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Return of Fishermen Reported to the Board of Trade at Grimsby as Drowned or Dying at Sea between 1878 and 1882
(This list was handed in by Mr H N Malan, Superintendent Mercantile Marine Office at Grimsby.)

Many thanks to Hilary Godber for providing this data.
 
 

DATE
NAME
AGE
RATING
NAME OF SMACK
PARTICULARS
1880
May 5th Geo. KENNEDY - Apprentice KATE AND POLLY Through collision with CHARLES AND ADA
May 17th  - . THOMPSON - A.B. HOPEFUL Fell overboard, reaching over bows.
May 24th Jas. KEENE  - Master KATE Fell overboard
Jun. ? Fred BRADSHAW - Man LOTTERY Washed overboard, heavy sea.
Jul.7th Geo. BALDRY - Master  CARL Lost overboard
Aug.9th Albert PYE - Apprentice CLIMAX Lost overboard 
Oct.3rd J. AMOS - Apprentice JAS. THORPE Through collision with LISBON
Oct.5th J. L. HILL - Deck Hand CHAMPION Lost overboard whilst towing LISBON
Oct.8th Benj. SCOTT - Deck Hand COVENTRY Lost when taking the lead forward during gale
Oct.10th Thos. MELOY - Mate JOHN ROBERT Capsizing of boat in Scalloway Harbour.
Oct.28th H. ROCH - Seaman ONWARD Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th Thos. SEATON - Apprentice ONWARD Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th J. MANN - 3rd Hand WILLIE (YH) Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th John SIMPSON - Apprentice WILLIE (YH) Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th John BROCK - Apprentice WILLIE (YH) Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th C. CALVERT - Master SHAMROCK Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th J. ALLEN - Mate SHAMROCK Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th Herbert BULL - Apprentice SHAMROCK Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th Jas. WHITTAKER - Deck Hand ELIJAH Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th W. LAMB - Master TRENT Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th Jas. HAINES - 3rd Hand TRENT Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th Jas. PLOUGHMAN - Seaman OSCAR Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th J. JARMAN - Master SELINA Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th  John PECK - Master PRIDE OF ESSEX (HH) Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th W. ASHWELL - Master SANCHO Lost during heavy gale. 
Dec.29th J. SMITH - Master CYCLONE Fell off bowsprit
1881
Jan.18th Wm. CHANDLER - Seaman EDWARD Through collision off Grimsby.
Jan.22nd H. CUTTS - Cook BEN MORE (DH) Fell overboard when drawing water - foot slipped.
Feb.5th Arch. SMITH - Mate GEORGE AND MARY Capsizing of boat.
Feb.5th J. ALDRED - Seaman GEORGE AND MARY Capsizing of boat.
Feb.7th Ed. FANE - 3rd Hand RUNNYMEDE Washed overboard.
Feb.8th J. GILCHRIST 15 Cook TRENT On deck alone, lost.
Feb.14th Thos. HOWARD 23 Seaman TALISMAN Whilst putting up sidelights.
Feb.18th J. T. LONGDEN - Apprentice FRANK Whilst drawing water.
Feb.21st J. ASH 21 Seaman ACQUIRE Knocked over by tiller.
Feb.26th H. GUNSTABLE 18 Apprentice HAWTHORN (HH) Fell asleep whilst holding light when net was being hauled in.
Mar.3rd L. S. WEST 18 Seaman LIBERTY (YH) During gale.
Mar.5th G. W. BILTON 30 Mate SILVERY WAVE During gale.
Mar.6th H.KILBURN 25 Mate FRIEND During gale.
Mar.6th C. DUGGINS 17 Apprentice GREAT SURPRISE Fell overboard during gale.
Mar.6th A. DOWSON 30 Master ELIJAH Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th G. RICHARDSON 30 Mate ELIJAH Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th E. SPRATLING 20 3rd Hand ELIJAH Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th C. MOORE 30 Seaman ELIJAH Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th G. EDWARDS 15 Apprentice ELIJAH Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th J. JOHNSON - Master ALICE Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th L. GROUSE - Mate ALICE Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th E. HARMER - Seaman ALICE Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th J. DAVIS - Seaman ALICE Missing since March gale.
Mar.6th J. SMITH 15 Apprentice ALICE Missing since March gale.
Jun.30th Geo STUBBS 19 Seaman GEO. STEVENSON Fell off bowsprit in a fit.
Jul.8-9th R. W. ATKINSON 18 Apprentice GEM Fell from aloft, died next day.
Jul.10th Ch. WATMOUGH 23 Seaman ED. HENEAGH Fell from aloft when trying a feat on mast.
Aug.26th Geo. CORNHILL 17 Apprentice TWO BROTHERS Fell off taffrail when reefing.
