Hoping to give my husband a special Xmas gift

[christanel]

Victor E Markham birth registered Dec 1/4 1919 Registration district - Glendale Northumberland, vol 10b page 113a. Mother's maiden name Elliott.
He died in 1938. He was on the vessel Jamaica Planter. You can buy the death certificate from the GRO (it is in their Marine Death Indices 1903 to 1965)
Read the GRO's guide to ordering certificates Here.

Christina

Added: His middle name is Elliott and there are a couple of Merchant navy records on Findmypast for him.

[adesilva]

Many thanks for your help, Christina! :-)

[geneius]

From the Register of deceased seamen

AB Victor E MARKHAM died 11 April 1939 'Lost overboard at sea and presumed drowned'

of 9 Queensbury Avenue Deanside Durham

His date of birth 27 Nov 1919

The 'Jamaican Planter' appears to have been owned / used by the Jamaican Banana Producers Association, likely to sail Kingston - London

[adesilva]

Many thanks for this valuable information Geneius!
All the best!