Cowes Customs Officers

Serving between 1892 and 1912, together with their previous service record

Note: the last column shows the order under which the appointment was made. B.O. (Boards Order) tended to be individual and G.O. (General Orders) tended to cover the whole of Customs). Date of birth is shown next to name

Collectors and Surveyors (Folio1)

Frederick George Taylor 13 February 1858

Clerk, 2nd Class

Perth

£80/£200 (and £20 Special Allowance)

14.7.75

 

Clerk, 2nd Class

Aberdeen

£80/£200 (and £20 Personal Allowance)

9.1.83

 

Superintendent, 2nd Class

Alloa

£180

4.3.86

 

Superintendent, 1st Class

Guernsey

£190/£240

9.1.89

 

Collector and Surveyor

Cowes

£250

7.6.92

BO 12377/1892

-do-

"

£300 (From 19.1.93)

 

BO 1482/1893

-do-

"

£340/£400 (From 1.1.99)

 

BO 16335/1898

Promoted to Collector and Surveyor, Newry BO 9423/1900 1st July

Frederick W. Wood 25 August 1858

Clerk, 2nd Class

Stockton

£80-£200

1.1.76

 

Clerk, 2nd Class

Jersey

£80-£200 (with £50 Personal Allowance)

5.9.79

 

Employed on Special Service in the Secretary’s Office from 17.8.88 BO15.8.88 23809/1888

Superintendent, 1st Class

Jersey

£190-£240

27.12.88

 

Superintendent, 1st Class

Lowestoft

-do-

9.1.89

 

Collector and Surveyor

South Shields

£250

13.4.94

 

-do-

Berwick on Tweed

£300

10.6.97

 

-do-

Londonderry

£340/£400

16.2.99

 

-do-

Cowes

-do-

21.7.00

 

Promoted to Collector and Surveyor Exeter(?) from 1/9/02 BO 16354/1902

Alfred Henry Drumgoole 11 September 1864

Clerk, 2nd Class

Newcastle-on-Tyne

£70/£200

22.12.80

 

ditto

Folkestone

"

17.7.86

 

ditto

and to act as Exg. Offr.

Cowes

"

with an allow of £20 per annum

15.1.90

37732 / 11/12/89

ditto

and Second Officer

Folkestone

"

with an allow of £20 per annum

27.8.91

19023 / 1891

Superintendent, 2nd Class

Poole

£180

17.3.93

5446 / 14/3/93

Superintendent, 2nd Class

Blythe

"

17.1.95

853 / 1895

Collector and Surveyor

Blythe

£280/320

1.1.99

16335/1898, 11663/1899, 9053/1899

ditto

Blythe

£340/£400

1.10.01

579 / 8/1/02

ditto

Cowes

"

1.9.02

16355/02

Promoted Collector and Surveyor, Portsmouth. BO 15001/1909

John Stephen 13 June 1864      Accepted under Superannuation Act, 1909

Place of Birth & Place of Residence before Entry to the Service – Auchterless Aberdeenshire

Outdoor Officer, 2nd Class

London

£55/80

4.1.87

 

Outdoor Officer, 2nd Class

Dundee

"

29.12.91

 

Clerk, 2nd Class

Leith

£70/200

7.2.93

 

Clerk, 2nd Class (L.S)

Leith

"

21.11.95

 

Clerk, 2nd Class (U.S)

London

£200/300

8.8.01

 

" " " "

Glasgow

"

4.4.02

 

" 1st Class

Cardiff

£320/400

21.1.08

 

Collector and Surveyor

Ipswich

"

8.1.09

 

"

Cowes

"

1.6.09

6340/1909

 

Clerk & Examining Officer (Folio 51)

Percy Hoad 11 March 1862

Place – London Residence before Entry – London

Clerk, 2nd Class

Sunderland

£70/200

8.12.80

 

Clerk, 2nd Class

Folkestone

"

13.1.90

 

Clerk, 2nd Class

Dover

"

