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BT27 Board of Trade Passenger Lists, Outwards 1890-1960
contain the names of people leaving ports in the United Kingdom and Ireland for final destinations outside Europe and the Mediterranean.

 

American Line

BT27/173/P8
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Paris

-

-

5568

13047

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

7 July 1894

Wm G Randle

Southampton

New York

929

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Rosina Dietlin

-

New York

F

21

Single

-

Cook

Foreigner

-

-

Notes: Unknown

 

Castle Line,  Donald Currie & Company

BT27/339/1/P7
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Kinfauns Castle (2)

110173

1899

5063

4907

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

14 April 1900

Robert Duncan

Southampton

South Africa

146

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr G Datlen

-

Cape

M

27

Single

-

Builder

England

-

-

Notes: This is probably George Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes)

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/391/4/P2
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Saxon

-

1900

6336

7904

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

20 August 1902

R Winder

Southampton

South Africa

610

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr A Datlen

-

Cape

M

21

-

-

Electricion

England

-

-

Notes: This is probably Albert Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes)

 

The New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd

BT27/440/3/P1
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Rimutaka

1111355

1900

4983

2404

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

25 February 1904

H E Greenstreet

London

New Zealand

126

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr W F Datlen

-

Cape Town

M

32

Married

-

Stationers Assistant

England

-

-

Notes: This is probably William Thomas Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes) who was married to Ellen Russell. DaFT reports that William was sent to Cape Town to recuperate from poor health.

 

The Aberdeen Line

BT27/473/4/P1
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

ss Aberdeen

-

1881

2386

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

29 July 1905

H A Schleman

London

Australia

48

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Miss C Datlen

-

Cape Town

F

25

Single

-

Nil

England

-

-

Notes: There is no C Datlen of this age amongst the known subjects. Could be Clara Datlen (daughter of Charles / Adam / Johannes). Clara would have been 35 years old and travelling to visit her brother George in South Africa.

 

Donald Currie & Company

BT27/556/8/P1
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Briton

10619

1854

5154

4708

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

10 August 1907

S C Brown

Southampton

South Africa

241

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr G Datlen

-

Cape Town

M

35

Married

-

Canteen Mgr

England

-

-

Mrs Datlen

-

Cape Town

F

30

Married

-

-

England

-

-

Mast Datlen

-

Cape Town

M

3

Single

-

-

England

-

-

Miss Datlen

-

Cape Town

F

1

Single

-

-

England

-

-

Notes: This will be George Adam Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes) and his wife Frances Datlen (nee taylor) and their children Albert & Sybil Datlen. Presunably returnung home to South Africa after visiting England.

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/587/P3
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Dunluce Castle

118490

1904

5105

10749

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

5 November 1908

John W Hague

London

South Africa

124

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr A Datlen

-

Cape Town

M

28

Married

-

Electrical Fitter

England

-

-

Mrs Datlen

-

Cape Town

F

27

Married

-

None

England

-

-

Notes: This is probably Albert Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes) and his wife Muriel.

 

Orient Line

BT27/629/2/P1
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Orsova

128278

1909

6830

16884

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

15 October 1909

D R W Parsons

London

Australia

877

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mrs Ruth Dathen

2nd

Gilbraltar

F

-

-

-

Domestic

English

-

-

Infant Dathen

2nd

Gilbraltar

M

-

-

-

-

English

-

-

Notes:  Although the name is spelt wrong this is probably Ruth wife of Walter James Datlen (son of Robert / Robert / Johannes) with her son Walter Frank Datlen. They lived in Gibraltar before emigrating to Australia (see 1921)

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/926/3/P2
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Grantully Castle

129058

1910

7612

6303

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

16 October 1920

T M Lang

London

South Africa

476

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr W E Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

M

21

-

-

Confectioner

-

England

S Africa

Notes: William Evan Datlen (son of William / Charles / Adam / Johannes). William writes about this 22 day trip in his memoirs.

