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Some information about Moses Malone, a 30 year old butler who died at sea in 1902.

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960, at ancestry.com.

Ship: Commonwealth, Dominion Line
Port of Departure: Boston
Arrival: May 1902
Port of Arrival: Liverpool

Died at sea:
Name: Michael Malone, second cabin passenger.
Male or Female: male
Age: 30
Occupation: butler
Nationality: American, born, New York
Cause of death: Gastric ulcer, haemorrge
Died 30th April at 4:30 AM and was buried at sea the same day at 4PM.
Lat 50.15 N
Long. 17.17 W

UK Registers and Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths of Passengers and Seamen at Sea, 1891-1922

BT 334/027
Register of Deceased Passengers, 1902 to 1905
page 28, image 30
Register of Deceased Passengers
May 1902

Register General to whom reported: E
Source of Information: LB
U.K., C.I., I of M., Col., For., Etc.: U.K.
On Sea or in River or Harbour: Sea
Trade: For
Accident or Disease: D
Wreck or Casualty: _
Sail or Steam: S
Name of Ship: Commonwealth
Official Number: 113408
Port of Registry: Liverpool
Date of death: 30.4.02 4.30.am
Place of Death: Lat 50.15 N Long. 17.17 W
Name: Michael
Surname: Malone
Sex: M
Age: 30
occupation: butler
Nationality or birthplace: American/New York
last place of abode: 77 Mount Vernon St
cause of death: Boston Gastric Ulcer, haemorrhage

1900 Census for 77 Mount Vernon St

1900 Census Precinct 1, Ward 11, Boston, ED 1308, sheet 11, household 120, family 144
June 8, 1900
at 77 Mount Vernon Street
Henry Whitman, 60, married 33 years, born in Canada (English), parents also, arrived 1854, naturalized, wool merchant, renting
Sarah Whitman, 57, born in Maryland, parents in Massachusetts, artist
4 servants, none were Michael Malone. all foreign born.
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1902 Boston City Directory

Henry Whitman, died July 27, 1901
Mrs Henry Whitman, artist at 184 Boylston, h 77 Mt Vernon
five men named Michael Malone, none were butlers

1903 Boston City Directory

Mrs Henry Whitman, artist at 184 Boylston, h 77 Mt Vernon
many men named Michael Malone, none were butlers

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Photo from Norway Heritage