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A widow's man was a fictitious seaman kept on the books of Royal Navy ships during the 18th and early 19th centuries in order to make payment to the families of dead crew members. This financial arrangement helped widows from being left destitute following the death of their seafaring husbands.

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  • Widow's man
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  • A widow's man was a fictitious seaman kept on the books of Royal Navy ships during the 18th and early 19th centuries in order to make payment to the families of dead crew members. This financial arrangement helped widows from being left destitute following the death of their seafaring husbands.
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  • A widow's man was a fictitious seaman kept on the books of Royal Navy ships during the 18th and early 19th centuries in order to make payment to the families of dead crew members. This financial arrangement helped widows from being left destitute following the death of their seafaring husbands.
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