Seaman's Mission, Fleetwood U.D.

[molund]

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

[molund]

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.