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The main source data of my data file result from the Japan Directories and it is possible, that not all persons have been listed in these Directories; e. g. in case of a too short stay or for any other reason.

If I have included names, these names have no counterpart in my data file!

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BAILEY
James
# 346 - 1

Age - At the time of 1873 43 years old
Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Tokyo; from May 5, 1873 for 6 months
Occupation - Manning of 準承丸 - Junshō-maru

DECODED!

BAILEY, James



Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Bailey
Baillie


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ハード or ハルド
[ジョン・シー]

HARDY
John


# 351-1

Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from March 1, 1876 to January 31, 1877
Occupation - Captain of 玄龍丸 - Kenryō-maru


DECODED!

HARDY, J.

Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Hart
Hard


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バペー


BABEY
Henri Auguste

[BABET]
# 352-1

Nationality - France
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Army; from May 1, 1873 to May 1, 1874)
Occupation - French Language Teacher

DECODED!

BABEY, Henri Auguste [BABET]



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バボー # 352-2

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Tokyo; from November, 1879 to May, 1880
Occupation - natural history product workman (???)


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Barbeau




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ハムトフ # 353-1

Nationality – Russia
Employer and Employed period - Bureau of Development]; from December 7, 1878 to December 6, 1879
Occupation - Architect


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ハラ

〔ジョン〕

BALLAGH
John
# 353-2

Nationality - USA
Employment Place - Yokohama
Employer and Employed Period - Kanagawa; from June 11, 1872 to May 29, 1873
Occupation - Teacher

DECODED!

BALLAGH, John




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ハラー

〔へヌリ・ラゴステス〕

HOWE
Henry Augustus
# 353-3

Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Postal Service Station; from November, 1879, details unknown
Occupation - Clerk



DECODED!

HOWE, Henry Augustus


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ALBERT
# 355-1

Employer and Employed Period - Shizuoka; Kashiwazaki-ken; from July 1, 1873 to December 30 and continued from January 8, 1874 to June 30
Occupation - English teacher


DECODED!





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ハロオ
or
ハロヲ
# 356-1

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Tokyo; from April 1, 1873 to September 30, continued from November 1, 1873 for 12 months
Occupation - Hōkai - maru - 北海丸, Head of Instruments/ Instructor


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Harrow
Hallow
Hellow
Herrow


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バンキンス


〔ミチアル〕
Mitchell
# 357-1

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period - Kochi-ken, Iwasaki Yatarō; from October 29, 1873 for one year)
Occupation - Operator Instructor


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ハンファル # 358-1

The year of his death - July 19, 1873 (madness, death by drowning)
Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Public Works, Department of Telegraphy


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ハンブレー

HANBLEY
T.
# 358-2

The year of his death - July 16, 1872
Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Public Works, Department of Railways

DECODED!


ハンブレ HAMBLEY, T. # 358-2




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バンルカル

[ジョルジ]
# 358-3

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period – Tokyo; from April 15, 1878 to March 15, 1879, March 8, 1879 dismissal notice
Occupation – 1st Class Officer of Hideyoshi-maru - 秀吉丸


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ビエル

[ヂョン・シー・ハアバルト]
# 358-4

Nationality: USA
Employment Place: Ōsaka
Employer and Employed Period: (1) Kochi, Iwasaki Yataro
(2) Tosa-gun, Kochi, Nakagawa Kamenosuke; from June 26, 1872 to June 26, 1873
Occupation: Captain, Chitoshi-maru 千年丸

Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
BEAL, John C. Herbert
ビエル

〔ヂョン・シー・ハアバルト〕

【国籍】米
【雇入場所】②大阪
【雇主 雇期間】①高知県士族・岩崎弥太郎②高知県土佐郡新井口町商人・
中川亀之助 (外二名)(①②五年六月二六日ー六年六月二六日)
【職種】① 蒸気千年丸乗組
②蒸気鶴船長
【給料】月給①一、二九〇円
(合計一九名 分、賄料共)
②二〇〇円
ビース

Antoine VIEST
# 359-1

Age - At the time of 1872 31 years old
Nationality - France
Employment Place - France
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Army; from April 11, 1872 for three years


DECODED!




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[ヘンデレッキ]
Hendrick
# 362-1

Age - At the time of 1871 24 years old Nationality - Dutch
Employment Place - Nagasaki
Employer and Employed Period - Kagoshima; from June 1, 1871 to May 29, 1872
Occupation - Caretaker and Pilot on Sailing ship 徳用丸 - Tokuyō-maru


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Hutchnet, Hendrik


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ヒラント # 362-2

Nationality – France
Employer and Employed Period - Naval academy; March 15, 1869
Occupation - language study teacher


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ピリース


〔イー〕
E.
# 362-3

Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation - Second-class Officer of Ura-maru - 寝浦丸


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Bleeth
Bleath
Breeth
Breath


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ピン力ール # 364-1

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Navy; from December 19, 1878 for one year
Occupation - Instructor for Warship Engines

Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Bingal
Binkal


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ヒンジン # 364-2

Nationality – USA
Employment Place – Yokohama
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Armed Forces; from July 13, 1870 for five months
Occupation – Instructor for equipments of ship bridges


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フーオル
or
フーヲル


〔ピー・シー〕
B. C.
# 372-1

Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation - 2nd Class Officer of Taihei-maru - 太平丸


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Fall
Fawl


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フォルデス
or
フヲルデス

[ジー・エス]
J. S.
# 372-2

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation - Captain Hiroshima-maru - 広島丸


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Faulders
Fawlders
Foulders


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フォルト
FORT
FAULT
〔ジョージ・ウォルス〕

WORTH
George Charles
# 372-3

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Public Works. Railroad Department; from May 3, 1876 for about 3 years
Occupation - Railway Transport Instructor

DECODED!



フォルト 〔ジョージ・ウォルス〕 + フーラス = George Charles WORTH # 372-3 + # 381-1



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フォルム

ヲルム

FORM
# 372-4

Age - At the time of 1873 41 years old
Nationality - Germany
Employer and Employed Period - Wakamatsu-ken; from March 10, 1873 for 12 months
Occupation - English studies teacher

Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name/ Profession in Data File
FARMER
PALMER

DECODED!


HOLM, F. W.



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フォン・グムパク


バロン
Baron von
# 373-1

Nationality - Germany
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Education; from the day of arrival in 1873 for six months
Teacher of Mathematics, Yokohama
Remarks - He is a Hong Kong resident at the time of March 17, 1873.


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Gumbach
Grumbach


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フハーサル

[Ben]
# 376-1

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period - Tokyo Language School; from September 1, 1874 for six months
Occupation – English Teacher


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フハン # 377-1

Nationality – Dutch
Employer and Employed Period – Niigata; he is occupied at the time of November 13, 1873
Occupation – Instructor for small steam plants


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フーラス

〔チャーレス〕
Charles

WORTH
George Charles
# 381-1

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Public Works, Railway Department; December 3, 1879 setting the term dismissal

DECODED!



フォルト 〔ジョージ・ウォルス〕 + フーラス = George Charles WORTH # 372-3 + # 381-1



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フランク
or
フレンキ

FRANK
FRANCK
FRANCKE
FRANKIE

[コプロン]

# 383-1

Nationality – USA
Employment Place – Yokohama
Employer and Employed Period - Tax Office and Ministry of Finance Land Taxation; Yokohama Customs House; indefinite from October 17, 1871, trial phase
Occupation – Interpreter, Kōbe Customs House Interpreter and Yokohama tax office interpreter


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フランセス

FRANCES
# 384-1

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period – Tokyo, from September 1, 1879 to September 1, 1882
Occupation - English Teacher (woman)


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ブリケ

[エイヂストン]
# 384-2

Nationality – Dutch
Employer and Employed Period – Kochi, Iwasaki YatarōM he is employed in 1874
Occupation – Manning of 千年丸 - Chitose-maru


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フリテーンハンナ

[ゼームス]
# 385-1

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Public Works, Work Station; from May 3, 1880 to May 2, 1883
Occupation - Shipbuilding Instructor, Kobe

DECODED!

HANNAH, James Briton - - he is listed TWICE in the "FE-book by Ooga" - -



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ブリンク

BRINK
BLINK

〔エルストール〕
# 386-1

Nationality – Dutch
Employer and Employed Period –
Kochi; Iwasaki Yatarō, employed at the time of June, 1874
Occupation – Manning of Kaijun-maru - 快順丸


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ブルータン

William B.
# 387-1

Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Bureau of Development; continuation of contract from January 7, 1880 to January 6, 1881
Occupation - Supervision of the Agriculture Schools and the Agricultural School teacher


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Brewton

UKN # 387-1

DECODED!

ブルータン〔ウヰリアム・ビー〕 = BROOKS, William P.


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フルテス
or
フルニス

〔ジェー・エッチ〕
J. H.

# 388-1

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company, from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation – Manning of Nagoya-maru - 名 護屋丸


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ブルネ

or

ボルネ
# 388-2

Nationality - France
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Navy; from February, 1873, prolonged monthly
Occupation - Doctor



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Brunet



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フレイボルグ

This is most surely not his name but the German place Freiberg (University of Mining)
# 390-1

Nationality - Germany
Employer and Employed Period - Kochi; Mitsubishi Co.; from June, 1874 for three years
Occupation - Mining Engineer, Instructor for pits
Remarks - Enaged in Copper Mines, Kawakami, Wakamatsu, Iwashiro


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ブレチコスト


John
# 390-2

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation – 2nd Class Engineer of Hyogo-maru - 兵庫丸


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フレデ

FRED

Maybe only his given name?
# 390-3

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period – Yokohama, Imperial Guard; from March 20, 1874 to December 20, 1874
Occupation - Maintenance man
Address - Yokohama settlement


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プレート

[フワデナンド]
Ferdinand
# 390-4

Nationality – Dutch
Employer and Employed Period – Ehime, from September 1, 1876 to August 30, 1877
Occupation - Office Agent, Kobe


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ブロスマン

〔シー〕
# 391-1

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation - Manning of Nagoya-maru - 名護屋丸


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Brosman
Brossman


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フロックレー

BLOCKLEY
A.
# 391-2

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - inistry of Public Works, Railroad Department; from June 15, 1871 for three years; August 1, 1874 end of term
Occupation - Director

DECODED!


