Muster Rolls listed the men who crewed the vessels. Scarborough's muster rolls are in the British Library but here is a sample (forname beginning with 'A') from 1747-1765.
Name | Age | Ports Sailed to | Postiion on Ships | Length of Voyages | Ships | Year | Place of Birth |
Abraham Appelyard | 20 | Coasting | Seaman | 27 days | Brotherly Love | 1750 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Abraham Appleyard | 25 | Riga | Seaman | 6 months, 25 days | Diamond | 1749 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Abraham Appleyard | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #108) | Mate | 7 months, 3 days | Constant Ann | 1754 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Abraham Appleyard | Unknown | Unknown (Voyage #216) | Seaman | 5 months, 5 days | Dragon | 1755 | Unknown |
Abraham Camble | 40 | Riga | Seaman | 5 months, 25 days | Good Intent | 1749 | Shields, Durham |
Abraham Camble | 40 | Transport Service | Seaman | 6 months, 15 days | Good Intent | 1748, 1749 | Shields, Durham |
Abraham Dennis | 24 | Coasting (Voyage #18) | Seaman | 5 months, 5 days [Muster indicates a total voyage of 46 months for an 8 man crew. After deducting the master’s 9 month 28 day voyage, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 5 months, 5 days]. | Success | 1760, 1761 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Abraham Forster | Unknown | Unknown (Voyage #195) | Mate | 12 months, 8 days [Of total of 4,116 days applied to ship’s 6p assumed Master worked entire time and after subtracting Master’s time divided the remainder to be applied to other 8 crew members] | Valentine | 1752, 1753, 1754, 1755 | Unknown |
Abraham Marlian | 24 | Unknown (Voyage #46) | Line Coiler | 4 months, 3 days | Blessing | 1753 | London |
Abraham Morrillion | 22 | Coasting | Seaman | 3 months, 20 days | Edward | 1749 | Crawll |
Abraham Parker | 14 | Coasting | Servant | 5 months, 12 days | Sarah | 1749 | Welborn, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Abraham Rush | 54 | Transport (Voyage #34) | Cook | 6 months, 8 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 119 months with a crew of 19. After the master’s 6 month 14 day voyage is subtracted, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 6 months 8 days]. | Prosperous Amelia | 1760 | London |
Abraham Saunders | Unknown | Foreign (Voyage #51) | Seaman | 2 months, 23 days [Muster indicates 317 months, 26 days total voyage for a 107 man crew. After deducting the master’s 22 months, 23 days voyage, the average voyage fro the remaining crew was 2 months, 23 days]. | Bland | 1756, 1757, 1758 | Unknown |
Abraham Scotland | 50 | Coasting (Voyage #27) | Cook | 2 months, 24 days [Muster indicates a total voyage of 38 months 23 days for a 13 man crew. After deducting the master’s 5 months 9 day voyage, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 2 months, 24 days]. |
Ann’s Increase | 1760, 1761 | London |
Abraham Smith | Unknown | Transport [Voyage #18] | Unknown | 4 months 24 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 91 months 20 days with a 19 man crew. After deducting the master’s voyage, the average voyage for the rest of the crew was 4 months 24 days]. |
Polly | 1763 | Unknown |
Abraham Stout | 19 | Diepee (Voyage #90) | Servant | 6 months 6 days [The ship’s total voyage was 80 months 24 days for a 12 man crew. After deducting the master’s 12 month 15 day voyage the average voyage for the remainder of the crew was 6 months 6 days]. | Satisfaction | 1759, 1760 | Durham, Durham |
Abraham Stout | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #58) | Servant | 6 months [The muster indicates a total voyage of 72 months for a 12 man crew, but does not indicate the dates of the voyage. Assuming all crew served the same term, the average voyage is estimated to be 6 months]. |
Satisfaction | 1760, 1761 | Unknown |
Abraham Wilkinson | 21 | London | Servant | 1 months, 17 days (entered at Shields on Jan. 14, 1749) | Good Intent | 1749 | Gateshead, Tyne and Wear |
Abraham Willkinson | 20 | Coasting | Servant | 1 month, 3 days | Good Intent | 1747 | Newcastle, Tyne and Wear |
Abram Apleyard | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #14) | Seaman | 5 months, 13 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 60 months. Deducting the master’s 5 months, 13 days the rest of the 23 man crew averaged 2 months, 16 days]. | Vulture | 1757 | Unknown |
