James JORDAN Anne JORDAN William Francis JORDAN Alice WADSWORTH Hugh John JORDAN Susan SANDS Mini tree diagram

Daniel JORDAN15 (Dan)

also known as Francis Daniel JORDAN

26th Sep 18741 - 3rd Aug 196218

Mariner16

Life History

26th Sep 1874

Born in Newry, Armagh and Down, Ireland (Queen Street, Newry).1

26th Sep 1874

Religion Roman Catholic.1

1887

Educated Left School At 13.2

According to Dad (c1995), his father ran away to sea when he was 13 - but 1891 census shows he was then living with his mother in Birkenhead

1891

Occupation Dock Labourer in Liverpool, Lancashire.3

1891

Resident in Kirkdale, Liverpool, (26 Brasenose Road).3

Although Dad said he left home at 13 and went to sea. This shows he had moved to England with his Mum and Gran aged 16

3rd Aug 1898

Resident in Liverpool, Lancashire (1 Paton Street, Kirkdale).4

between 1901 and 1902

Military

Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment

1901

Recorded in census in No obvious record found

17th Aug 1906

US Entry in San Francisco,, USA.5

Was part of crew on SS Siberia that had come from Shanghai

7th Apr 1907

Parish of St Leonards

7th Apr 1907

Married Alice WADSWORTH in Bootle, Lancashire.6

7th Apr 1907

Occupation Seaman.6

7th Apr 1907

Religion Church of England.6

7th Apr 1907

Resident in Birkenhead, Cheshire, (31 Burns Street).6

9th Aug 1912

Birth of son William Francis JORDAN in Birkenhead, Cheshire,.7

9th Aug 1912

Occupation Merchant Seaman.7

between 1914 and 1918

Military

WR-514053. Inscribed in war medals.

Apparently, as part of military service Dan was stationed at Bristol, Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate. Dad said he was schooled at these places

15th Aug 1917

Milit-Beg.8

Joined IWRDE

about 1920

Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire,.10

16th Mar 1920

Voyage (Stentor).9

Bosun

Aug 1920

Voyage (Ascannis).9

Bosun

18th Jan 1921

Voyage (Knight Companion).11

Departed Birkenhead on the Knight Companion

4th Feb 1921

Physical description 5'6" 11st 10lb.12

4th Feb 1921

US Entry in Ellis Island,, USA.11

Arrived at New York on SS Knight Companion

10th Jun 1922

Voyage (Stentor).9

Blue Funnel Line - Alfred Holt - general cargo

14th Oct 1922

Voyage (Oanfa).9

between 1923 and 1941

Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire,.13,14

13th May 1923

Voyage (Pionier (Pioneer)).9

Wood 3-masted steamer

21st Aug 1923

Voyage (Malia).9

26th Mar 1927

Voyage (Narragan Sett).9

AB Seaman

19th Jan 1928

Voyage (Roman Prince).9

4th Aug 1928

Voyage (Greta Field).9

15th Jan 1930

Voyage (Kentyne).9

12th Jun 1931

Voyage (Athel Beach).9

Maiden Voyage - built at Lairds.
All Athel boats were tankers

16th Dec 1931

Voyage (Athel Duchess).9

Apparently all Athel ships were tankers

27th Apr 1932

Voyage (Athel Regent).9

Apparently all Athel ships were tankers

18th Feb 1933

Voyage (Athel Monarch).9

Apparently all Athel ships were tankers

30th Jul 1935

Voyage (British Enterprise).9

26th May 1936

Voyage (Reynolds).9

30th Sep 1937

Voyage (Athel Knight).9

Apparently all Athel ships were tankers

10th Dec 1937

Voyage (Athel Regent).9

1938

Occupation Mariner.16

14th Feb 1938

Voyage in Southampton.15

Queen Mary. Repatriated as a 'Distressed Seaman'.

17th Aug 1938

Voyage (Diomed).9

23rd Sep 1939

Occupation Mariner.17

between 1941 and 1962

Resident in Wallasey, Cheshire, (33 Clarence Drive).13

Moved in Edie Wadsworth died and stayed there for the rest life

3rd Aug 1962

DeathCause.18

Carcinoma of prostate

3rd Aug 1962

Died in Kirkdale, Liverpool,.18

I'm sure he died in hospital. Dad said it was the hospital in Bootle

8th Aug 1962

Buried in Bootle, Lancashire (Bootle Cemetery).19

Burial Register #30439

Sources

  • 1. Birth Certificate - Daniel Jordan 1874
    • (primary evidence)
  • 2. Ships Record
    • Dad c1995
  • 3. Census - 1891
  • 4. Death Certificate - Susan Jordan 1898
  • 5. US Passenger Lists
  • 6. Marriage Certificate - Daniel Jordan & Alice Wadsworth 1907
    • (primary evidence)
  • 7. Birth Certificate - William Jordan 1912
  • 8. Military Papers
    • ancestry.co.uk
  • 9. Ships Record
    • (primary evidence)
  • 10. Ships Record
    • Dad
  • 11. Ellis Island Records
  • 12. Ellis Island Records
    • Part of entry in ship's manifest
  • 13. Ships Record
    • With Dad c 1995
  • 14. Birth Info - but no actual certificate
    • WFJ's
  • 15. Passenger List - Daniel Jordan 1938
  • 16. Kellys Directory of Liverpool and Suburbs - 1938
  • 17. Marriage Certificate - William Francis Jordan & Beryl Robinson 1939
  • 18. Death Certificate - Daniel Jordan 1962
  • 19. Burial Certificate - Borough Cemetery
    • (primary evidence)

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