Query Uniform

[redkop]

Hi,
my 4th Gt Grandfather, John Dunbavand b 1823 • Runcorn, Cheshire. His occupation on Census is a Waterman. I'm surprised that they would look so smart. What exactly is this uniform?
Can anyone add to the information given?
Sorry if I have posted in the wrong place.
Thanks,
Red

[Treetotal]

The only info that I can offer is that in one family line there was a Father and his sons who were all Watermen and one of them later became a Customs Inspector on the docks.
Carol

[jmagarac]

Looks like a fireman's uniform.

[jmagarac]

This exact photo can be found using Microsoft Bing Image Search Engine.

[sparrett]

Hi
Perhaps he had a son b. around 1848 who maintained the same street address as his parents in later life? This news item says father Captain.



Deaths
... 16th, 1930, unexpectedly whilst on holiday at his son's residence at Filey, of 3, Clifton Avenue, West Hartlepool, the son of the late Captain and Mrs. John Dunbavand, a Bridgewater Street, Runcorn, in his 82nd year, headmaster of the West.

Published- Friday 01 August 1930
Newspaper-Runcorn Weekly News
County- Cheshire, England
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GENERAL NEWS
DEATHS. DUNBATAND.—October 30th, at 15. Bridgewater-A.. Eliza, the beloved wife of John Dunbavand
Newspaper- Runcorn Examiner
County- Cheshire, England

I do not know what census you mention, but I see a man who may be correct in 1891.  He lives with his wife Eliza at 9 Bridgewater street Runcorn.  He is a mariner aged 67. A grandson aged 27 is with them.  Named John and also a mariner.

Not sure this is of help or not.
Sue
 

[tonepad]

The hat and cap badge resembles a Firefighter Uniform from the USA!
Is the photo confirmed to be your ancestor?
Any links with the USA?

https://statenisland.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/CB4D6334-C619-49E0-A737-732501758400#gallery-1


Tony

[tonepad]

This exact photo can be found using Microsoft Bing Image Search Engine.

The photo is fireman Thomas Mathews, part of the crew of a Chicago fireboat

https://eastlanddisaster.org/eastland_people/mathews-thomas/


Tony

[redkop]

wow!

Thank you all for the information given.

I have been researching my tree for a long time and consider myself to be very careful when adopting information from another's research.

I actually found this photograph attached to his profile on what I assumed to be a reliable source on Ancestry.

I will now remove it.

It shows that even after years of experience and being told time and time again to not copy non-sourced information, I still did it. 

Thanks so much,

Red