Abram Appleyard | 28 | Coasting | Seaman | 14 days | Oak | 1747 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Abram Appleyard | 28 | Coaster | Seaman | 4 months, 9 days | Oak | 1748 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Abram Appleyard | 24 | Norway | Seaman | 1 month, 25 days | Oak | 1748 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Abram Appleyard | 35 | Unknown (Voyage #67) | Seaman | 1 month, 18 days (”Prest at Portmouth”) | Joseph and Mary | 1755 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Abram Bucks | Unknown | London (Voyage #37) | Seaman | 2 months, 25 days | Brotherly Love | 1758 | Unknown |
Abram Cooper | Unknown | Boston, Deptford (Voyage #9) | Seaman | 4 months 14 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 429 months, 22 days for the 96 man crew for an average voyage of 4 months 14 days]. | Bland | 1754, 1755, 1756 | Unknown |
Abram Hure | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #12) | Seaman | 9 months, 8 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 264 months, 10 days. Deducting the master’s 33 months, 25 days the rest of the 13 man crew averaged 19 months, 8 days]. | Dragon | 1755, 1756, 1757 | Unknown |
Abram Marill | 20 | Coasting | Servant | 7 months, 5 days | Edward | 1748, 1749 | Crowll |
Abram Parkin | 18 | Coasting | Servant | 1 month, 5 days | Sarah | 1748 | Welborn, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Abram Parkin | 15 | Dunkirk | Seaman | 2 months, 10 days | Sarah | 1748 | Welborn, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Abram Perkin | 18 | Holland | Servant | 8 months | Sarah | 1748 | Welborn, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Abram Rawson | Unknown | Baltic (Voyage #54) | Servant | 5 months 19 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 154 months for a 26 man crew. After deducting the master’s 13 month, 7 day voyage, the remaining crew’s average voyage was 5 months 19 days]. | Diamond | 1758, 1759 | Unknown |
Abram Willingson | 20 | London | Servant | 4 months, 15 days | Good Intent | 1748 | Unknown |
Abrham Appleyard | 25 | Riga | Seaman | 8 days | Diamond | 1749 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Abrham Morrillin | 23 | Coasting | Seaman | 3 months, 26 days | Edward | 1749 | Stockwith |
Absolam Dennis | 14 | Carolina | Servant | 11 months | True Love | 1748 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Absolam Lee | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #56) | Seaman | 14 months 27 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 327 months, 6 days for a 12 man crew. But it also indicates a voyage from April 2, 1757 to June 29, 1758. Therefore, I utilized the 14 months 27 days for the entire crew]. | Felicity | 1757, 1758 | Unknown |
Absolm Gilderslave | 49 | London | Mate | 6 months | Generous | 1748, 1749 | Ipswich, Suffolk |
Absolom Dennis | 19 | Baltic (Voyage #88) | Seaman | 5 months, 27 days [The muster roll indicates a total voyage of 69 months 10 days for a 11 man crew. After deducting the master’s 10 month 15 day voyage the crew’s average voyage was 5 months, 27 days]. | Providence | 1759 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Absolom Dennis | Unknown | Coasting [Voyage #11] | Seaman | 15 months 27 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 220 months for a 10 man. As this entry would result in average voyages far in excess of the time the ship was at sea, have applied the masters 15 month 27 day voyage to the entire crew]. | William & Mary | 1761, 1762, 1763 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Absolom Dennis | 25 | Coasting (Voyage #47) | Seaman | 10 months 19 days [The muster indicates the total voyage to be 52 months 5 days for a 7 man crew. Deducting the master’s voyage, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 6 months 27 days]. | John & Hannah | 1761, 1762 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Absolom Lee | 20 | Guadaloupe (Voyage #5) | Seaman | 16 months, 29 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 232 months 26 days for a 12 man crew. As this results in an average voyage greater than the master’s voyage, I’ve used the master’s voyage for the entire crew]. | Felicity | 1759, 1760 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Absolum Denniss | Unknown | Baltic (Voyage #59) | Servant | 8 months, 8 days [The muster indicates a 44 month 3 day total voyage for an 13 man crew. When deduct the master’s 8 month, 8 day voyage, the remaining crew averaged 2 months, 29 days]. | Providence | 1758 | Unknown |
