| NAME of Seamen born in Fordington | Continuous Service or Official Number: |
Dates of Birth | ADM Ref [and Comments] |
| Henry NORMAN | 5514 | 20 Oct 1818 | ADM 139/56 Date of Volunteering: 07 July 1853 [Note:- Baptised 19 Dec 1820; 414; Henry son of ; William & Teresa NORMAN ; F; Farmer; John Palmer Vicar ] |
| Samuel COOMBS | 611A | 10 Feb 1826 | ADM 139/407 Date of Volunteering 24 May 1859 Note:- Baptised 12 Feb 1826; Entry 715; Samuel son of; George & Mary COOMBS ; Fordington; occupation of father carpenter; by Francis Oakley Officiating Minister |
| Alfred DAVIDSON | 44251 & 37800 & 33172A |
29 Mar 1832 | ADM 188/12 Dates of Volunteering 10 Apr 1858 & 16 May 1865 [Note:- baptised 22 April 1832 at Pease lane Presbyterian Church Dorchester] |
| Matthew MATTHEWS | 26006 | 10 Jan 1838 | ADM 139/261 Date of Volunteering 1 Jan 1856. |
Josiah SEAL [Note:- Josiah SEAL 4th child from the marriage of Joseph SEAL to Maria Langdon at Winterborne Monkton on 15th May 1833. bap FStG Church 4th May 1841 ] |
17190 & 5545B & 76573 |
15 Nov 1839 | ADM139/172 date of Volunteering 11 Dec 1854: Also ADM 188 Reg of Services 1853-1924 First Ship Served on HMS VICTORY No. C.S. Engagement 17190. Josiah SEAL Rating: Boatman.2.Class HMS Victory 11 Dec 1854 for 10 years ADM 139/856 17190 Josiah SEAL Bos Ute HMS Royal Oak 1st Jan 1868 for 10 years ADM 188/65 Register of Services 76573: Josiah SEAL Born 15th Nov 1839 at Fordington. Date and Period of CS Engagement: 1st Jan 1868 for 10 years (5545B) Personal Description 5'7 and quarter inches, Brown Hair, Grey eyes, Fair Complexion, arms and breast tatto'd: Served HMS Vanguard CG J Balbrigge; Rating Boatman; good conduct badges 3; Period of Service 1st Jan 1873 - 10 Mar 1876 Coast Guard. HMS Iron Duke service 11 Mar 1876 to 31 Dec 1877 Coast Guard; HMS Warrior Lulworth service 1st Jan 1878 - 13 Sep 1878 Discharged to Pension Coast Guard |
| John SAMSON | 69701 & 11369B |
06 May 1840 | ADM 188/54 & ADM 139/914 Date of Volunteering 15 Mar 1870 |
| Thomas TROWBRIDGE | 32832A | 3 Sep 1845 | ADM 139/729 Date of Volunteering 14 Apr 1865 |
| Henry LAMBOURNE | 24068A | 27 Oct 1847 | ADM 139/641 Date of Volunteering 27 Oct 1865 Note:- Baptised 25 Apr 1847?; Entry 755; Henry son of ; Robert & Charlotte LAMBOURNE; Mill Street Fordington; Labourer; by John Arundell Leakey Curate |
| George PALMER | 82643 & 24069A | 05 or 10 Dec 1847 | ADM 188/76 & ADM 139/641 date of Volunteering 10 Dec 1865 [Note:- Baptised 1 Feb 1848 George the son of James & Mary PALMER abode Fordington Cross occupation of father Founder ceremony by Rev Henry Moule.] |
| Daniel PEARCE | 26953A & 69948 |
11 Dec 1848 | ADM 139/670 Date of Volunteering 11 Dec 1866 : & ADM 188/54 |
| George EVANS alias JONES | 32138A | 25 Jan 1849 | ADM 139/722 date of Volunteering 25 Jan 1867 Note:- Baptised 26 Feb 1849; 859; George son of ; William & Maria JONES; Mill Street Fordington; Tinman; by J A Leakey |
| Joseph WINZOR | 28121A | 01 Jul 1849 | ADM 139/682 Date of Volunteering 1 July 1867 Note:- Baptised 17 Jul 1849; Entry 898; Joseph son of James & Grace WINZAR; Mill Street Fordington; Labourer; by Rev Henry Moule |
| John PAYNE | 28109A | 12 Dec 1849 | ADM 139/682 Date of Volunteering 12 Dec 1867 |
| Silas TIZZARD | 32140A | 09 Feb 1850 | ADM 139/722 Date of Volunteering 09 Feb 1868 [Note:- In 1861 Census living at Cuckolds Row Fordington son of John & Sarah Ann TIZARD age 11 born Fordington] |
| George TOOGOOD | 4124B | 01 Apr 1852 | ADM 139/842 Date of Volunteering 16 Jan 1868 [Note:- Baptised 27 Apr 1851? George son of William & mary Toogood abode Lester Buildings Fordington] |
| Thomas GLOVER | 5040B & 61957 |
21 Apr 1853 | ADM 139/851 date of Volunteering 25 March 1868: & ADM 188/41 |
