Michael Rogers was a 27 year old steward from Dublin, generally resident between voyages at the family home of Mr Thomas Harris at 13, Greenhill Avenue, Winchester.

Mrs Harris had been a close friend  of Michael's mother, and following the death of his own parents he and his younger sister were encouraged to regard the Harris' home as their own and Michael became engaged to one of the Harris' daughters.

Though not yet married, he gave the Harris' Greenhill Avenue address  when he signed on for the Titanic. He had previously served on the Adriatic and Olympic, and it is interesting that he was said to havevbeen 'steward to the Marconi department of the Titanic'. I assume this means he served meals in the saloon for the wireless operators and postal workers (and possibly also in the adjacent saloon for maids & valets) on C Deck.

The Harris family suffered also the loss of their own son Edward, 18 years old, who was an assistant pantryman on the Titanic.