Hi Carol As far as I know Seaham was not a port of register (I am open to correction) but this Lavinia may have worked out of there. Lavinia Official Number 2593 Originally registered in Lyme 1853 and MNL 1860 lists her still in Lyme http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/vesselsnumview.php?OfficialNumber=2593 She Appears In The MNL 1864, 68 and 1870 Registered in Rochester, owned G.French High Street Chatham, He may have been a Managing Owner. The Register for 2593 Lavinia was closed early in 1871 vessel reported lost in February so I am sure this is the vessel you are looking for. There was one other Lavinia taken off the register in 1871 this was 5759 Reg Plymouth 83 tons she was dropped in December 1871. Maritime History Archive has some Crew information. http://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/viewcombinedcrews.php?Official_No=2593 You can purchase copies of crew records from Maritime History Archive, if you do please let us know how you got on. Mick Mariners List ----- Original Message ----- From: CarolK Kampenhout To: Mariners Rootsweb Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 6:01 AM Subject: [MAR] Vessel "Lavinia" wreck in the Bridlington Bay Feb 1871