The
Hulk Dwellers of Bluetown (Sheerness).
Isaac Coffin. The Commissioner of Sheerness Dockyard , had among his claims
to fame , the knocking down of one side of Bluetown
High Street for the
Dockyard wall, listing those who lived on the hulks in 1801 and getting rid
of the Old Ships used for housing -he was nearly lynched for this as the
folk loved their aquatic accommodation .
In 1801 there were 4 hulks of old warships used for accommodation .Edgar,
children.
Edgar 44 Families - 113 children.
Nottingham 42 Families - 79
children
Orford 69 Families - 110
children Montague -
31 Families - 56
children
People were listed as married, single, widow, servant, or child
They were recorded as living on various decks
Breakwater , Lower deck , Main deck , Spar deck , Quarter deck , and Fore
Castle .
The following list is in alphabetical surname order.
Adams, Amner, Amner,
Anmer, Anderson, Ansell, Arney,
Athens, Austin,
Baker, Bartlett, Batt, Bay, Barrows, Beal, Belldom, Bell, Bligh, Brenchly,
Bridges,
Bristow, Brookman, Bruce, Buckley, Burman, Carey, Castle, Chambers,
Chapman,
Charlesworth, Chilton, Connelly, Cooper, Costen, Cox, Crown, Coultrip,
Cradock, Cullum, Cunningham, Davis, Davis, Delanie, Douyles, Dyer, Earl,
East, Easton, Edwards, Emm, Escabec,
Fishenden, Flemming, Flecther,
Frankland, Fry, Fray, Gattley,
Gibbs, Gilpin, Gloster, Gloster,
Gooding,
Grinstead, Hall, Hearn, Hawkins, Hills, Hollands, Holden, Holmes, Hooker,
Hough, Houghton,
Hudson, Hugill, Hunt, Husbands, Jacobs, Jarvis, Jeffs, Johnson, Keeler,
Killpatrick, Knight, Knott, Knott, Lane, Langman, Lawson, Lee, Lee, Lee,
Lewcock, Linch, Mantle,
Martin, Merchant, Miller, Millgate, Mockett, Monk,
Morgan, Murry, Needham, Nicholay,
Norman, Oliver, Osbourn, Outrim?,
Oyre,
Parker, Pearson, Pointing, Porter, Petts, Reed, Reves, Richards, Rigsby,
Rowley, Sedgwick, Selby, Shads, Shepherd, Smith, Smith, Snooks,
Soles,
Spencer, Springfield, Stace, Stodard,
Tanner, Thompson, Tucker, Turner,
Tyler, Walk, Walker, Warner, Wattson, Webster, White,
Whitehead, Wickenden,
Willis, Wyeat, Wyeatt s ?,
Young.
I was surprised that my ancestors were not named but on checking with a
friend it may have been because they may have lived in the Blue Houses
(Bluetown ) ;a shanty town ; the wall of which
was pulled down by
Coffin -page one of this list - to make way for the Dockyard wall . I am
hoping there is a Shanty Town list as well
I have had a few enquires for more detail but I appear to have
mislaid the
reference number for the moment .But the list is in the PRO and I am sure
it would be fairly easy to locate ??? should a friend
be going there .
Here it is !! by Peter Lowe
Piece details ADM 106/1844
ADM 106 Navy Board:
Records
Subseries within ADM 106 IN-LETTERS
Subsubseries
within ADM 106 From Yards
Scope and content D. Sheerness. Commissioners.
Covering dates 1799-1802
The list was copied by David Hughes of Minster ,Sheppey a dedicated
Historian for Sheppey.
Regards Colin
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