Absolum Lee | 14 | Unknown (Voyage #97) | Servant | 20 months, 14 days [Muster shows a total of 251 months for 12 men. After subtracting master’s voyage this was the average for other men among the remaining 225 months, 2 days]. | Felicity | 1754, 1755, 1756 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Atkinson | 16 | London | Servant | 4 months, 15 days | Good Intent | 1748 | Unknown |
Adam Atkinson | 15 | London | Servant | 1 months, 17 days (entered at Shields on Jan. 14, 1749) | Good Intent | 1749 | Hackness, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Atkinson | 17 | Coasting | Servant | 3 months | Goodfriends | 1749 | Hackness, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Atkinson | 17 | London | Servant | 7 months, 15 days | Good Intent | 1749, 1750 | Hackness, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Attkinson | 16 | Coasting | Servant | 1 month, 3 days | Good Intent | 1747 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Bailey | 40 | London (Voyage #47) | Seaman | 7 months | Noble Bounty | 1756, 1757 | London |
Adam Burn | 23 | Norway | Carpenter | 3 months, 20 days | Restoration | 1749 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Coaham | Unknown | Unkown (Voyage #11) | Seaman | 6 months, 25 days. [Muster indicates a total voyage for the 18 man crew of 133 months, 2 days. After subtracting the master’s 17 months, 2 days averaged the remaining 116 months among the rest of the crew]. |
Good Intent | 1756, 1757 | Unknown |
Adam Cooker | 25 | Unknown (Voyage #156) | Seaman | 6 months, 5 days | Venus | 1754 | London |
Adam Fergesond | Unknown | Transport (Voyage #71) | Seaman | 9 months [The muster indicates a total voyage of 504 months for a 51 man crew. After deducting the master’s 40 months, 7 day voyage, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 9 months]. | Ruby | 1756, 1757, 1758, 1759 | Unknown |
Adam Garshill | 21 | Unknown (Voyage #183) | Seaman | 2 months, 7 days | Providence Increase | 1755 | Hackness, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Garskit | 22 | Unknown (Voyage #49) | Seaman | 3 months, 5 days | Providence Increase | 1755 | Hackness, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Goodall | 33 | Baltic (Voyage #43) | Mate | 20 months 8 days [The muster roll indicates a total voyage of 249 months,15 days for a 25 man crew. After deducting the master’s and carpenter’s 20 months 8 day voyages , the average for the rest of the crew was 9 months, 3 days]. | Fortitude | 1756, 1757 | Newby, West Riding, North Yorkshire |
Adam Goodill | Unknown | Baltic (Voyage #59) | Mate | 8 months, 8 days [The muster indicates a 44 month 3 day total voyage for an 13 man crew. When deduct the master’s 8 month, 8 day voyage, the remaining crew averaged 2 months, 29 days]. | Providence | 1758 | Unknown |
Adam Goodill | 38 | Coasting (Voyage #21) | Mate | 4 months 13 days [The muster indicates a 61 month total voyage for a 10 man crew. As this entry would result in average voyages in excess of the time the ship was at sea, have applied the master’s voyage to the entire crew]. |
Friendship’s Increase | 1762 | Newby, West Riding, North Yorkshire |
Adam Goodwell | Unknown | Transport (Voyage #4) | Mate | 24 months 17 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 623 months for a 24 man crew. After deducting the master’s month, day voyage, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 24 months 17 days]. | Loyalty | 1754, 1755, 1756, 1757, 1758 | Unknown |
Adam Goodwill | 26 | Danzick | Seamen | 4 months, 10 days | Loyalty | 1750 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Goodwill | 30 | Unknown (Voyage #173) | Seaman | 1 month, 15 days | Elizabeth & Ann | 1753 | Newby, West Riding, North Yorkshire |
Adam Goodwill | 36 | Baltic (Voyage #70) | Second Mate | 4 months 3 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 105 months for the 25 man crew. Deducting the master’s voyage 6 months 23 days, the remaining crew averaged 4 months 3 days ]. | Amity’s Friendship | 1757 | Unknown |
Adam Guddle | 26 | Coasting | Seaman | 9 months, 5 days | Free Britain | 1750 | Newby, West Riding, North Yorkshire |
Adam Gudill | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #63) | Seaman | 3 months, 2 days [Muster indicates a total voyage of 17 months, 20 days for a 5 man crew. After deducting the master’s 5 months, 19 days voyage the average voyage of the remaining crew was 3 months, 2 days]. | Phoenix | 1759 | Unknown |
