The project is under the direction of Douglas Stenton (Director of Heritage, Government of Nunavut) and Anne Keenleyside (Dept. of Anthropology, Trent University).
If you are an interested relative, please contact Prof. Keenleyside (akeenleyside at trentu.ca).
Prof Keenleyside contacted me as several people had left comments on a previous blog post here. This blog system posts them without an email address. I'm delighted to help in this small way, especially as I've been dismayed that some other Canadian anthropological projects have not ventured into DNA studies.
UPDATE
Here, taken from a compilation of muster rolls at http://www.ric.edu/faculty/rpotter/muster.html and sorted by last name, are the officers and men of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror. Ages given would relate to the departure from England in 1845.
Andrews Joseph Captain of the Hold age 35 HMS Erebus
Armitage Thomas Gun-room Steward age 40 HMS Terror
Arthur Daniel Quartermaster age 35 HMS Erebus
Aylmore Richard Gunroom Steward age 24 HMS Erebus
Bailey John Able Seaman age 21 HMS Terror
Bates John Able Seaman age 24 HMS Terror
Bell William Quartermaster age 36 HMS Erebus
Berry Alexander Able Seaman age 32 HMS Terror
Best Charles Able Seaman age 23 HMS Erebus
Blanky Thomas Ice Master HMS Terror
Braine William Private age 31 HMS Erebus
Bridgens John Subordinate Officers' Steward age 26 HMS Erebus
Brown James W. Caulker age 28 HMS Erebus
Brown Samuel Boatswain's Mate age 27 HMS Erebus
Bryant David Sergeant age 31 HMS Erebus
Burt Thomas Armorer age 22 HMS Erebus
Cann George J. Able Seaman age 23 HMS Terror
Chambers George Boy age18 HMS Erebus
Closson William Able Seaman age25 HMS Erebus
Collins Henry Foster Second Master HMS Erebus
Coombs Charles Able Seaman age 28 HMS Erebus
Couch Edward Mate HMS Erebus
Cowie John Stoker HMS Erebus
Crispe Samuel Able Seaman age 24 HMS Terror
Crozier Francis Rawden Moira Captain HMS Terror
Daly James Private age 30 HMS Terror
Darlington Thomas Caulker age 29 HMS Terror
Des Voeux Charles Frederick Mate HMS Erebus
Diggle John Cook age 36 HMS Terror
Downing John Quartermaster HMS Erebus
Dunn Francis Caulker's Mate age 25 HMS Erebus
Evans Thomas Boy age 18 HMS Terror
Fairholme James Walter Lieutenant HMS Erebus
Farr Thomas R. Captain of the Maintop age 32 HMS Terror
Ferrier Robert Able Seaman age 29 HMS Erebus
Fitzjames James Commander HMS Erebus
Fowler William Purser's Steward age 26 HMS Erebus
Franklin Sir John Captain HMS Erebus
Geater Josephus Able Seaman age32 HMS Erebus
Genge Edward Subordinate Officers' Steward age 21 HMS Terror
Gibson William Subordinate Officers' Steward age 22 HMS Terror
Goddard William Captain of the Hold age 39 HMS Terror
Golding Robert Boy age 19 HMS Terror
Goodsir Harry D.S. Assistant Surgeon HMS Erebus
Gore Graham Lieutenant HMS Erebus
Gregory John Engineer HMS Erebus
Hammond John Private age 32 HMS Terror
Handford John Able Seaman age 28 HMS Terror
Hartnell John Able Seaman age 25 HMS Erebus
Hartnell Thomas Able Seaman age 23 HMS Erebus
Healey Joseph Private age29 HMS Erebus
Heather William Private age 37 HMS Terror
Hedges William Corporal age 30 HMS Terror
Helpman E.J. Clerk in Charge HMS Terror
Hickey Cornelius Caulker's Mate age 24 HMS Terror
Hoar Edmund Captain's Steward age 23 HMS Erebus
Hodgson George Henry Lieutenant HMS Terror
Honey Thomas Carpenter HMS Terror
Honey Samuel Blacksmith age 22 HMS Terror
Hopcraft Robert Private age38 HMS Erebus
Hornby Frederick John Mate HMS Terror
Irving John Lieutenant HMS Terror
Jerry William Able Seaman age 29 HMS Terror
Johns Robert Able Seaman age24 HMS Erebus
Johnson Thomas Boatswain's Mate age 28 HMS Terror
