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	James Eaton aged 22 born in London, England. Ship: HMS Temeraire Rating/Rank: Midshipman
	Personal details
		Died	28 February 1857
		Family	Married Anne (born Cannock, Staffordshire, England) in 1816.
		Father	James
		Mother	Elizabeth
		Notes	TNA catalogue reference ADM 107/33 pages 250-252 records that James Eaton was baptised on 11 March 1785 at Llandogo, Monmouthshire, Wales. TNA catalogue reference ADM 36/15119 records James Eaton's place of birth as Pimlico.

	Service details
		HMS Quebec Ship's pay book number: (Vol 1C, no 3) 13 February 1799 to 29 November 1799 Rank/rating: Volunteer First Class HMS Prompte Ship's pay book number: (Vol 1C, no 15) 30 November 1799 to 1 September 1800 Rank/rating: Volunteer First Class Ship's pay book number: (SB 562) 2 September 1800 to 18 May 1801 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Hannibal Ship's pay book number: (SB 75) 19 May 1801 to 6 July 1801 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Saint Antoine Ship's pay book number: (SB 9) 18 September 1801 to 23 October 1801 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Portland Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 151) 24 October 1801 to 20 January 1802 Rank/rating: Supernumerary HMS Puissant Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 9803) 21 January 1802 to 20 April 1802 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Atalante Ship's pay book number: (SB 216) 27 July 1802 to 13 January 1803 Rank/rating: Midshipman Ship's pay book number: (SB 9) 14 January 1803 to 17 March 1803 Rank/rating: Midshipman Comments: On prize ship 18 June-22 September 1803. Ship's pay book number: (SB 9) 23 September 1803 to 10 March 1804 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Temeraire Ship's pay book number: (SB 576) 10 March 1804 to 13 August 1805 Rank/rating: Midshipman Comments: On leave from HMS Temeraire 14 August to 28 September 1805. Ship's pay book number: (SB 576) 29 September 1805 to 9 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Audacious Ship's pay book number: (SB 501) 10 January 1806 to 17 January 1806 Rank/rating: Master's Mate HMS Lion Ship's pay book number: (SB 24) 18 January 1806 to 8 February 1809 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Blanche 9 February 1809 to 22 March 1809 HMS Lion Ship's pay book number: (SB 24) 23 March 1809 to 11 April 1810 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Magnanime 12 April 1810 to 12 April 1810 HMS Lion Ship's pay book number: (SB 24) 13 April 1810 to 29 August 1811 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Caroline Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 169) 30 August 1811 to 17 November 1811 Rank/rating: Supernumerary Comments: On 17 November 1811 discharged to Haslar hospital. HMS Beaver Ship's pay book number: (SB 132) 8 September 1812 to 27 January 1814 Rank/rating: Lieutenant Comments: On leave 28 January-11 February 1814. Ship's pay book number: (SB 132) 14 February 1814 to 21 August 1814 Rank/rating: Lieutenant Comments: Invalided from HMS Beaver on 21 August 1814.

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15851 Catalogue reference: ADM 107/33 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/14114 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/14272 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15848 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15849 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15850 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15851 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15119 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15120 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13747 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13977 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/14773 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/17015 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/17409 Catalogue reference: HO 107/2026 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/14098 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/960 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/961 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/962 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/963 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/964 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2124 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2125 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2787 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2788 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2511 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/4490
	Last updated: 11 October 2004

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