27.11.90

 

Clerk, 2nd Class

Examining Officer

Cowes

"

(and £20 Special Allowance)

27.8.91

19023/1891

Clerk, 2nd Class (UpperSection)

& Examining Officer

"

£200/300 (and £10 Temporary Allowance)

18.12.96

22110/1895

3104/1899

Promoted to Clerk, 1st Class, at Cardiff B.O 22 June 10579/1901

John Richie 11 April 1867

Place of Birth – Ballyve, Co. Antrim Residence before Entry – Gransha, Co. Antrim

Outdoor Officer, 2nd Class

Liverpool

£55 to £80

4.1.87

 

do

do

£62-15/-

1.1.91

 

Clerk, 2nd Class

Newcastle

£70 - 200

12.1.92

 

do

Lowestoft

£75 - 200

19.1.93

 

do Lower Sect

do

"

12.1.96

 

(Personal Allowance of £40 in lieu of Wreck and R.N.R

Fees from 1.4.99)

Clerk, 2nd Cl, Upper Sect

and to assist as EO

Cowes

£200 - 300

21.6.01

10623/1901

(Employed on Special Service in the Secretary’s Office from 3 June 1901 to 9th Oct. 1901,

when Mr Richie took up duty at Cowes)

Promoted to Clerk in Charge, Port Talbot, as from 1.6.03 B.O. 9576/1903

Alfred Philip Miskin 31 August 1872

Place of Birth and Place of Entry before entering Service: Greenwich

Clerk, Second Division

London (Office of Accountant and Controller General

1 May 1893

 

Clerk Second Division occupying a place of Clerk Class II Upper Section (and to assist and Examining Officer)

Cowes

1 June 1903

9461/1903

Died at Ventnor 22 March 1905

Tom Morris Lewis 20 February 1866

Place of Birth and Place of Entry before entering Service: Wroxeter, Shrewsbury

Outdoor Officer, Class II

Londonderry

£55/80

17Feb. 87

 

Clerk, Class II

Newcastle

17 June 1893

 

"

Belfast

6 March 1894

 

" Lr. Sect.

"

£80/200

21 Nov. 1895

 

" Up. Sect.

"

1 Jan 1902

 

" " "

Cowes

13 April 1905

 

Promoted to Clerk, 1st Clerk, 1st Class at Plymouth. B.O. 30 July 12193/1909

William McPherson 4 October 1876    Accepted under Superannuation Act, 1909

Place of Birth, Manchester. Place of Residence before Entry – Manchester

Boy Clerk

Congested Districts Bo and Ireland

 

 

12 April 1894

Temporary Clerk

-do-

 

Novr. 1896

Copyist

Various Departments

 

Feby. 1898 – 19 April, 1898

Second Division Clerk (Temporary)

National Education Office, Dublin

£70 - £250

21 April 1898 to 10 Oct. 1898

-do-

London

-do-

1st December 1899

Clerk, 2nd Class, Lower Section

-do-

£70 - £200

1st April 1899

-do-

Manchester

-do-

1st April 1901

-do- Upper Section

Glasgow

£200/£300

7th January 1904

-do- -do-

Long Room, London

-do-

10th November 1906

-do- -do- (& to assist as Examining officer)

Cowes

-do-

28th October 1909

17936/1909

 

Officer

Cowes

 

@1.4.1909 G.O. 50/1911

(Entry in Pencil)

Preventive Officer (Folio 101)

William Thomas Stokes 23 July 1845

Place of Birth, Parkstone, Dorset. Place of Residence before Entry, Hull

Outdoor Officer, 5th Class

Hull

£45

(and 1/- per day)

17.1.70

 

-Do-

"

£61

(and 1/- per day)

1.4.72

 

( Ipswich

"

13.3.73

 

( Cowes

55/70

22.5.74

 

-Do-

Bridport

"

22.1.79

 

-Do-

Poole

70

1.1.82

 

-Do-

Weymouth

65 (and £5 personal)

