I have just come across the following web page http://www.angelfire.com/de/BobSanders/81Intro.html SHIPS IN UK PORTS 1881 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 1881 Census contains details of many ships in UK ports. These records are useful for tracing seamen and passengers coming into or going out of the country. For those who do not have easy access to the 1881 census the following pages give the details of the people concerned. It may help someone. Most British ports are included on the list. Ruth