Table

 

TABLE SHOWING THE NAMES, AGES AND ADDRESSES OF THE MEN WHO DIED AND INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR FAMILIES

 

NAME

ADDRESS

AGE

STATUS

NEXT OF KIN

Relationship to others

NOTES

 

Charles Albrighton

 

Grendon Common

 

20

 

Single

 

Parents Charles and Sarah Albrighton

 

Father Charles was first cousin of Eliza Day, Charles Day's wife

 

 

Richard Archer

 

Bingham Row Atherstone

 

32

 

Married

 

Wife - Emma

5 Dependent children

 

 

Widow married William Archer on 13 June 1884

 

John Atkins

 

Baddesley Ensor

 

35

 

Married

 

Wife Eliza

3 dependent Children

 

 

Widow Eliza married Joseph Chetwynd on 27 Oct 1884

 

Amos Ball

 

Grendon Common

 

26

 

Single

 

Parents - George and Jane Ball

 

Father George and brother Edward were among the rescuers who survived.

 

 

Joseph Ball

 

Baxterley Common

 

47

 

Married

 

Wife Harriet

No dependent children

 

 

Widow never remarried.  Went to live in Walsall. Died 2nd May 1897 aged 62

 

George Bates

 

Baxterley Hall Cottages

 

38

 

Married

 

Wife Hannah

6 children

 

Brother William and brother-in-law George Rowbottom were among the rescuers who survived.

 

Widow married Charles Whitmore 25th Dec 1889

 

 

 

 

Thomas Besson

 

Baxterley Hall Cottages

 

41

 

Married

 

Wife Ann

5 dependent children

 

 

Widow never married. 

Daughter, Elizabeth later became the second wife of William Clay

 

William Blower

 

Grendon Wood

 

26

 

Married

 

Wife Eliza

3 dependent children     (1 Posthumous)

 

 

Widow returned to live in Aston, B'ham

Married Samuel Hewitt 11th July 1886

 

Samuel Boonham

 

Grendon Common

 

49

 

Married

 

Wife Sarah

2 dependent children

 

Mary Evans, widow of Dick was Samuel's niece.

 

 

Joseph Clay

 

Baxterley Hall Cottages

 

53

 

Married

 

Wife Eliza

4 dependent children

 

 

Son William was one of rescuers who survived.  He later married Sarah Ann Evans, widow of John.

 

Widow married Absolom Hough 20th May 1885.  Later married William Cooke.

 

John Collins

 

Baxterley Hall Cottages

 

17

 

Single

 

Parents Edward and Elizabeth

 

Sister Sarah was married to Edward Evans, brother of John and Dick

 

 

Joseph Day

 

Speedwell Row Baddesley

 

31

 

Married

 

Wife Ann

4 children    (1 posthumous)

 

Son of Charles Day, brother of Thomas and William

 

Widow married Abraham Sweet 22nd Sep 1890. Moved to Stockingford

 

Thomas Day

 

Grendon Common

 

20

 

Single

 

Parents Charles and Eliza

 

Brother of Joseph and William

 

 

William Day

 

Grendon Common

 

22

 

Single

 

Parents Charles and Eliza

 

Brother of Joseph and Thomas

 

 

William Day

 

Bingham Row Atherstone

 

72

 

Married

 

Wife Ann and 1 dependent child

 

First cousin of Charles Day

 

Widow never remarried. Died 17th June 1886

 

William Stratford Dugdale

 

Merevale Hall

 

54

 

Married

 

Wife Alice Frances

2 Sons

 

 

Widow moved to their London home and never returned to live at Merevale. Died 2nd January 1902

 

Charles Evans

 

Ansley

 

32

 

Married

 

Wife Emma

5 children

 

 

Widow returned to live in Gloucestershire.  Never remarried.

 

Dick Evans

 

Baxterley Hall Cottages

 

27

 

Married

 

Wife Mary

4 children

 

Brother of John Evans

 

Widow married

Charles Smith 25th Feb 1884

 

John Evans

 

Baxterley Hall Cottages

 

 

25

 

Married

 

Wife Sarah Ann

3 children    (1 posthumous)

 

Brother of Dick Evans

 

Widow married William Clay   9th March 1885

 

Joseph Horton

 

Baddesley

 

 

35

 

Married

 

Wife Mary

7 children    (1 posthumous)

 

Son of William

 

Widow married John Sandal.

 

William Horton

 

Baddesley

 

56

 

Married

 

Wife Amy

No dependent children

 

Father of Joseph.

Wife Amy was sister of Emma Ross, wife of John Ross.

 

Widow did not remarry.

 

William Knight

 

Baxterley

 

32

 

Married

 

Wife Elizabeth

1 dependent child

 

 

Widow married Charles Wood 25 Dec 1884

 

John Parker

 

Baxterley

 

58

 

Married

 

Wife Sarah

1 dependent child

 

 

Widow did not remarry.  She died 22 Nov 1885

 

Frank Pogmore

 

Merevale

 

27

 

Single

 

Parents John and Frances

 

 

 

John Pogmore

 

 

Merevale

 

57

 

Married

 

Wife Frances

No dependent children

 

Father of Frank

 

Widow had own means, did not claim relief.

 

Henry Radford

 

Waste Hill Grendon

 

49

 

Married

 

Wife Catherine

No dependent children

 

Son Henry Jnr, and cousin Thomas were among the rescuers

 

Widow never remarried.  Died 15th Feb 1902

 

John Ross

 

Street Road Dordon

 

49

 

Married

 

Wife Emma

No dependent children

 

Wife Emma was the sister of Amy Horton, wife of William.

 

Widow never remarried.

 

John Smallwood

 

Speedwell Row Baddesley

 

50

 

Married

 

Wife Emma

No dependent children

 

 

Widow married Samuel Chetwynd on 26th September 1887

 

Joseph Scattergood

 

Baddesley

 

13

 

Single

 

Parents - Edward and Mary

 

 

 

Eli Smith

 

Baxterley Hall Cottages

 

19

 

Single

 

Parents Eli and Elizabeth

 

Was first cousin of Charles Smith who married Mary Evans, widow of Dick.

 

 

William Smith

 

Baddesley

 

46

 

Married

 

Wife Elizabeth

3 dependent children

 

 

Widow never remarried.  Moved to Dordon

 

Rowland Till

 

Baxterley

 

29

 

 

Single

 

Parents - Thomas and Hannah

 

 

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