26.1.82

 

(Weymouth

85/100

1.5.83

 

( London

"

15.10.85

 

Asst. Examining Officer

"

100/150

26.3.87

 

Preventive Officer

"

112 15/-

22.7.91

 

-Do-

Cowes

117 15/- / 150

17.8.92

13176 /1892

Retired as from 17.1.06 BO 7799/16.5.05

Frederick John Parsons 14 June 1862

Place of Birth: Ryde, Isle of Wight. Place of Residence before Entry: Shanklin I W

Accepted under Superannuation Act, 1909

Boatman

Cowes

£55 / £85

27 Oct. 1885

 

Preventive Officer, Lower Section

Cardiff (Barry Dock)

£95/£100

9 April 1900

 

ditto

Cowes

ditto

14 February 1906

1948/1906

Assistant (Folio 151)

Thomas Edward Wells 1 October 1862

Place of Birth and Place of Residence before Entry: Gurnard I W

Outdoor Officer, 2nd Class

London

£55/80

(by £1-10/-)

29.1.83

 

-Do-

London

£55/80

(by £2-10/-)

25.1.90

 

-Do-

Cowes

"

6.2.92

2034/1892

Out Door Officer, 1st Class

Cowes

£85/100

19.9.93

19094/1893

Assistant

Cowes

£70/105

20.8.96

11949/1896

Promoted to Examining Officer, 2nd Class, Bristol BO 7th April 1897 – No. 4693/1897

Patrick Carey 20 November 1864

Place of Birth and Place of Residence before Entry: Kilmihill, Co. Clare

Outdoor Officer, 2nd Class

London

£55/80

28.8.86

 

-Do- 1st Class

"

£85/100

10.12.94

 

Assistant

"

" to 105

1.1.96

 

"

Cowes

"

29.4.97

3790/1897

Promoted to Examining Officer – 2nd Class -Leith

John Tremlett 30 May 1870

Place of Birth: Sidbury, Devon. Place of Residence before Entry: Weston Super Mare

Outdoor Officer, 2nd Class

London

£55/80

28.2.93

 

Assistant

"

£70/105

1.1.96

 

"

Cowes

"

5.9.98

10887/1898

Promoted to Examining Officer, 2nd Class, London BO 22 June 10749/1901

Joseph L Atkinson 26 December 1872

Place of Birth and Place of Residence before Entry to Service: Penrith, Cumberland

Outdoor Officer, 2nd Class

London

£55/80

18.6.94

 

Assistant

London

£70 - 105

1.3.98

 

"

Liverpool

£70

11.5.99

 

"

 

£75

13.10.99

B.O. 7186 / 2.6.99

"

 

£80

13.10.00

 

"

 

£85

26.01.01

B.O. 1271 / ?15.01.01

"

Cowes

£85 by £5 to £105

18.09.01

B.O. 16864 / 10.9.01

Absent on sick leave from 18.12.97 to 27.9.98 inclusive, and by Special sick leave without pay per B.O. 12703 / 1898 from 28.9.98 to 10.5.99 inclusive.

33 days sick leave in 1900 – Gastricitis & gastric ulcer.

Sick leave in 1901 - From 1st Jan to 17th Sept inclusive with loss of pay from 20.2.01 B.O. 3957 / 21.3.01.

Suit and cap due – 10.6.02

Great Coat due – 10.6.04

Promoted to Examining Officer Class 2 at Liverpool as from 26.11.03 B.O. 23279 / 1903

Lawrence Daly 13 Dec 1883

Place of Birth: Gurteen, Clonmult, Midleton, Co.Cork. Place of Residence before entering service: The same

Assistant

Cowes (On probation for 12 months)

£70 - 105

5 Dec 1903

B.O. 362 / 1903

 

Appointment Confirmed

   

B.O. 22552 / 1904

Transferred to Southampton at his own request and expense as from 22/05/07 B.) 8093 / 1907. Last day at Cowes 31/05/07.

