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Customs Officer 1840's
« on: Thursday 28 June 07 17:35 BST (UK) »

Hi,

My gggt grandfather James Ellis, was a customs officer in Plymouth, Devon in the 1840's. Does anyone know of somewhere I might find information on this? Are there any records kept somewhere?

Thanks,

Red   :)
MCLENNAN - Inverness Scotland and Liverpool
WHITTAKER - Offaly Ireland
MILLER. HURST, BALL. DUTTON. BIBBY, MORGAN, GASKELL - Liverpool
ELLIS - Plymouth, Devon
COLLINS - Bishops Castle, Shropshire.
MASON. MILLER - Runcorn/Chester
ROWLAND - Widnes, Lancs.
CHARLTON - Bury, Lancs
GREGGS - Cumbria
BRISCOE - SHERLOCK - Cheshire
VOCE - Warrington, Lancs

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Re: Customs Officer 1840's
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 June 07 19:16 BST (UK) »
Hi Red

I believe you will find a number of relevant documents in The National Archives at Kew.

Pay lists and staff lists:
CUST 39 (1671 to 1922) and T 42 (1716 to 1847)

Pension records:
CUST 39/145-151 (1803 to 1922)

According to my book about TNA, CUST 28 (Records of the Boards of Customs and Excise, 1734-1885) contains "information on the first and later postings of Customs officers, with details of any praise or censure: [it contains] no family details, but can be used to work out the details of a man's career."

Hope this helps

Dave
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Re: Customs Officer 1840's
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 30 June 07 23:43 BST (UK) »

Wow!

thanks for that Dave.

Red   :D
MCLENNAN - Inverness Scotland and Liverpool
WHITTAKER - Offaly Ireland
MILLER. HURST, BALL. DUTTON. BIBBY, MORGAN, GASKELL - Liverpool
ELLIS - Plymouth, Devon
COLLINS - Bishops Castle, Shropshire.
MASON. MILLER - Runcorn/Chester
ROWLAND - Widnes, Lancs.
CHARLTON - Bury, Lancs
GREGGS - Cumbria
BRISCOE - SHERLOCK - Cheshire
VOCE - Warrington, Lancs

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Re: Customs Officer 1840's
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 01 July 07 00:56 BST (UK) »
Red
cus 28 bit like the Pilot service then  ;D

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Re: Customs Officer 1840's
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 01 July 07 02:29 BST (UK) »
Hi

Am interested in the records at the NA re the Customs Service. 

My ggg grandfather was Comptroller of Customs, Liverpool between 1827 and 1841 - estimated. 

I would like to know the full details of his career.  How do I go about this taking into account I live in inland Australia?


I would appreciate any advice.

Cheers for now
Cando -  in chilly Australia
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Re: Customs Officer 1840's
« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 July 07 16:28 BST (UK) »
Cando
your first stop should be the Albert dock maritime museum.They have a customs museum  i have been a few times. I don't know if the different museums have their own email or you have to contact the library.There is bound to be a contact number though

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« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 03 July 07 01:08 BST (UK) »
Thank you for the info Celia

Cheers
Cando
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Re: Customs Officer 1840's
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 26 December 07 06:37 GMT (UK) »
The HM-Waterguard website contains pages containing information about Customs, Excise, Customs & Excise,  Coastguard - Preventive Water Guard (created in 1809), Waterguard and 1972 - The End of an Era. 

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Re: Customs Officer 1840's
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 26 December 07 08:56 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: cando on Sunday 01 July 07 02:29 BST (UK)
Am interested in the records at the NA re the Customs Service. 

My ggg grandfather was Comptroller of Customs, Liverpool between 1827 and 1841 - estimated. 

I would like to know the full details of his career.  How do I go about this taking into account I live in inland Australia?

As described above CUST 39 at the National Archives would be a good place to start. If you're in Australia, someone else would presumably have to do it on your behalf.
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