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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: molund on Friday 16 September 11 21:50 BST (UK)
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I'm looking for more information about "Seaman's Mission". My Great Grandfather's death certificate listed his occupation as "Of Seaman's Mission, Fleetwood U.D., Trawler Cook"
I finally found his death record after years of searching. But I'd like to find out more about what was going on in his life before he died.
Mike
Registration District: Flyde
1930 Death in the Sub-district of Kirkham in the County of Lancaster
When and where died:
Twentieth July 1930
1 Derby Road Wesham Rural District
Name and surname:
Alexander Willox
Sex: Male
Age: 67 Years
Occupation:
Of Seaman's Mission
Fleetwood Urban District
Trawler Cook
Cause of death:
I: Senile myocarditis
II: Chronic bronchitis
Certified by G.D. Lithersay MD
Signature, description and residence of informant
G.W. Lunn
Occupier
1 Derby Road Wesham
When registered
Twenty second July 1930
signature of registrar
Jos P. Langley
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I just discovered that 1 Derby Road was first a workhouse, and then became "Wesham Park Hospital" (specialist geriatric and psychiatric). Since the cause of death is listed as "Senile myocarditis", I guess he was a patient there?
I was told by a family member that he had syphilis -- which probably brought on the senility. He split up with his wife in about 1900 in Scotland, and she moved to Canada with their children in 1911. Nobody seems to know what happend to Alexander after that.