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Title: Death at sea on the Volta
Post by: Parno on Monday 31 July 23 18:28 BST (UK)

I have a relative who died on a ship the Volta on 10Jan 1892
I am struggling to find out any more information other than
Name   Thomas Porch
Event Date   8 Jan 1892
Port of Registry   Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Ship Name   Volta
Official Number   98668
Reference Number   387CRE/845
Can anyone please point me in the right direction ty

Title: Re: Death at sea on the Volta
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 31 July 23 18:58 BST (UK)

Birth year/place 1866 Cheshire according to the links below. He was a cook & butcher.  Birth reg on freebmd.  He was Thomas Bedford Porch mmn Bedford.  Possible marriage for parents 1851 but not in Cheshire

www.rootschat.com/links/01sjp/

www.rootschat.com/links/01sjq/

He's on the 1871 census in Cheshire - parents Daniel & Sarah
1871 ref piece 3751 folio 132 page 6

Title: Re: Death at sea on the Volta
Post by: Girl Guide on Tuesday 01 August 23 11:27 BST (UK)

I see that Thomas is on the 1891 and it looks as though his father died and mother Sarah remarried to a Thomas McKinley.

Thomas is a butcher.

Registration district Birkenhead
Piece number 2889
Folio 20
Page 33

Title: Re: Death at sea on the Volta
Post by: Parno on Saturday 05 August 23 12:22 BST (UK)

Yes ty then he dies at sea in Dec 1892 due I can't seem to find any information as to how he died ?

Title: Re: Death at sea on the Volta
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 05 August 23 12:29 BST (UK)

Died of Pyrexia (malarial fever):

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=BMD%2FMTM%2FBT334%2F0006%2F001-098&parentid=BMD%2FD%2FMARITIME%2F400520

Title: Re: Death at sea on the Volta
Post by: Parno on Monday 07 August 23 17:09 BST (UK)

That's fantastic ty