William Joseph Jenkins 21 December 1885

Place of Birth and Place of Residence before entering the Service: Belfast

Assistant

London

£70 - 105

21 April 1906

 

-Do-

Cowes

- " -

6 June 1907

B.O. 8508 / 1907

Transferred to London per B.O. 26779 / 26.9.11

Walter Henry Bright 14th June 1893

Entered Service 2.6.14

Unattached Officer

Cowes

Salary £117-10/-

Tempy. Allw. £15

Work Bonus 102-7/-

7.5.20

From London

B.O. 132753 / 1920

Boatman (Folio 201)

This grade was amended to Preventive Man  under G.O 74/1905

Abraham Atherfold 25th May 1862

Place of Birth and Residence before Entry - Shoreham

Boatman 2nd Class

Shoreham

£55 / 65

11.7.84

 

- Do -

Cowes

"

3.2.90

1887 / 1890

Boatman

"

61-14/- / 65

(From 1.4.91)

 

G.O 71 / 1893

"

 

70 / 80

(From 28.4.92)

 

19431 / 1893

"

 

55 / 85

 

G.O 42 / 1895

Transferred to Shoreham at own request and expense B.O. 12568 / 1905. Last day at Cowes 14.9.05

Frederick Parsons 14th June 1862

Place of Birth: Ryde, Isle of Wight. Place of Residence before Entry: Shanklin I W

Boatman 2nd Class

Cowes

£55 / £65

27.10.85

14765 / 1885

Boatman

"

61-8/- / 65

(From 1.4.91)

 

G.O. 71 / 1893

"

"

55 / 85

G.O. 42 / 1895

Promoted to preventive Officer, Barry Dock B.O. 10 April 1900 – No. 5356 / 1900

Alfred Samuel Cassell 28th March 1871

Place of Birth: Ryde, Isle of Wight. Place of Residence before Entry: Shanklin I W

Boatman

London

£55 / 80

31.8.92

 

"

Cowes

55 / 85 * 1 Star Allowance £2-10-0 from 1.4.03

17.8.95

13903 / 1895

6397 / 1903

Preventive Man

"

33s per week* 1 Star Allowance 1s per week from 1.10.05

1.10.05

G.O 74 / 1905

14261 / 1905

Promoted to Preventive Officer, Lower Section, Queenboro’, per B.O. 6236/1912

William Augustine Shea 13th May 1867

Place of Birth and Residence before Entry – Devonport

Boatman

Plymouth

£55 / 80

1.7.92

 

"

Cowes

"

4.11.92

22966 /1892

"

"

£55 / 85

4.11.92

G.O 42 / 1895

Transferred to Southampton B.O. 4th March 1897 No. 1760 / 1897

Edward James Osborne 13th December 1868

Place of Birth and Residence before Entry – Bembridge I.W

Boatman

London

£55 / 80

22.6.91

 

"

Cowes

"

8.7.95

10796 / 1895

"

"

£55 / 85 * 1 Star Allowance £2-10-0 from 1.4.03

 

 

G.O 42 / 1895

6397 /1903

Preventive Man

Cowes

33s per week* 1 Star Allowance 1s per week from 1.10.05

 

G.O 74 / 1905

14261 / 1905

Promoted to Preventive Officer, Lower Section at Southampton as from 1st April 1909. B.O. 4738 / 24.3.09. Last Day at Cowes 31.3.09

Albert James HenryTitheridge 12th December 1865

Place of Birth: Plymouth. Residence before Entry: Portsmouth

Boatman

Harwich

£55 - 80

1.9.91

 

"

Cowes

" * 1 Star Allowance £2-10-0 from 1.4.03

17.5.97

6024 / 1897

6397 /1903

Preventive Man

Cowes

33s per week* 1 Star Allowance 1s per week from 1.10.05

1.10.05

G.O 74 / 1905

14261 / 1905

Promoted to P.O. L.S London by B.O. 26089 / 14.8.11 Last day on duty at Cowes 1.9.11

Charles Albert Fry

Place of Birth and Residence before Entry – Haylands, Ryde, I.W.

