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Offline crystal-tips

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Death at sea?
« on: Sunday 06 May 12 22:19 BST (UK) »
I am looking for help/guidance on the death of a Liverpool ancestor;
EDWARD PRICE
Family members have said he died at sea due to shipwreck.

He is alive on the 1891 census, living with his wife Catherine and two children Edward and Ellen in Liverpool.
Catherine remarries in 1898.
I have been unable to find his birth as his age has varied by a couple of years on the different censuses. His age on this census would mean he would have been born 1846.

Is there another way to find his death apart from trawling the Maritime deaths.

Any help guidance would be great, this has baffled me for years.

Thanks
Researching-Schofield, Wood, Dent, Jackson, Dickinson, Gray, Windross, Gelderd, Lightfoot, Stockdale in Yorkshire, Harding in Devon, Sturley in Pembrokeshire, Price & Parry in Liverpool & North Wales, Butler, Laverty, Brennan, Doyle, Ferns in Liverpool & Ireland, Drysdale, Hunter, Dewar, Abercrombie, Hunter in Scotland

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Re: Death at sea?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 06 May 12 22:42 BST (UK) »
FindMyPast have the death of an Edward Price in  BT334  the registers and indexes of births marriages and deaths of passengers and seamen at sea
21 April 1895
Ship " S S Marie"
Fireman
Supposed Drowned, Vessel supposed lost

No birthdate or residence given so no real clue as to whether he is yours or not.

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Re: Death at sea?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 06 May 12 22:48 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that, I saw that one on FindMyPast, also there is only one other Edward Price listed on there.
 
I will try and research the SS Marie to see if that get me anywhere :)
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Researching-Schofield, Wood, Dent, Jackson, Dickinson, Gray, Windross, Gelderd, Lightfoot, Stockdale in Yorkshire, Harding in Devon, Sturley in Pembrokeshire, Price & Parry in Liverpool & North Wales, Butler, Laverty, Brennan, Doyle, Ferns in Liverpool & Ireland, Drysdale, Hunter, Dewar, Abercrombie, Hunter in Scotland