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Kim

Kim Report 16 Sep 2010 18:51

Hi,
On a amarriage cert I have a George Foster who was a marine fireman but deceased. The cert is from 1912 and I cant find the death. Does this mean he was a fireman at the docks? Any help with suggestions for finding out what happened to him would be great.
Thanks,
Kim x

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 16 Sep 2010 19:57

Is this him???????????

Kim,

It may be he was a Stoker on a vessel, as sometimes these were called Marine Firemen according to a forum I read.


1911 census - household transcription
Person: FOSTER, George Edward
Address: 6 Marias Place Porter St Hull

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Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
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FOSTER, George Edward Head Married M 39 1872 Marine Fireman Hull Yorkshire VIEW
FOSTER, Mary Elizabeth Wife Married
11 years F 40 1871 Hull Yorkshire VIEW
FOSTER, George William Son M 10 1901 School Hull Yorkshire VIEW
FOSTER, Marie Daughter F 9 1902 School Hull Yorkshire VIEW
FOSTER, Ida Daughter F 8 1903 School Hull Yorkshire VIEW
FOSTER, Elsie Daughter F 3 1908 Hull Yorkshire VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
28761 Reference:
RG14PN28761 RG78PN1651 RD522 SD1 ED12 SN296

Registration District:
Hull Sub District:
Humber Enumeration District:
12 Parish:
Holy Trinity and St Mary

Address:
6 Marias Place Porter St Hull County:
Yorkshire (East riding)



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doddsy1

doddsy1 Report 16 Sep 2010 23:08

I think that Ann is right. I have a gg grandfather who on a birth certificate is described as a Steam Ship Stoker and on a later census record he is a Marine Fireman. Basically he had a really tough, exhausting job of shovelling coal all day to keep the steam ship going