Genealogy Chat

Not sure about licensing but Doc staging is an old fashioned term for the doc hands who lead the boats/ships in and tie them up. The hands throw them the ropes so they didn't hit the keys - quays.

Edited: used to work for a company off loading goods in West Africa. Those ropes were huge and very heavy - wasn't unknown for somebody to be wacked and seriously injured as they landed. Off from the main quay each tie-up had it's own landing stage

Are you sure that it says "licensed stage porter"? I think the second word might be "day" - it looks like a crossed t in the word because of the mark across Dock above it.

The docks certainly used day labourers and porters though I'm not sure about the licensed bit. While looking for Daniel I came across an Owen McCormick aged 58, born in Ireland and living in Birkenhead, so possibly related to Daniel and he was a dock labourer.

1891 think the family are shown as CORMACK

Did the son marry in 1906

Marriages Jun 1906 (>99%)
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Aspinall Ada Jane Wirral 8a 901
McCormack John Thomas Wirral 8a 901



What was the occupation of Daniel on that cert if correct

looks as though there's a notation about Dock L............

PM from Rob saying it's this person in Birkenhead:
Household Members:
Name Age
Daniel McCormick 56
Margaret McCormick 49
John McCormick 18
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 3392; Folio: 71; Page: 35

I haven't a clue.

Cab drivers have to be licensed

What was his occupation in other censuses?

The only licensed trade I can think of is Licensed victualler....but would not have thought it would be mistranscribed as that

Hi Rob,

Can you point him out on the 1901 for us please?


Maureen

can anybody advise ...my great granddad in 1901 aged 56 was a licensed stage porter..i cannot find out what type of job this was....

thanks Rob