A complete record of the deaths of Scottish seafarers from late Victorian times until 1974 is now available online for the first time.
Also newly-
They list Scottish seamen, including many fishermen who drowned in Scottish waters,
emigrants who did not reach their hoped-
Many of the deaths off the north-
It includes John MacIver who was a deck hand from Swordale in Lewis. He drowned,
aged 34 years, on 21 Nov 1905 some ten miles north-
Recorded deaths of Scottish seafarers online for the first time
29 August 2015
Over 14,000 new records are being made available by National Records of Scotland through the ScotlandsPeople website.
The records also contain hundreds of entries for Scottish sailors, engineers and other crewmen who died in every corner of the world, whether at sea, or in foreign ports or hospitals.
It includes Deaths of Seamen listing Scots along with other crew members of all nationalities
who were serving on British-
Tim Ellis, Registrar General and Keeper of the Records of Scotland, said: “The Returns of Deaths of Seamen and Deaths at Sea open a window into the lives of Scots seafarers in the first half of the twentieth century.
"They reveal the dangers experienced by seamen and passengers alike, and provide useful information for anyone wishing to discover more about their ancestors.
"Our commitment at National Records of Scotland is to continue to extend digital access to the key records that researchers want.”