Edward Graham Muirhead

A Second Hand with Steam Trawler Incentive (Lowestoft), Edward died on 28th of May 1915 at the age of 36.

Edward was born at Lowestoft on 31 October 1878, a son of Edward and Sarah Muirhead. He was baptised at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft, on 4 September 1881. In 1881 his family lived at 4 North Raglan Street, Lowestoft. By 1891 Edward's father had died, and his mother had married Alexander Penman, and the family lived at 117 Wollaston Road. In 1901 his family lived at 96 Seago Street, Lowestoft, and Edward was a fisherman. 

On 25 December 1901 Edward married Caroline Beck at Saint Margaret's Church, Lowestoft. Edward was a fisherman living at 96 Seago Street, and Caroline lived at 263 Raglan Street. In 1911 they lived at 97 Seago Street, Lowestoft, and Edward was a fisherman. Later Caroline lived at 81 Raglan Street, Lowestoft.

Edward worked as an Second Hand on the trawler Incentive. What exactly happened to the Incentive is unclear, but it is assumed that it sank after striking a mine laid in the Dogger Bank area.