Quarantined Mariner

Motherbank, Portsmouth

3/6 per drive

11.9.93

 

Boatman

Plymouth

£64 / 85

7.11.96

8958 / 1900

"

Cowes

" * 1 Star Allowance £2-10-0 from 11.9.03

17.5.97

22133 / 1903

Preventive Man

Cowes

32/4 to 33s per week * 1 Star Allowance 1s per week from 1.10.05

1.10.05

G.O 74 / 1905

14261 / 1905

William Henry Finlay 9th July 1866

Place of Birth: Oystermouth, Mumbles, Swansea. Residence before Entry: Barry, South Wales

Preventive Man

Cowes

21/2 to 33/- per week

11.11.05

(on probation)

13861 / 1905

Transferred to Barry Dock, Cardiff, at own request and expense B.O. 16423 / 28.10.07 Last day at Cowes 21.11.07

William George Geeves 8th March 1871   Accepted under Superannuation Act, 1909

Place of Birth and Residence before Entry into Service: Gorleston, Suffolk

Boatman

Hull

£55/80 to £85 1 Star = £2-10-0 additional

20.4.92

GO 42.53 / 1895

6397/18.4.03

Preventive Man

"

33/- weekly & 1 Star = 1/-

1.10.05

 

 

 

33/- weekly & 2 Stars = 2/-

20.04.07

 

Ditto

Cowes

- Ditto -

28.10.07

15483/1907

Promoted Preventive Officer, Lower Section, Southampton per BO 28105/1910

James Doherty 17th December 1889   Accepted under Superannuation Act, 1909

Place of Birth and Residence before Entry into Service: Lower Templerone, Kincasslagh, Co Donegal

Preventive Man

London

18/- to 33/- per week

10thOctober 1907

 

Ditto

Cowes

Ditto

20th April 1909

 

Seconded for Service as Customs Storekeeper and Baggage Examiner in the East African Protectorate. Last day at Cowes 23.5.12 13795/1912

Stanley Theodore George Spencer 11th November 1882   Accepted under Superannuation Act, 1909 B.O. 3338/ 19.10.10

Place of Birth: Ventnor, IW. Residence before Entry: Chale near Ventnor, IW

Preventive Man

Goole

18/- by 1/6 to 33/- per week

4th Sep. 1906

 

- " -

Cowes

Ditto

29th August 1909

 

George Oliver Warne 22nd October 1890

Place of Birth: Cowes. Residence before Entry: Gurnard, IW

Preventive Man

Harwich

18/- by 1/6 to 33/- per week

21st February 1908

 

- " -

Cowes

Ditto

4th Septr. 1911

 

Isador John Dobrzanski 25th May 1880   Accepted under Superannuation Act, 1909 B.O. 17694 /1909

Place of Birth and Residence before Entry into Service: London

Boy Messenger

Accountant Generals Office, London

 

 

15.6.94 to 25.5.00

 

Boatman

London

£55 to £85

15th August 1900

 

Preventive Man

- " -

24/2 to 33/- per week

1st October 1905

 

- " -

- " -

1 star 1/- weekly

15th August 1910

B.O.23082 / 1910

- " -

Cowes

- do -

15th March 1912

B.O. 7007 / 1912

William Henry Finlay  9th July 1866

Place of Birth: Oystermouth, Mumbles, Swansea. Residence before Entry: Barry, South Wales

Preventive Man

Cowes

21/2 to 33/- per week

11th Novr.1905

B.O.13861 / 1905

- " -

Barry Dock

24/2 to 33/-

21st Novr 1907

B.O. 16423 / 1912

- " -

Cowes

30/2 to 36/-

15th June 1912

B.O. 151719 / 1912

1885 - 1898

Customs Cowes

Note: These pages are my transcriptions of original documents, they are accurate to the best of my ability but I do not take any responsibility for errors.

19 August 2005