Offer:Look-up Liverpool (Mersey) Pilots 1734/1990

[ozranga]

Hi,
I thought about that too.
A boy wishing to become a pilot had to apply when he was aged 16 and still at school. He would then appear before a Selection Committee, and if successful would then join a crew after his schooling was over and wait for a vacancy to arise, which could take 2 years or more. If after 3 years a vacancy had not arisen, his name was taken off the list forever.

[sidean]

Hi Davecigar,

I'm trying to find information about an uncle of mine who was a pilot on the Mersey River.

His name was Charles A Dean. DOB 13 May 1906 and he died on 14 November 1960

His wife's name was Florence and he had a daughter. She is still alive.

Any information that anyone can supply would be most welcome.

Sid

[ozranga]

Hi Sid,
Beyond The Bar by Barrie Youde has:
Dean C.A. born 1905. licenced 1928. died 1960.
there are 6 other Deans listed.
Kellys Direcory 1938 has :
List of Licenced Pilots. First Class Rotary. Charles A Dean. 101 Belvidere Road Wallasey.

[sidean]

Wow! That was quick!

Thank you very much for that information.

Much appreciated.

Sid

[ShaunJ]

Charles A Dean. DOB 13 May 1906

Findmypast has a 1921 Merchant Navy registration card for Charles Alexander Dean born Seacombe 13 May 1905 - with a photograph

[erylro]

Can anyone shed any light for me, please, on the service of THOMAS WILLIAM QUIRK, b. 1827, who was a Mersey Pilot Mariner from at least 1851 until at least 1871? By 1881 he had become an Officer of the Board of Trade in Liverpool, and continued as such until at least 1891. I am not sure when he died. His great grandson recalls seeing in his youth a faded sepia photo of a large schooner with P1 on the sail, which may have been the vessel he served on. Thanks for any help.

[ozranga]

Hi,
Beyond The B ar by Barry Youde has:
Quirk T (1).   Licenced 1809, retired 1835 died 1840
Quirk T (2).   Born 1827, licenced 1850, retired 1871, died 1893
there is also a J QUirk who was licenced in 1826.
 

[erylro]

Hi Ozranga -
Many thanks for the quick reply and very helpful information on Thomas William Quirk. Quirk T (2) is the man, clearly, but I must look into the other two Quirks you mention. My immediate thought is that Quirk T (1) may be an uncle and Quirk J a brother or cousin of Thomas William. (I have his father as Michael Quirk, a tailor and draper of 34 Bedford Street, Toxteth, b. 1805 in Isle of Man, and his mother Mary Anne Stanistreet, born in Chester 1803, d. 1 Mar 1876.
 

[ozranga]

Hi,
Liverpool Gores Directory of 1860 has :
Michael Quirk, Tailor, 64 Bedford St Toxteth Park
Michael Quirk Tailor, 12 Lower thurlow St
Thomas Wiliam Quirk, Pilot , 1 Luton Grove, Walton Road.

Thomas is not listed as being a Master of a pilot vessel for that year, although crew were not listed.
The Liverpool Maritime Museum has all the Pilots records.