Over the years many types of vessel used the port: Ancient dugouts made from whole tree trunks, Viking Long ships, Sailing ships (Billy Boys), Whaling ships, Packet steamers, Light ships and Life boats, Fireboats, Humber Keels, Sloops, Tugs, Abbey boats, Steamships, Ferry boats and Tankers.  In 1815 the first steam ship sailed up the Humber.

From 1592-1908 Trinity House was responsible for the navigation and pilotage of the River.  In 1908 they handed over this office to the Humber Conservancy Board.  The symbols across the top of the panel are, from left to right: Humber Conservancy Board, the Arms of the Hull Merchants Company and Customs and Excise.

"Outline Map of Kingstone Upon Hull"

This an extract drawn from two historical sources circa 1820: "Hull, or Kingston upon Hull, with the parishes of Hessle, Kirk Ella and North Ferriby forms the distinct county called Hullshire (or the town and county of Kingston upon Hull). The town of Hull itself contains two parishes: Holy Trinity and St. Mary's.  The town is: 8 miles from Hedon, 9 from Beverley, 12 from South-Cave, 16 from Hornsea, 18 from Patrington, 25 from Howden, 39 from York; from London by York - 236 miles.  Markets: Tuesday and Friday. Fair: Oct. 10.  Population. 28,624. The town is of no great antiquity, for King Edward I was founder of it; he having observed the advantageous situation of the place, (then called Wik) obtained it by way of exchange of the Abbot of Meaux, and built the town called from him Kingston, i.e. the King's town. Here he made a good harbour, and the inhabitants

Free-Burgesses, and granted them many privileges. They were at first governed by a Warden, and then by Bailiffs; and after that by a Mayor and Bailiffs, and at last obtained of King Henry VI to be governed by a Mayor and a Sheriff, and that the town should be a county corporate of itself. Sir Michael de la Pole prevailed on King Richard II to enlarge their charter, and grant them other privileges. It is now inferior to few places in England for trade, being well furnished with shipping. It is governed by a Mayor, a Recorder, 12 Aldermen, &c. --Camden.

[Description edited from Langdale's Yorkshire Dictionary (1822) and Baine's Directory of the County of York (1823)]

This "branch" is little more than a strand and it should be possble with more research to link it with one of the larger branches.  There is an Ellen Hindmarsh daughter of Charles in Branch No 9 but the link has yet to be "proven".

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