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Prison Ships and Depots in England - Plymouth, 1812-1815

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Prison Ships and Depots in England - Plymouth, 1812-1815

Collection: Prison Ship Records from the War of 1812 Volumes Prison Ships and Depots in England - Plymouth, 1812-1815

These records reveal that the average prisoner held at Plymouth was aged from 18 to 25 years old; with most native to either Boston, Massachussets or New York. The data on prisoners is held in 5 General Entry Books which cover the period from October 1812 until July 1815.

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General Entry Book of American prisoners of war at Plymouth, Jan 1814 - Jul 1815

'General Entry Book of _______ prisoners of war at _________', although the blanks in the title on the first page of the book have not been filled in, this volume...

Date:1814-1815
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-03-05
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-270;

General Entry Book of American prisoners of war at Plymouth, May 1813 - Jan 1814

This type 1 General Entry Book contains 1247 records, covering prisoner serial numbers 1208 - 2455, from May 1813 - January 1814. Book identifier: ADM 103-269.

Date:1813-1814
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-03-04
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-269;

General Entry Book of American prisoners of war at Plymouth, Oct 1812 - May 1813

This type 1 General Entry Book contains 1207 records, covering prisoner serial numbers: 1 - 1207, from October 1812 - May 1813. Book identifier: ADM 103-268.

Date:1812-1813
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-03-03
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-268;

General Entry Book of the Hector, a prison ship at Plymouth, 1812-1815 pt2

This type 1 General Entry Book contains an uncertain number of records spread across 123 double pages. Prisoner numbers are not in serial order, the numbers are drawn from Plymouth...

Date:1812-1815
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-03-02
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-177;

General Entry Book of the Hector, a prison ship at Plymouth, 1812-1815 pt1

'General Entry of _____ prisoners of war at ___________ ' (this is a GEB of the Hector, a prison ship at Plymouth). This type 1 General Entry Book contains an...

Date:1812-1815
Contributor:National Archives
Identifier:73068-03-01
Archive Reference(s):ADM 103-176;

Prison Ships and Depots in England - Plymouth, 1812-1815