| William George LOCK | 13039B & 40760 | 11 Nov 1854 | ADM 139/931 Date of Volunteering 30 Sep 1870: & ADM 188/6 [Note:- There is a Baptism 27 Nov 1853? in Fordington of a William George Lock son of William & Louisa Lock abode Mill street occupation of father labourer] |
| Thomas BILLET | 13514B & 66281 | 10 Nov 1855 | ADM 139/936 date of Volunteering 13 Oct 1870: & ADM 188/47 [Note:- See 1871 Census son of John & Jane Billett - baptisms for 1856 missing] |
| Thomas G GARRET | 79835 & 14652B | 12 Jan 1856 | ADM 188/71: & ADM 139/947 Date of Volunteering 10 Jan 1871 |
| Charles VOSS | 17270B | 04 Jun 1856 | ADM 139/973 Date of Volunteering 20 Sep 1871 |
| Matthew PAULL | 56013 & 18578B | 09 Dec 1856 | ADM 188/31 [Note:- Baptised 30 Dec 1855? Matthew son of William & Mary Paul abode Grove buildings West Fordington occupation of father Labourer]& ADM 139/986 Date of Volunteering 24 Jan 1872 |
| Samuel NEWBERY | 19382B | 13 Feb 1857 | ADM 139/994 Date of Volunteering 21 March 1872 [Note:- baptised 26 Apr 1857 Samuel son of Samuel & Marianne Newbury abode Mill Street Fordington occ father labourer by Rev Henry Moule ] |
| William DAVIS | 98092 | 29 Apr 1859 | ADM 188/111 |
| John Samuel GARLAND | 114920 | 03 Aug 1859 | ADM 188/144 [ Note:- Baptised fordington 13th Oct 1859 John Samuel son of John & Mary Ann Garland abode Mill Street occupation of father Shopkeeper] |
| Horace Percy WHITE | 95149 | 09 Sep 1860 | ADM 188/105 [Note:- Baptised Fordington 27 oct 1861 Horace Percy son of Henry & Elizabeth White abode High street occupation of father Painter] |
| John NEWBERRY | 95490 | 18 Dec 1860 | ADM 188/105 [Note:- baptised 29th Jan 1861 John the son of William & Sarah Newbury abode West Fordington occupation of father Shoemaker] |
| Walter BRIDGES | 97233 | 02 May 1861 | ADM 188/109 |
| Henry James BROWN | 142435 | 11 Oct 1865 | ADM 188/199 |
| Henry TUTTELL | 117131 | 02 Mar 1866 | ADM 188/149 |
| James George TRAVERS | 127776 | 25 Nov 1868 | ADM 188/170 |
| William Charles GUY (West Fordington) | 142490 | 17 Apr 1869 | ADM 188/199 |
| William GODDEN | 149548 | 19 Apr 1870 | ADM 188/214 |
| Arthur Henry James GAWLER | 138155 | 14 Nov 1870 | ADM 188/191 [Note:- Baptised 24 Nov 1870Fordington: In 1881 Census living at castle Row St Peters Dorchester - son of Henry & Jane Gawler born Fordington RG11/1341509/2110/91/ page 23] |
| John Warren DAVEY | 140854 | 26 Mar 1871 | ADM 188/196 |
| John William CLARK | 138774 | 31 May 1871 | ADM 188/192 |
| Harry LESTER (West Fordington) | 142088 | 28 Jan 1872 | ADM 188/199 |
| John GROVES | 146334 | 17 Jan 1873 | ADM 188/207 [Note:- baptism Fordington 13 Mar 1872? son of Henry & Elizabeth Groves abode King street occupatio of father Woodsman] |
| Herbert Richard BARNES | 341505 | 17 Mar 1877 | ADM 188/516 |
| William Nathaniel SEAL | 285287 | 26 April 1878 | ADM 188/457 [Note;- Baptism Fordington 29 Oct 1879 William Nathaniel son of Josiah & Caroline Seal abode Loud's Road occupation of father workman] |
| William GAWLER | 181987 | 09 Oct 1879 | ADM 188/303 |
| Frederick MEDWAY | 193800 | 10 Sep 1881 | ADM 188/333 |
| Henry CHARLES | 195180 | 29 Nov 1881 | ADM 188/336 |
| William Thomas SYMES (East Fordington) | 203588 | 21 Jan 1882 | ADM 188/354 |
| Herbert Henry Joseph COX (West Fordington) | 196688 | 15 Jul 1882 | ADM 188/340 |
| Walter HONEYBUN (East Fordington) | 208066 | 13 Jul 1884 | ADM 188/363 |
| George HANSFORD | 214202 | 19 Nov 1884 | ADM 188375 |
| Walter Edwin HODDER (West Fordington) | 228496 | 07 Apr 1888 | ADM 188/403 |
| Frederick Thomas Chambers CURTIS (West Fordington) | 364667 | 25 Aug 1889 | ADM 188/556 |
| Edmund Frank VOSS | SS122575 also K63235 | 05 Jan 1901 | ADM 188/1128 & ADM 188/987 |
| Henry King JOSLIN | SS120210 also J58575 | 06 Feb 1901 | ADM 188/1126 & ADM 188/764 |