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I have been trying to locate the death of a Walter Henry FLANAGAN (b. 27 February 1879)

His occupation is listed in the 1901 Census as a "Stoker on Steamship", whilst his occupation in 1911 is now "Marine Fireman" - basically working in the ship's boiler room.

I have also managed to find him on several crew lists as well, again working as a Stoker or Fireman.

I think I have finally managed to find his death in the GRO Overseas Records.

His death appears to have been in 1925, aged 45 (as he was born in February 1879 - that bit seems to match fairly closely) and looks like the most likely possibility - especially with an occupation of Stoker/Fireman.

However, I was wondering whether anyone could give some advice on the ship's name, just so I could do some more digging around before ordering a certificate - just to be as confident as possible that it's the correct record.

It looks like, from the death index I have seen, that the ship was called HESPERIA (or possibly MESPERIA). However, I was wondering whether it would be HISPANIA. But the list is typed, and I was wondering if it could have been transcribed from a badly written record?

Hi Steve,
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I think I have finally managed to find his death in the GRO Overseas Records.

Please scan and post the image where the ship's name appears. Instructions on how to post an image here: http://forum.liverpool-genealogy.org.uk ... =16&t=9817

Headings are

name - age - name of vessel - page

The most likely vessel appears to be:
HESPERIA [Vessel ID# 144661] - Registered Liverpool, 1921, Steam.
Owned by the British and South American Steam Navigation Company, 4 St Mary Annexe, London EC3.

Formerly the Patria, built in 1919 in Flensburg, Denmark, according to:
http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/viewima ... 2%A0images

Sorry for not replying before now - but today has been one of those days! Late finish at work and then some other family stuff to see to before I even got home!!

Anyway, big thank you to simone for putting a copy of the image up already. It's definitely a better copy than mine!!!



Also, big thanks to DS for the vessel info.

I might see what else I can find before ordering the certificate - but the fact that it was a steamer and that Walter's occupation at sea has been a stoker/fireman - I do feel more confident that it may well be his record.