John Shea

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• Name: Mr John Shea
• Age: 39 years
• Marital Status: Married.
• Last Residence: at 77 Portsmouth Road Southampton Hampshire England - Map
• Occupation: Saloon Steward
• Last Ship: Olympic
• Victualling crew
• First Embarked: Belfast on Monday 1st April 1912
• Died in the sinking. Body recovered by: Mackay-Bennett (No. 11)
• Buried: Fairview Lawn Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Tuesday 7th May 1912.

Mr John Shea, 39, was born in Hampshire.

When he signed-on to the Titanic, on 4th April, 1912 he gave his address as 77 Portsmouth. Rd., (Southampton). His last ship had been the Olympic. As a first class steward he received monthly wages of £3 15s.

(Courtesy: Bob Knuckle, Canada).

Shea died in the sinking, his body was later recovered by the steamship Mackay-Bennett (#11) and was buried at Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia on 7th May, 1912.

NO. 11. - MALE. - ESTIMATED AGE, 45. - LIGHT MOUSTACHE. - HAIR, DARK.

CLOTHING - Black coat; blue trousers; black boots.

NAME ON CLOTHING AND PAPERS - "Shea".

EFFECTS - Watch; keys (2nd Steward); gloves; pipe.

STEWARD

NAME - SHEA.

References and Sources Particulars of Engagement, Public Record Office (BT100/259) Record of Bodies and Effects: Passengers and Crew, S.S. Titanic (#11)