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Title: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: julkes on Saturday 19 October 19 10:02 BST (UK)

Where do you think a Russian called Nekitou ANTONOFF could have been buried? Died in Plymouth in 1855.
Any additional information is welcome

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: [Ray] on Saturday 19 October 19 10:23 BST (UK)

Hi
"could" ?
Russian Sailor, dies Plymouth, buried at sea?
What else do you know about him?

Ray

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: julkes on Saturday 19 October 19 10:28 BST (UK)

Thanks!
I did not know he was a sailor, just a name.
How do you know he was a sailor? I can''t find anything

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: hanes teulu on Saturday 19 October 19 10:41 BST (UK)

FindMyPast has burial (transcription) of-
Nekita Antonoff at Ford Park Cemetery, age 23, bur 5 Feb 1855, residence War Prisons, grave type "Common".

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: julkes on Saturday 19 October 19 10:43 BST (UK)

Wow, Thank you so much!!!

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: hanes teulu on Saturday 19 October 19 10:51 BST (UK)

West Sussex Gazette, 15 Jan 1855

re. "residence "War Prison""

" ... at Millbay Prison, Plymouth, where a number of Russian prisoners are also confined" 

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: julkes on Saturday 19 October 19 10:52 BST (UK)

I wonder if there is a list of those Russians. So this is the Crimean war. But why did they end up in Plymouth? Why would British take prisoners to the UK?

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: hanes teulu on Saturday 19 October 19 11:04 BST (UK)

The Sun (London), 8 Oct 1854
THE RUSSIAN PRISONERS
Four Russian officers and two ladies, 365 soldiers, seven women and two children, who arrived in the Nile steamer from Sheerness, were landed at Plymouth yesterday, and taken on to the Millbay prison.

It also mentions the "... Russian prison ships ..." at Sheerness and another batch of prisoners being taken on board by the Preussischer Adler , bound for Plymouth.

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: julkes on Saturday 19 October 19 11:06 BST (UK)

'two ladies and seven women'...
priceless

Title: Re: Plymouth death 1855
Post by: hanes teulu on Saturday 19 October 19 11:28 BST (UK)

Quote from: julkes on Saturday 19 October 19 11:06 BST (UK)

'two ladies and seven women'...
priceless

Exactly my sentiments when I read the piece!!