Aug.27th Fred'k. WRAY 24 Seaman DEFENCE Fell overboard, slipped and tripped.
Aug.29th Wm. ROWLES 17 Apprentice IJOYEE Fell overboard, saved by leg line but died of exhaustion on board.
Aug.30th A. BALLS 24 Seaman TRAVELLER Swept overboard by tow rope.
Sep.23rd C. MUNSON 20 Seaman HEROINE Washed overboard by heavy sea.
Oct.5th W. PALMER - Seaman START Alone on deck, lost.
Oct.13th Jos. HERD  25 Seaman FLEETWING Washed overboard by heavy sea.
Oct.14th R. HEMBREY - Mate CONTENT Washed overboard.
Oct.14th H. ROBINSON - Apprentice CONTENT Washed overboard
Oct.14th Geo. PRIDMORE - 4th Hand CONTENT Washed overboard.
Oct.15th W. DRIVER - Apprentice REGULUS (H) Drowned in his berth, vessel dismasted and totally disabled.
Oct.23rd Geo. DAWSON 20 Apprentice CYCLONE Washed overboard when alone on deck.
Oct.28th Thos WALKER - Mate MAID OF KENT Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th W. GILLETT - 3rd Hand MAID OF KENT Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th C. CALL - Apprentice MAID OF KENT Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th J. ASTLEY - Mate CASTOR Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th J. BURNS - Apprentice IDA Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th G. BISCOE - Deck Hand TORNADO Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.29th Herbt. SMITH - Master IONIA Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.31st J. G. ROBINSON - 3rd Hand ANDREW MARVEL Lost during heavy gale. 
Oct.28th H. BUNCH - Master START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Oct.28th J. MILES - Mate START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Oct.28th R. HARRIS - Seaman START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Oct.28th R. CLAYBOURNE - Seaman START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Oct.28th C. PHILPOT - Apprentice START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Oct.28th J. TOLIDAY - Apprentice START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Oct.28th J. MATHEWS - Apprentice START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Oct.28th E. HEMMINGSTALL - Apprentice START Missing since gale on 28th Oct.
Nov.22nd S. HORTH - Mate PETREL Knocked overboard by boom.
Nov.22nd W. LAMB 44 Mate DASHER Washed overboard
Nov.26th Jas. TOBY - Master MONARCH (YH) Killed by capstan.
Nov.27th John TYE - Apprentice KITTIWAKE Washed overboard.
Dec.6th F. COLEBY 22 Seaman EUROPE Thrown overboard by jib.
Dec.7th W. WYATT - Apprentice ZEALOUS Fell overboard
Dec.8th J. STRUTT - Master LILY Missing
Dec.8th E. DAVIS - Mate LILY Missing
Dec.8th Geo. LADD - Seaman LILY Missing
Dec.8th Thos. SMITH - Seaman LILY Missing
Dec.8th Fred SCOTT 20 Apprentice LILY Missing
Dec.8th H. LANGRIDGE 18 Apprentice LILY Mising
Dec.8th Jas. WASHER 18 Apprentice LILY Missing
Dec.8th C. SMITH 19 Apprentice LILY M issing
Dec.8th Jas. STEVENS 14 Apprentice LILY Missing
Dec.8th John ELSEY 19 Apprentice LILY Missing
1881
Dec.10th H.MOUNT - 3rd Hand RHINE Washed overboard with two others who were washed aboard again.
Dec.13th J. W. GODDARD 14 Apprentice WILLIAM AND MARY Fell overboard.
Dec.17th John JOHNSON 15 Apprentice ARTILLERYMAN Drowned, capsizing of boat after vessel had stranded.
Dec.19th Geo. FELCE - Boy NORFOLK Fell overboard.
Dec.22nd T. CLOW - Man DAWN O'DAY Fell overboard
Dec.25th W. LAWRENCE 20 Seaman AUTUMN Washed overboard.
Dec.30th H. TILDIN - Apprentice WILLIAM HOOD Washed overboard.
1882
Jan.6th E. A. PETTERSON 29 Seaman JOHN ELLIS Washed overboard.
Jan.6th N. ANDERSON 24 Seaman BETSY CAMPBELL Washed overboard.
Jan.17th Rob. BARRETT 44 Fireman FORWARD Drowned in collision.
Jan.17th H. J. SPINKS 21 Mate FORWARD Sank through fright.
Jan.27th F. REYNOLDS 26 Cook HAMBURG Alone on deck, lost. Unused to sea.
Jan.30th Jas. SMITH 18 Seaman EXCEL Killed by winch handle.
Jan.30th Ed. BURTON 18 Master WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th Thos. GILLETT 25 Mate WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th R. VIMCOMBE 45 Seaman WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th J. HAYWARD 23 Seaman WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th J. POVEY  25 Seaman WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th Geo. LAMBERT 20 Apprentice WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th J. ANDREWS 19 Apprentice WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th Js. JONES 17 Apprentice WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th W. BELL 16 Apprentice WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Jan.30th Jos. KEYS 16 Apprentice WAVE Missing since 4th Jan.