フロックレー BLOCKLEY, A. # 391-2


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フワク
or
フワタ


ゼー・ウイー・ビー
J. V. B.
# 392-1

Nationality – Dutch
Employment Place – Niigata
Employer and Employed Period – Niigata, Niigata Customs House, Land Taxation; from February, 1872 for one year; prolonged to March 15, 1874 and another prolongation until March 15, 1875 end of term
Occupation – Instructor


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フンガル # 392-2

Nationality - Germany
Employer and Employed Period - Tokyo University, Medical department; November 27, 1881 end of term
Occupation - Professor


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Funkel


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ヘニー


〔エフ・ジェー〕
F. J.
# 396-1

Nationality – USA
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation – Manning of Genkai-maru


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[ドブルュー・イー]
W. E.
# 397-1

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company, from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation – Manning of Genkai-maru


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ベハルト


〔アール〕
R.
# 397-2

Nationality – Germany
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation – 2nd Class Officer of Hiroshima-maru


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ヘブラン


[チェイムス]
James
# 397-3

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period – Kanagawa, from 1870 for six months, February 10, 1875 – Return of the troop
Occupation - Policeman


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ペレシ
M.

PLESSIS
Marin
# 404-1

Nationality - France
Employer and Employed Period - Ōsaka; from September 19, 1878 to September 18, 1879, and continued from September 19, 1879 to September 18, 1880
Occupation - Teacher for French and Latin

DECODED!

PLESSIS, Marin



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ヘーレム
or
へレェム

ヂェルジ
or
ネェルヂ

BALAUM
George

# 404-2

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Public Works, Railroad Department; from July 7, 1870 for three years, August 3, 1873 end of term, continuation from August 3, 1873 to August 3, 1874

DECODED!


BALAUM, George

Occupation - Carpenter


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ホウレ


[ルヤレス]
(a woman))
# 410-1

Nationality - British
Employer and Employed Period - Yokohama, from March 20, 1879 to December 20
Occupation - Store Assistant


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Hall


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ボス

BOTH
BOSS

[エウチ]
# 410-2

Nationality – Dutch
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1879
Occupation – 2nd Class Officer of Tokyo-maru - 東京丸


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ホスチェル



〔コープス〕
# 411-1

Nationality – Dutch
Employer and Employed Period – Kagoshima, from March 1, 1877 to December 1, 1877
Occupation – French, German, English Teacher


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ホートラー # 413-1

Nationality – France
Employer and Employed Period – Ministry of Navy; from June 12, 1871 to July 29, 1874, continued from July 29, 1876 to July 29, 1877 and continuation from July 30, 1877 for five months)
Occupation - Post of Drafting
Address - Yokosuka shipyard


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ホブホヲード


〔ジェー・シー〕
J. S.
# 414-1

Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1878
Occupation - Captain of Toyoshima-maru - 豊島丸




Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Bobford


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〔チー〕
# 415-1

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period - Mitsubishi Company; from February 1, 1877 to January 31, 1879
Occupation - 2nd Class Officer of Tokyo-maru - 東京丸


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# 416-1

Age - At the time of December, 1870 30 years old
Nationality - British
Employment Place - Yokohama
Employer and Employed Period - Tokyo, from December 12, 1870 to June 11, 1871
Occupation - 2nd Class Engineer of 成妙丸


Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Halkey
Hallkey



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or
ホルタン
# 417-1

Nationality – France
Employment Place – Tokyo
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Armed Forces, Department of Army; from November 11, 1870 for three years, from August 19, 1872 to February, 1873
Occupation - Officer of Infantry, Teacher of Gunnery


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ホールド


[ウィルリヤム]
William
# 417-2

Nationality - USA
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Public Works, Railroad Department; from May 8, 1873, hiring monthly
Occupation - Clerk



Possible Readings Without Corresponding Name in Data File
Hold


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ホルトル


〔アレキサントル・へ〕
# 418-1

Nationality – British
Employer and Employed Period - Bureau of Development, from December 27, 1874 for 24 months
Occupation – Navigator

Remarks – Representative of Alfred A. Wilson = アルフレット・エ・ウェルソン代人


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BONVILLE


# 419-1

Nationality - France
Employer and Employed Period - Ministry of Navy and Ministry of Public Works; from April 26, 1872 for one year
Occupation - Yokosuka shipyard
Remarks - he replaced the person Martin - マルタン

DECODED!

BOINVILLE, A. C. de



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