IRISH MERCHANT SEAMEN 1909/1911

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marlow mag
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IRISH MERCHANT SEAMEN 1909/1911

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Can anyone tell me where i can find crew list for Irish merchant seamen 1909 to 1911 my husbands grandfather John Mcgee was a merchant seaman from Dublin sailing from Ireland( i presume) family think he drowned falling from his ship any tips i would be grateful
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I'd see if there is a section of Irish death registration called deaths at sea and see if he appears there.

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James McGee

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Hi hun

This could be youre man..

McGee, James (Fireman) Identity No.394388.
Born: 1888-02-04, rush, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Disch A No: 859231 Photo: f5
Extra info: 1911, Rush Tn 245 (opp Harbour Bar)

Voyages:
1919-07-01 City of Frankfort No:104272 of Dublin (Palgrave Murphy)
1921-01-03 City of Frankfort No:104272 of Dublin (Palgrave Murphy)

web site http://www.irishmariners.ie/photo-gallery.php

GOOD LUCK AS THEY ALSO HAVE A PHOTO OF HIM..(let us know if it was him



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marlow mag
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Irish merchant seaman 1909/1911

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Hi Collette sorry this could not be my John Mcgee his 1st born son was Mathew born 1891 Johns wife Winnifred was 47 on the 1911 census
she is a widow also said she was married for 21 years so i presume they married 1890 Winifred was living at Brady`s Cottages Dublin I have found
Mathew and his brother Tobias seaman records but John is a mystery
many thanks for your help
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McGee

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Dont know if you have these or not...

Name TOBIAS MCGEE
Date of Birth N/R N/R 1893
Address 32 CLARENCE PLACE
Father JOHN MCGEE
Mother WINIFRED BUTLER

Further details in the record
Child Denomination RC
Sponsor 1 JOSEPH WHITESIDE
Sponsor 2 HARRIET EUSTACE




Name MATTHEW MCGEE
Date of Birth N/R N/R 1891
Address 32 LR BAGGOT ST
Father JOHN MCGEE
Mother MARGETH BUTTLER

Further details in the record
Child Denomination RC
Sponsor 1 ANNE MCGEE
Sponsor 2


Name JAMES PETER COMERFORD
Date of Birth N/R N/R 1897
Address 17 CLARENCE ST
Father WILLIAM COMERFORD
Mother MARGARET KENNA

Further details in the record
Child Denomination RC
Sponsor 1
Sponsor 2 WINIFRED MCGEE

Seen as though John & Winifred lived in Clarence St are this family connected to her..

Also the Matthew baptism has mother as Margaret Bulter.. is this your Matthew as i dont know what year he was born.. maybe Margaret is a mistake..

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Irish Merchant seamen 1909/1911

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Hi Collette yes this is Mathew and Tobias they have the wrong name as their mother was Winifred Butler Tobias was drowned at sea his ship the SS Ashcrest was attacked by a german submarine in 1940 which was very sad both sons followed their father to go to sea
many thanks for your help
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