Feb.1st D. J. DUNCAN 34 Master ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE Missing since 1st Feb.
Feb.1st W. WATSON - Mate ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE Missing since 1st Feb.
Feb.1st W. C. BLACKMOOR 24 3rd Hand ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE Missing since 1st Feb.
Feb.1st W. E. ROBINSON 16 Deck hand ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE Missing since 1st Feb.
Feb.1st Unknown - Cook ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE Missing since 1st Feb.
Feb.11th G. WALLACE 26 Master WILLIE Missing since 11th Feb.
Feb.11th W. SEALES 22 Mate WILLIE Missing since 11th Feb.
Feb.11th H. HILLMAN 19 3rd Hand WILLIE Missing since 11th Feb.
Feb.11th J. P. JAMES 19 Deck hand WILLIE Missing since 11th Feb.
Feb.11th T. PATRIDGE 29 Cook WILLIE Missing since 11th Feb.
Feb.13th J. WALLIS or KELLY 24 Seaman BEN DEARG (DH) Knocked overboard by tiller.
Feb.16th Geo. JOLLY 21 3rd Hand ED HENEAGE Washed overboard, also damage to vessel.
Feb.18th Geo. YOUNGS - Master MELBORNE Missing since 18th Feb.
Feb.18th Robert SMITH 31 Mate MELBORNE Missing since 18th Feb.
Feb.18th Richard TAYLOR - 3rd Hand MELBORNE Missing since 18th Feb.
Feb.18th C. NEEDHAM 32 Deck hand MELBORNE Missing since 18th Feb.
Feb.18th A. HANDS 16 Cook MELBORNE Missing since 18th Feb.
Feb.18th D. EDMUNDS 23 Seaman TUBAL CAIN Washed overboard, also damage to vessel.
Feb.18th Thos. ATKINSON 19 3rd Hand TWILIGHT Washed overboard and vessel turned upside down.
Feb.19th W. GOWER 22 Deck hand WHITE STAR Washed overboard, also damage to vessel.
Feb.19th F. WELCH 28 Mate JUPITER Washed overboard and vessel damaged.
Feb.19th John BURINSTON 18 Deck hand JUPITER Washed overboard.
Feb.19th G. J. EATWELL 20 Deck hand BALAKLAVA Washed overboard..
Feb.28th Rob't. ELWOODS 28 Deck hand DAUNTLESS Fell overboard, alone on deck. Unused to sea.
Mar.1st C. SUMMERS 22 Mate EMILY On deck alone. Lost.
Mar.16th J. BRANAN 23 Deck hand LADY PLIMSOLL On deck alone. Lost.
Mar.21st Tho. KING 22 Cook GLEANER Drawing water - fell overboard.
Mar.25th A. SPINK 17 Cook MOONLIGHT Drawing water - fell overboard.
Apr.5th J. H. PEARSON 19 Cook NEPTUNE Washed overboard.
Apr.5th John DAWSON 19 Apprentice WILLIAM BRASEY Fell overboard, tripped over rail when avoiding sea.
Apr.26th Isaac SMITH 20 3rd Hand WILLIAM AND REBECCA Capsizing of boat when fetching Master from another smack.
Apr.26th J. COOK 19 Deck hand WILLIAM AND REBECCA Capsizing of boat when fetching Master from another smack.
May 6th A. CHRISTIAN 23 Seaman PEARL Collision - smack sunk s/s FALCON.
May 13th H. HORNE 19 Apprentice WHITE STAR Capsizing of boat in going to cutter with fish.
Jun.15th D. GILBERT 14 Apprentice T. CHARLTON Drawing water - fell overboard.
Jul.9th F. BARNES 17 Apprentice SIR Wd. LAWSON Fell overboard when larking in rigging.
Jul.17th C. SIMPSON 21 3rd Hand ENERGY Alone on deck. Lost.
Aug.17th Geo. SMITH 37 Mate ADVENTURE Run down and sunk by s/s WOODSTOCK.
Aug.17th J. H. MARTIN 56 Man ADVENTURE Ditto
Aug.17th A. KINGSTON 17 Apprentice ADVENTURE Ditto
Aug.17th R. BUNTING 16 Apprentice ADVENTURE Ditto
Aug.17th A. A. FROST 15 Apprentice ADVENTURE Ditto
Aug.17th J. CARVER 14 Apprentice ADVENTURE Ditto
Aug.26th G. DUNHAM 25 Mate EXCELSIOR Run down and sunk by smack SCOTTISH CHIEF.
Aug.26th W. ATKIN 20 Apprentice EXCELSIOR Ditto.
Aug.26th J. SACKEN 27 Master EXCELSIOR Ditto.
Sep.19th J. H. COOPER - Man NEW ADMIRAL (YH) Fell overboard. Dark.
Sep.20th D. JOHNSON - 3rd Hand ANNIE In boat, fouled ZERO. Lost.

SUMMARY
                                           Men         Youths or Apprentices    Total
                                          over 21       21-18         Under 18
Year ended
1st March 1881                    31               15                22                68

Year ended
1st March 1882                    44               18                15                77

Since 1st March to
27th Sept 1882                     10                7                   7                24

Total for
2 1/2 years                           85               40                 44             169
 

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