 

Orient Line

BT27/952/4/P2
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Osterley

128287

1909

6781

14412

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

24 May 1921

L V James

London

Australia

881

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr W Datlen

3rd

Adelaide

M

35

Married

10 Park Road, East Twickenham, Middlesex

Electrician

-

England-

Australia

MSTR F Datlen

3rd

M

12

-

-

-

England

Australia

Mrs R Datlen

3rd

F

36

Married

Housewife

-

England

Australia

Notes:  Walter James Datlen (son of Robert / Robert / Johannes) is married to Ruth Naomi Hutson. They are emigrating to Australia with their son Walter Frank Datlen.

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/1130/2/P1
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Glengorm Castle

109290

1898

6763

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

12 August 1926

E J Gilbert

London

Beira, Mozambique

-

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr W E Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

M

27

-

29 Shepherds Bush Road. W6

Baker

-

England

S.Africa

Notes:  William Evan Datlen (son of William / Charles / Adam / Johannes). Returning to South Africa after paying a visit to his mother in London.

 

P & O Australia via The Cape Service

BT27/1132/1P3&4View ImageView Image

Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Ballarat

145596

1921

7928

28117

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

25 November 1926

Capt John W Parker

London

Australia

1107

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

George Frederick Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

M

26

Single

124 Greencroft Gardens, W.Hampstead

Engineer

-

England

S.Africa

Reginald Walter Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

M

21

Single

39 Shepheds Bush Road, Hammersmith W6

Salesman

-

England

S.Africa

Notes:  George and Reginald are brothers (sons of William / Charles / Adam / Johannes). Their older brother and two uncles has already emigrated to South Africa.

 

Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co.

BT27/1132/20/P2
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

City of Manchester

115742

-

5556

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

30 November 1926

J Fimister

London

South Africa

36

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr G A Datlin

2nd

Cape Town

M

54

Married

24 Kelsfield Gds, N.Kensington

Restauranteur

-

Other part of British Empire

S.Africa

Mrs Datlin

2nd

Cape Town

F

51

Married

-

-

Miss S M Datlin

2nd

Cape Town

F

21

Single

Pianist

-

Notes:  This will be George Adam Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes) and his wife Frances Datlen (nee taylor) and their daughter Sybil May Datlen. Presunably returnung home to South Africa after visiting England.

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/1203/9/P1
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

LLanstephan Castle

135315

1913

11293

3198

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

8 February 1928

C E Stuart

London

Beira, Mozambique

266

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mrs E Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

F

54

Married

39 Shepheds Bush Road, W6

nil

-

Englnd

S.Africa

Mast P Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

M

11

-

nil

-

England

S.Africa

Notes:  Ellen Datlen (wife of William / Charles / Adam / Johannes) is travelling with her son Peter to South Africa on a visit to her older son William Evan Datlen

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT29/1379/23/P5
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Arundel Castle

145175

1919

19029

5980

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

9 June 1933

Capt G Whitfield

Southampton

South Africa

290

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Miss M R Datlen

-

Cape Town

F

21

Single

47 Mount Avenue, W5

nil

-

England

England

Notes:  This is Marjorie Russell Datlen (daughter of William / Charles / Adam / Johannes)

 

Deutsche Ost-Africa Linie

BT27/1380/6/P2
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

ss Watussi

-

1928

5587

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

12 August 1933

Th. Siebel

Southampton

Lourenco Marques

140

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

George Datlen

2nd

Cape Town

M

61

Married

135 Lodge Road, Southampton

None

-

Other part of British Empire

S.Africa

Frances Datlen

2nd

Cape Town

F

57

Married

-

S.Africa

Notes:  George Adam Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes) and his wife Frances Taylor presumable returning home after visiting England

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/1453/6/P4
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Durham Castle

