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Death at sea on the Volta
« 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
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Re: Death at sea on the Volta
« Reply #1 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

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www.rootschat.com/links/01sjq/

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

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Re: Death at sea on the Volta
« Reply #2 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
Ashford: Somerset, London
England: Devon, London, New Zealand
Holdway: Wiltshire
Hooper: Bristol, Somerset
Knowling: Devon, London
Southcott: Devon, China
Strong: Wiltshire
Watson: Cambridgeshire
White: Bristol
Windo - Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire

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Re: Death at sea on the Volta
« Reply #3 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 ?
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Re: Death at sea on the Volta
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 05 August 23 12:29 BST (UK) »
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Re: Death at sea on the Volta
« Reply #5 on: Monday 07 August 23 17:09 BST (UK) »
That's fantastic ty
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