Adam Hewitt | 24 | Unknown (Voyage #123) | Seaman | 1 month, 17 days | Providence Increase | 1754 | Hackness, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Hugan | 25 | London (Voyage #54) | Seaman | 7 months, 8 days | Elizabeth & Ann | 1756, 1757 | Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Leacher | 16 | Unknown | Servant | 1 month, 19 days | Robert & Hannah | 1749 | Loftus, East Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Leaf | Unknown | Foreign (Voyage #50) | Seaman | 6 months, 26 days [Muster indicates 593 months, 10 days total voyage for a 85 man crew. After deducting the master’s 16 months, 2 days voyage, the average voyage fro the remaining crew was 6 months, 26 days]. | Sally Bland | 1757,1758 | Unknown |
Adam Pringle | 30 | Coasting [Voyage #44] | Seaman | 9 months, 12 days [The muster indicates a 163 month total voyage for a 15 man crew. After deducting the master’s 31 month 18 day voyage, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 9 months, 12 days]. | Exchange | 1761, 1762, 1763, 1764 | Shields, Durham |
Adam Reacher | 24 | Unknown (Voyage #8) | Seaman | 4 months, 4 days | Providence | 1755 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Reachey | 20 | Coasting | Seaman | 1 month, 5 days | Robert & Hannah | 1749 | Leith, Sotland |
Adam Richar | 16 | Coasting | Servant | 4 months | Robert & Hannah | 1748 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Richardson | Unknown | London (Voyage #12) | Carpenter’s Mate | 24 days. | Prince Frederick | 1756 | Sunderland, Tyne and Wear |
Adam Rodgers | Unknown | New York, North America (Voyage #27) | Seaman | 4 months, 9 days [Muster indicates a total voyage of 265 months, 28 days for a 52 man crew. (With three masters noted, this entry appears to cover multiple legs of a long voyage). After deducting the master’s 142 months, 3 days, average for rest of crew was 4 months, 9 days]. | Theaderick | 1754, 1755, 1756, 1757 | Unknown |
Adam Salman | 25 | Unknown (Voyage #47) | Carpenter | 7 months [The muster indicates a 77 month total voyage for a 11 man crew]. | Friendship | 1764 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Salmon | 21 | Coasting (Voyage #65) | Carpenter | 6 months 4 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 64 months for a 9 man crew. Subtracting the master’s 11 month voyage, the rest of the crew averaged 6 months 4 days] | Suzanna & Mary | 1760, 1761 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Salmon | Unknown | Transport (Voyage #37) | Carpenter | 12 months [The muster indicates the total voyage to be 180 months for a 15 man crew]. . |
Providential Rebecca | 1761, 1762 | Unknown |
Adam Salmon | 25 | Coasting [Voyage #45] | Carpenter | 6 months [The muster indicates a 66 month total voyage for a 11 man crew]. | Friendship | 1763, | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Adam Veacher | 16 | Coasting | Servant | 2 months, 10 days | Robert & Hannah | 1748 | Staintondale, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Agnus McDonald | 27 | Foreign [Voyage #38] | Seaman | 8 months [The muster indicates a 89 month 24 days total voyage for a 13 crew size]. | Munificence | 1763 | Glasgow, Scotland |
Agreck Laurnell | 20 | Leghorn | Seaman | 1 month, 18 days | Richard & Thomas | 1750 | Unknown |
Airey Carnaby | 22 | Coasting [Voyage #17] | Seaman | 9 months, 5 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 106 months 15 days with a 14 man crew. After deducting the master’s voyage, the average voyage for the rest of the crew was 7 months 15 days]. |
Father’s Goodwill | 1763 | Whitby, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Alckander Allen | 14 | Stockholm | Servant | 2 months 23 days | Friends Goodwill | 1747 | Unknown |
Alea Cooper | Unknown | Transport (Voyage #45) | Unknown | 12 months 22 days [Muster indicates a total voyage of 450 months for a 34 man crew. After deducting the master’s 30 month, 20 day voyage, the average voyage for the rest of the crew was 12 months 22 days]. | Eagle | 1758 | Unknown |
Alen Burn | 27 | Unknown (Voyage #2) | Carpenter | 10 months, 7 days |
Empress | 1755, 1756 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Alex Dean | Unknown | Foreign (Voyage #50) | Second Mate | 6 months, 26 days [Muster indicates 593 months, 10 days total voyage for a 85 man crew. After deducting the master’s 16 months, 2 days voyage, the average voyage fro the remaining crew was 6 months, 26 days]. | Sally Bland | 1757,1758 | Unknown |