Johnson William Stoker age 45 HMS Terror
Johnson Charles Able Seaman age 28 HMS Terror
Jopson Thomas Captain's Steward age 27 HMS Terror
Kenley John Quartermaster HMS Terror
Kinnaird Goerge Able Seaman age 23 HMS Terror
Lane John Boatswain HMS Terror
Lawrence Edwin Able Seaman age 30 HMS Terror
Le Vesconte H.T.D. Lieutenant HMS Erebus
Leys David Able Seaman age 37 HMS Terror
Little Edward Lieutenant HMS Terror
Lloyd Henry Able Seaman age 26 HMS Erebus
Male Reuben Captain of the Forecastle age 27 HMS Terror
Manson Magnus Able Seaman age 28 HMS Terror
Mark William Able Seaman age 24 HMS Erebus
McBean Giles Alexander Second Master HMS Terror
McConvey Thomas Able Seaman age 24 HMS Erebus
McDonald Alexander Assistant Surgeon HMS Terror
McDonald David Quartermaster age 45 HMS Terror
Morfin John Able Seaman age25 HMS Erebus
Murray John Sailmaker age 43 HMS Erebus
Orren William Able Seaman age34 HMS Erebus
Osmer Charles Hamilton Purser HMS Erebus
Pearson Alexander Corporal age30 HMS Erebus
Peddie John Smart Surgeon HMS Terror
Peglar Harry Captain of the Foretop age 37 HMS Terror
Pilkington William Private age 28 HMS Erebus
Plater Thomas Stoker HMS Erebus
Pocock Francis Able Seaman age24 HMS Erebus
Reddington Phillip Captain of the Forecastle age 28 HMS Erebus
Reed William Private age28 HMS Erebus
Reid James Ice Master HMS Erebus
Rhodes William Quartermaster age 31 HMS Terror
Rigden James Captain's Coxwain age 32 HMS Erebus
Sait Henry Able Seaman age 23 HMS Terror
Seeley Abraham Able Seaman age34 HMS Erebus
Sergeant Robert Orme Mate HMS Erebus
Shanks William Able Seaman age 29 HMS Terror
Sims David Able Seaman age 24 HMS Terror
Sinclair Robert Captain of the Foretop age 25 HMS Erebus
Sinclair William Able Seaman age 30 HMS Terror
Smith William Blacksmith age 28 HMS Erebus
Smith Luke Stoker age 27 HMS Terror
Stanley Stephen Samuel Surgeon HMS Erebus
Stickland John Able Seaman age24 HMS Erebus
Strong William Able Seaman age 22 HMS Terror
Sullivan John Captain of the Maintop age 28 HMS Erebus
Tadman Thomas Able Seaman age28 HMS Erebus
Terry Thomas Boatswain HMS Erebus
Thomas Robert Mate HMS Terror
Thompson George Able Seaman age 27 HMS Erebus
Thompson James Engineer HMS Terror
Torrington John Leading Stoker age 19 HMS Terror
Tozer Solomon Sergeant age 34 HMS Terror
Walker James Able Seaman age 29 HMS Terror
Wall Richard Ship's Cook age 45 HMS Erebus
Watson Thomas Carpenter's Mate age 40 HMS Erebus
Weekes John Carpenter HMS Erebus
Wentzall William Able Seaman age 33 HMS Terror
Wilkes Henry Private age 28 HMS Terror
Wilson Alexander Carpenter's Mate age 27 HMS Terror
Wilson John Captain's Coxwain age 33 HMS Terror
Work Thomas Able Seaman age 41 HMS Erebus
Young David Boy age 18 HMS Erebus
Is there a list somewhere of the crew members?
ReplyDeleteThe post is updated to include a crew list.
ReplyDeleteA plaque, originally located in the Royal United Services Institution (RUSI), was donated to the Royal Museums Greenwich. It can be ordered to view in the Library reading room. Under HMS Erebus, at the bottom of the plaque are the Royal Marines. One Marine is Corporal Alexander Paterson, aged 30.
ReplyDeleteYour list refers to an Alexander Pearson, Corporal (Royal Marines) on that ship.
The Paterson family is of the opinion that this Pearson reference may be an error. Could you please confirm your data, or is it a perpetuation of a misreading by some earlier eyes?
Your response would be much appreciated and we do have close relations of the Paterson family available for a DNA test. Has there already been a confirmation of this former Erebus crew member by DNA testing?
Thank you. David F. Hemmings hemmingsdd@gmail.com +1-905-468-4964 Niagara, Canada