant	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 March 4	THORNSBY William	18	Saucy Jack	Drowned	Reefing the mainsail and washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 March 4	Not known	18	Saucy Jack	Drowned	Reefing the mainsail and washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 March 14	HASLAM John	15	Lord Chief Justice	Died	Died at sea, heart disease
1881 May 9	PALMER Charles	17	Geo. Ralph	Drowned	Boat capsized when returning from cutter
1881 June 19	WOOD Thomas	20	Uranus	Drowned	Getting into small the small boat and fell overboard
1881 July 27	LOWE Arthur	18	Lady Talbot	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 August 14	CHAPMAN John	17	Percy Walker	Drowned	Sitting on the rail and fell overboard
1881 August 26	KILGAR George	15	Foundling	Drowned	Knocked overboard by the tiller
1881 September 17	TAYLOR Alfred	19	Resolute	Drowned	Bailing the boat when it filled and sank
1881 September 23	PAGE William	17	Venus	Drowned	Boat capsized, conveying fish to cutter
1881 October 13	REDFORD Albert	17	Three Sisters	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 October 14	HOLMES George	16	Joseph and Fanny	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 October 15	PASSAGE William	18	Jane and Sarah	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 October 17	KNAPMAN William	20	John Brown	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 November 27	HOUGHTON George	20	Bessie Lewis	Drowned	Taking in the jib and washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 November 30	CHAPMAN Thomas	16	Alethia	Drowned	Reefing the topsail and fell overboard
1881 December 19	SILBY Henry	18	Magic	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 December 19	FOSTER Alfred	14	Speedwell	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1881 December 19	HOLMES George	16	Sir Joseph	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1882 January 1	PAPPER William	14	Rising Sun	Drowned	Knocked overboard by the sail** see note below
1882 January 6	CLINTON Joseph	20	William	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1882 January 7	FALLENGBERG August	19	Olive-branch	Drowned	Putting the top lift right and fell overboard
1882 January 10	FOSTER John W.	18	Albert	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1882 January 10	COOPER George	17	Winter	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1882 January 19	CAMBY George	17	Hope	Drowned	Drawing a bucket of water and fell overboard
1882 February 13	RIDLEY John	20	Regules	Killed	Struck by handle of winch, when having the gear, and killed
1882 February 18	GORBECKETT Richard	18	Loch Long	Drowned	Reefing the sail and blown overboard
1882 February 24	HUGHES Peter	16	Gleaner	Drowned	Drawing a bucket of water and fell overboard* see note below
1882 March 1	PILLING Walter	18	Albert	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1882 March 1	WHISKER William	19	Castella	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1882 March 13	DICK Charles	18	Signal	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea
1882 March 12	FERN William	20	Diamond	Drowned	Reefing mainsail and washed overboard
1882 March 31	DIXON Joseph W.	19	Emerald	Drowned	Boat capsized when returning from the cutter
1882 August 4	TRUE Alfred	19	Joseph and Fanny	Drowned	Washed overboard by heavy sea

*The following information was supplied by Brian Callan (June 2014):
Peter Hughes was murdered by Edward Wheatfil who was later hanged for this. My great grandfather, Daniel Callan was the skipper and, amazingly was originally charged as an accessory, but the charge was dropped. I've seen the original documents at the National Archives at Kew. **The following information was supplied by Jeneila Ringwood (May 2024):
William Papper was murdered by Osmond Otto Brand. Hung by William Marwood 23rd May 1882.

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