1911 census
Name: James Daley
Age in 1911: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Garston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 6 Briarwood Road Aigburth Liverpool
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Cooper
Registration district: West Derby
Registration District Number: 455
Sub-registration district: Wavertree

James Daley 49
Agnes Daley 41
James Daley 23
William Daley 21
John Samuel Daley 18
Ellen Daley 16
Mary Agnes Daley 12
Edward Daley 10 *******
Grace Daley 7
Clifford Daley 4
Wilfred Howard Daley 1


If his is the correct family it would appear that Edward's parents are James and Agnes. Have you looked for a death in Australia for a Edward Daley born 1901 - death ??? with parents James and Agnes ??

''looking for my grandfather Edward Daley '' from this I assume he married, to who ,where and when ?

How come he was born in prison there are a number of siblings, who was looking after them ? Have you found the prison records for Agnes ?

Birth
Name: Edward Daley
Registration Year: 1901
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: West Derby
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 305


This looks like the family approx 1 month after his birth
1901 census
Name: James Daley
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Spouse: Agnes Daley
Birth Place: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Wavertree
Ecclesiastical parish: Mossley Hill St Matthew and St James
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 51 Briarwood Road
Occupation: Cooper

James Daley 40
Agnes Daley 31
James Daley 14
William Daley 12
John Daley 9
Ellen Daley 6
Agnes Daley 2
Edward Daley 1 month ********


''Chief Steward on P & O but left ship in Sydney sometime after 1934'' have you checked P&O records to find when he left their service or ship crews record or merchant seaman records ? Did he serve in merchant ships in WW2 ?

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists,
Name: E Daley
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Age: 21
Port of Departure: Antwerp Via London Melbourne
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 13 Feb 1922
Vessel Name: Waiwera
Origin Location: Liverpool
listed as 2nd cook baker

Thanks Wizard. You have the correct family in the 1911 census and I have traced the family back to the 1851 census when both Father and Mother (Doolan) are listed as having been born in Ireland. I havent tried to find then in any Irish records as yet.

I have looked for death records for ED in Australia but no joy as yet.

I have found some of his Merchant Seaman tickets in The National Archives that list his ships up to late 1933 (SS OTIRA) including the Waiwera in 1922.

I am currently following up on P & O records (held in The National Archives) and plan a visit in person to Archives when I am visiting UK in July.

A 1 month old Edward with mother Agnes ~30 appears twice on 1901 census. His birth certificate confirms where he was born, so I conclude that whoever filled out census forms at Briarwood Road in 1901 told porkies!

Agnes was inside for "stealing 50 yards of Holland". Haven't had time yet to pursue further.

Current focus is finding Edward after early 1934. Found an E Daley killed on HMS Orion 1941 but dont think it is him. He would have been late 30s when WWII started which is probably too old to join RN then.

Otherwise a brick wall! Am in process of following up on his siblings. Maybe that will give me a lead?

So thought I would give FTC a try too?

Thanks again for your assistance.

You could try Liverpool central library achieves they hold a lot of records for seamen. Not sure if its online or not. I have used it in the past, I live about 7 miles west of Liverpool.
You might find the last ship he sailed on.

Many thanks. Appreciate your advice.