A return of Boys Entered on board H.M. Ships and Vessels of War, from
1 Jan to 31 Dec 1846
| First Class Boys entered Navy for first time : |
2521 |
| First Class Boys entered Navy for second time : |
283 |
| Second Class Boys entered Navy for first time : |
1972 |
| Second Class Boys entered Navy for second time : |
140 |
| Total |
4916 |
|
Greenwich Royal Naval Asylum |
60 |
|
Marine Society School |
50 |
|
Other sources |
4806 |
| Total |
4916 |
|
Could read and write |
1519 |
|
Could read or write only |
804 |
|
Could neither read nor write |
1402 |
|
Good scholars |
259 |
|
Doubtful |
350 |
| Total |
4334 |
| Supernumerary unknown |
582 |
| Total Boys |
4916 |
| Petty Officers, Seamen or Boys, invalided |
228 * |
| Petty Officers, Seamen or Boys, discharged |
2355 * |
| Petty Officers, Seamen or Boys, deserted |
2382 |
| Petty Officers, Seamen or Boys, deaths |
418 |
* These numbers are for the Home Ports only.
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