118387

1904

8240

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

8 April 1936

G H Fogden

London

Beira, Mozambique

223

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

R W Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

M

30

Married

unreadable

Grocer

-

Other part of British Empire

Rhodesia

Mrs Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

F

33

Married

unreadable

Nil

-

Miss P Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

F

3

-

unreadable

-

Miss A Datlen

3rd

Cape Town

F

1

-

unreadable

-

Notes:  This would be Reginald Walter Datlen (son of William / Charles / Adam / Johannes) and his wife Dorothy. Their two daughters are Patricia and Anne

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/1497/10/P7
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Dunvegan Castle

164702

1936

9181

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

3 September 1937

H R Northwwod

Southampton

Cape, South Africa

426

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

MR G A Datlen

Tourist

East London

M

64

Married

Southview, Bromfield Ave, Worthing

-

-

Other part of British Empire

S.Africa

Mrs F Datlen

Tourist

East London

F

60

Married

-

-

Notes:  George Adam Datlen (son of Charles / Adam / Johannes) and his wife Frances Taylor presumably returning to South Africa after visiting England

 

The Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd

BT27/1659/P3
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

LLandovery Castle

148678

1925

6287.57

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

25 April 1950

J M Raynor

London

South & East Africa

215

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Mr W E Datlen

Tourist

Cape Town

M

50

-

Brook Cottage, Weavers Hill, Wisborough Grn, Sussex

Confectioner

-

Other part of British Empire

S. Africa

Miss J E Datlen

Tourist

Cape Town

F

12

-

-

-

S. Africa

Notes:  William Evan Datlen (son of William / Charles / Adam / Johannes) and daughter Joan Ellen Datlen returning to South Africa after paying a visit to England

 

Holland America Line

BT27/1731/P10
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Nieuw Amsterdam

-

-

36666.70

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

8 August 1953

C Visser

Southampton

New York

348

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Allan Dietlin

Cabin

New York

M

21

-

c/o H.A.L. London, S1

Missionary

U.S.A.

Foreign

U.S.A.

Notes:  Unknown

 

The Union-Castle Line

BT27/1792/P5
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Dunnottar Castle

-

1936

15,054

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

9 February 1956

?

London

East & South Africa

364

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Miss M Datlen

2nd

Cape Town

F

22

Single

22 Marloes Rd. N8

Typist

S.Africa

S.Africa

S.Africa

Notes:  This is likely to be Margaret Datlen (daughter of Albert / George / Charles / Adam / Johannes)

 

The Union-Castle Line

BT27/1843/P4
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Carnarvon Castle

-

1926 (1938)

20,148

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

10 April 1958

Illegible

Southampton

South Africa

378

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

Anthony Datlen

Tourist

Cape Town

M

26

Single

Overseas Visitors Club, 3 Templeton Place, Earls Court SW5

Process Engraver

S.Africa

S.Africa

S.Africa

Notes: Anthony Datlen (son of Albert / George / Charles / Adam / Johannes) presumably returning to South Africa following a visit to England

 

The Union-Castle Line

BT27/1875/35/P7
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Ship’s Name

Official Number

When Built

Tonnage

Sq Feet

Athlone Castle

-

1936

15,192

-

Date of Departure

Master’s Name

Port of Departure

Where Bound

Passengers

20 August 1959

Captain A. Patey

Southampton

South Africa

707

Passenger

Class of Travel

Destination Port

Sex

Age

Marital Stauts

Address

Occupation

Country of which a citizen

Country of last permanet residence

Country of intended residence

William Datlen

Tourist

Cape Town

M

60

Married

Brook Cottage, Wevaers Hill, Wisborough Green, Sussex

Clerk

Rhodesia

Rhodesia

Rhodesia

Dorothy Datlen

Tourist

Cape Town

F

51

Married

Housewife

Notes: William Evan Datlen (son of William, Charles, Adam, Johannes) and his wife Dorothy Datlen (nee Hopper) returning to Rhodesia after visiting Williams 89 year old mother for the last time.

 


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