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. |
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. |
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)