Alexander Adams | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #8) | Seaman | 6 months, 7 days [The muster indicates a total voyage of 97 months, 28 days for the 15 man crew. After deducting the master’s 10 months, 22 day voyage have an average voyage of 6 months, 7 days for the remaining crew]. | Joseph | 1755, 1756 | Unknown |
Alexander Allen | 14 | London | Servant | 7 months | Blessing | 1749 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Alexander Allon | 22 | Unknown (Voyage #181) | Seaman | 1 month, 13 days | Friends Goodwill | 1754 | Peterhead, Scoltand |
Alexander Annett | 28 | Topsham | Seaman | 4 months, 23 days | Sarah | 1750 | Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire |
Alexander Arnold | 28 | London | Seaman | 2 month, 20 days | Golden Apple | 1749 | Prestenpanns, Scotland |
Alexander Arnold | 27 | Coasting | Seaman | 2 month, 10 days | Golden Apple | 1749 | Prestonpans, Scotland |
Alexander Bannerman | 20 | Leghorn | Seaman | 1 month, 24 days | Richard & Thomas | 1750 | Scotland |
Alexander Barter | 23 | Coasting | Seaman | 10 days | William & Mary | 1747 | Linlithgow, Scotland |
Alexander Baxter | 24 | London | Servant | 4 months, 20 days | William & Mary | 1748 | Linlithgs |
Alexander Baxter | 26 | Coasting | Seaman | 9 months, 20 days | William & Mary | 1749 | Linlithgow, Scoltand |
Alexander Baxter | 25 | London | Seaman | 2 months, 10 days | Constant John | 1749, 1750 | Leith, Scotland |
Alexander Baxter | 27 | Unknown (Voyage #147) | Servant | 9 months, 15 days | Prosperous | 1753 | Lithcox |
Alexander Baxter | 27 | Unknown (Voyage #147) | Seaman | 8 months, 2 days | Prosperous | 1753 | Lithcox |
Alexander Baxter | 31 | Topsham (Voyage #1) | Seaman | 4 months, 5 days | William and Mary | 1755 | Lintithgo |
Alexander Baxter | 34 | Holland (Voyage #28) | Seaman | 7 months, 12 days [Muster indicates a total voyage of 57 months, 5 days for a 7 man crew. After deducting the master’s 8 months, 23 days, average for rest of crew was 7 months, 12 days]. | Speedwell | 1757 | Lithgow, Scotland |
Alexander Been | 45 | Havre de Grace | Seaman | 1 month, 22 days q | Elizabeth & Ann | 1748 | Dumfries, Scotland |
Alexander Bow | 17 | Unknown (Voyage #33) | Servant | 5 months, 24 days | Diligence | 1759 | Unknown |
Alexander Boxter | 23 | Coasting | Seaman | 8 days | Constant John | 1750 | Scotland |
Alexander Boxter | 23 | Coasting | Seaman | 24 days | Constant John | 1750 | Scotland |
Alexander Boxter | 23 | Coasting | Seaman | 20 days | Constant John | 1750 | Scotland |
Alexander Boxter | Unknown | Unknown (Voyage #193) | Seaman | 1 month, 22 days | Baltimore | 1755 | Unknown |
Alexander Brown | 15 | Unknown | Servant | 3 months | Eagle | 1749 | Sneaton |
Alexander Brown | 18 | Coasting | Servant | 7 months, 10 days | Eagle | 1749 | Weickum |
Alexander Byyuth | Unknown | Transport (Voyage #78) | Mate | 12 months | Amity’s Instaurstion | 1758, 1759 | Unknown |
Alexander Caighton | 38 | Maryland, North America | Chief Mate | 9 months, 5 days | Amitys Goodwill | 1748 | Irving |
Alexander Cannin | 24 | Havre de Grace | Seaman | 2 months, 2 days | Elizabeth & Ann | 1748 | Leith, Scotland |
Alexander Clark | 19 | Unknown (Voyage #120) | Servant | 2 months, 25 days | Free Britain | 1754 | Dundee, Scotland |
Alexander Clark | 27 | Unknown (Voyage #35) | Boatswain | 4 months, 26 days [The muster does not indicate the total voyage for the man crew. Therefore, applied to the entire crew the captain’s 4 month 26 day voyage]. . |
Free Briton | 1763 | Unknown |
Alexander Connery | 30 | London | Seaman | 2 months, 20 days | Blessing | 1749 | Scotland |
Alexander Crawford | Unknown | Coasting (Voyage #52) | Servant | 7 months 12 days [Muster indicates a total voyage of 77 months for a 11 man crew. After deducting the master’s 9 months, 26 days voyage, the average voyage for the remaining crew was 7 months 12 days]. | Prosperous | 1757 | Unknown |
Alexander Crookshanks | 15 | Topsham (Voyage #1) | Servant | 4 months, 5 days | William and Mary | 1755 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Alexander Crookshanks | 15 | Unknown (Voyage #16) | Servant | 1 month, 22 days | William & Mary | 1757 | Aberdeen, Scotland |
Alexander Edgar | 26 | Maryland, North America | Second Mate | 9 months, 5 days | Amitys Goodwill | 1748 | Montrose, Scotland |
Alexander English | 18 | Rochfort (Voyage #92) | Seaman | 1 month, 20 days | Nancy’s Friends | 1754 Share this article |