Richard Baker Austin mariner

[austinward]

Richard Baker Austin b 1883 married Eliza Emilly Buckland, at Rotherhithe 1915. This was Elizas first husband. I have tried to find his death without success. He was a a qualified extra master, able to master foreign bound ships. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

[Nicolina]

According to his Merchant Navy record (Date Range: 1918-1921), Richard Baker AUSTIN was born 6th July 1878 in Banbridge, Co. Down.
Discharge Number: 775597
Identity Certificate Number: 25457

[Nicolina]

his birth was registered Jul - Sep 1878, Banbridge District, Vol. 1, Page 176

[austinward]

Thanks Nicolina for your incredibly fast reply. I had found his birth but looking at the marriage register 1915 his age was noted as 32 should be 37. Surely not two Richard Baker Austins. Thanks for all the extra information.

[christanel]

As Emily was only 20 when they married Richard probably knocked a few years off his age.
Christanel

[christanel]

Correct date of birth on this record
Richard Baker Austin
Crew -3rd Mate
Arrival Date - 23 Mar 1920
age 41 Birth Date about 1879
Born Belfast, Ireland
Ethnicity/ Nationality - Irish
Port of Departure - Southampton, England
Port of Arrival - New York, New York
Ship Name - New York

Address 21 Rigg Street Crewe
Wife Emily Austin

[geneius]

Hello

Have you managed to find the 1915 marriage Licence? the marriage was not by Banns. You may learn further information from this.

The Richard Austin BAKER b 1878 Ireland may alo have a father James.....

You indicate Eliza re married when was that?

Richard Haker AUSTIN
Looks like he sailed in 4 March 1925 on board the Baltic,staed single / master mariner, his contact address in the UK was HAC COWAN 48 Lime St London EC 3 his destination was New Orleans

March 1915 he was employed by Cunard on the Luisitania

May also have been employed by P&O

[Nicolina]

if he was on the Lusitania in 1915 he was a very lucky man because that is the year she was sunk.

[almach]

Richard B Auston [sic] age 43, Ships Officer, departed 6 August 1921 from London on the Iyo Maru, destination Hong Kong

[christanel]

Richard Baker Austin
Crew -3rd Mate
Arrival Date - 23 Mar 1920
Port of Departure - Southampton, England
Port of Arrival - New York, New York
Ship Name - New York

Address 21 Rigg Street Crewe
Wife Emily Austin

Looks like he sailed in 4 March 1925 on board the Baltic, Status -SINGLE
his contact address in the UK was a friend HAC COWAN 48 Lime St London EC 3

So he is not giving his wife as a contact in 1925. Did they divorce, just go their separate ways, or did Emily not remarry until she knew he had died?