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  • Can anybody find Father and Son?

    Have asked on another forum so hope you dont mind

    John Gallacher born 1877 Glasgow Lanarkshire

    in 1891 Tea Packer in Poplar

    in 1901 Furnace Stoker in Poplar

    cannot find him on any other census

    he did marry in 1918 in Hackney says he is a seaman

    so looking for 1881 and 1911


    His Father also John Gallacher born 1849 same place

    1861 in Glasgow

    married in 1875 in Tower Hamlets to a Mary Ann Fiford born 1857 in Limehouse says his occupation is Stoker

    1901 Furnace Stoker in Poplar

    1911 Engine driver in Limehouse


    so looking for 1851 1871 1881 1891

    I do wonder if they were at sea???

  • #2
    On the 1911 census (free search) there is a John Gallagher born 1876 Glasgow, living in West Ham, Essex.
    Elaine







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    • #3
      thanks Elaine just looked at it but he is with his parents who aren't mine .

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      • #4
        Possible.
        1881.
        John GALLAKER. Head. M. 29, Ireland, Marine Fireman Seaman,
        Mary A. GALLAKER. Wife. M. 27, Ireland,
        Isabella GALLAKER. Daur. 9, Scotland, Scholar,
        Robert GALLAKER. Son.. 7, Scotland, Scholar,
        John GALLAKER. Son. 5, Scotland, Scholar,
        Eliza L. GALLAKER. Daur. 2, Ireland,

        1 Edward St.
        West Ham, Essex.

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        • #5
          hi and thanks very much for trying but its not him, he and his father were both born in Glasgow and the mother in Limehouse , that looks very much like the same family Elaine found for me in 1911?.
          They are proving to be very elusive.

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          • #6
            It was is occupation on the marriage details that led me to post that one,

            Stoker, -- Tended and fed coal to boilers in mills and aboard ship.

            Firemen (Salt Industry)

            The men responsible for stoking the furnaces so as to maintain the brine at the correct temperature during the salt making period, which might be a few hours at high temperature for fine salt or several days at lower temperatures for the coarser types. Highly skilled work.

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            • #7
              thanks Jim if it wasnt for the fact he was born in Ireland I might have thought he was mine ? and thanks for the extra info I must say I didn't realise thats what they did ?

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