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From: "Iris Green" <>
Subject: [Mar] James Patten - FIREMAN
Date: Sat, 1 Mar 2003 10:23:43 +0100
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Well, I have had no luck in my search on Joseph Rae, so here is another
question, please .
JAMES PATTEN was born around1850. His occupation on the wedding certi. of
his daughter was given as "ships fireman". Now this was Joseph's occupation
but he was a generation younger.
Were there steamships already needing firemen/stokers from the ,say, 1870s
on? OR would that be a different kind of fireman?
IS there any way at all of finding out a merchant mariner's number, please?

THank you
Iris



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