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Welcome to the home page for the
Merchant & Royal Navy Free Census
Project. This project is dedicated to the transcription of the 1861 & 1871
Merchant & Royal Navy census of Scotland as part of the
UK Free Census Project
(aka FreeCEN). For more information on this project and how to get involved,
please read the Project
FAQ. For more information about becoming a transcriber or ‘verifier’ for any
of the parishes listed below, please contact me, .
If you are interested in helping with
any of the parishes or counties in Scotland please contact me, , or the
appropriate County Coordinator listed on the
Scotland Home Page.
1861 Merchant
& Royal Navy
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Assigned |
Transcribed |
Checked |
Validated |
Uploaded |
| Merchant Navy |
Yes |
Yes |
1/2 Complete |
1/2 Yes |
1/2 Yes |
| Royal Navy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
1871 Merchant & Royal Navy
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Assigned |
Transcribed |
Checked |
Validated |
Uploaded |
| Merchant Navy |
| English Ports |
Yes |
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| Foreign Ports |
Yes |
Yes |
Working |
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| Foreign Ports |
Yes |
Yes |
Working |
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| Ayr to Wigtown |
Yes |
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| Kincardine to Renfrew |
Yes |
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| Shetland to Aberdeen |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Royal Navy |
| 12 Navy Ships |
Yes |
Yes |
Working |
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Abbreviations for Rank
or Rating
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2E - Second Engineer |
C - Captain |
M - Mate |
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2M - Second Mate |
Cf M - Chief Mate |
OS - Ordinary Seaman |
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3M - Third Mate |
Ck - Cook |
P - Purser |
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A - Apprentice |
Cr - Carpenter |
S - Seaman |
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AB - Able Seaman |
E - Engineer |
Sl Mr - Sail Maker |
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Boatn - Boatswain |
F - Fireman (Stoker) |
EDH - Efficient Deck Hand |
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Btmn - Boatman |
Trim - Trimmer (Cargo Packer) |
P/Boy - Pantry Boy |
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C/Boy - Cabin Boy |
Master- Captain |
Cadet - Apprentice |
| R.N.-Royal Navy |
R.M.-Royal Marine |
Cap.-Captain |
| F. Castle-Forecastle |
Carp.-Carpenter |
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