I am having difficulty reading the occupation (or the ship rather) of a Mr Edwin Charles Smith (the snip taken from his marriage certificate)
I have since discovered Mr Smith as Chief Steward on the Quetta, was drowned when the said ship floundered off the Qld coast in 1890.
What I can read of the cutting is "Office of the Royal ......" (the marriage was in 1877)
I hope someone who is familiar with ships of that era can help.
ps I think the last word is "lady" - pertaining to his wife's occupation - or is it?
I have since discovered Mr Smith as Chief Steward on the Quetta, was drowned when the said ship floundered off the Qld coast in 1890.
What I can read of the cutting is "Office of the Royal ......" (the marriage was in 1877)
I hope someone who is familiar with ships of that era can help.
ps I think the last word is "lady" - pertaining to his wife's occupation - or is it?
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