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Drownings at Cullercoats, 1848 - A List of Relief Fund Subscribers
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Compiled by Kelvin Wilson
"1st February 1848.-A melancholy occurrence happened this morning off Cullercoats. As a coble, containing seven fishermen, viz, George Lisle and Robert Lisle, brothers, Robert Lisle and George Lisle, sons of the above George Lisle; Robert Clark, James Stocks. and Charles Pearson, was proceeding from Cullercoats to the several vessels lying in the offing, the boat was struck by a heavy sea, and the unfortunate men were thrown overboard and drowned, in the sight of their relatives and friends. The most lamentable fate was that of Stocks. He was a bold swimmer, and though he was washed off the coble bottom several times always got back to it. The last time he was on the coble he stripped off his jacket and waistcoat and prepared to swim ashore, as the coble had then approached the rocks. He was so near that his brother shouted to him, "Jim, swim ashore," Stocks answered, "I'm done, I'm done," and, after combating awhile with the sea, he hung his head and sunk. Much commiseration was felt in the district for the sufferers, who were well known, and respected by everybody. A subscription was afterwards set on foot for the relief of the families of the deceased men, and a very handsome sum was speedily collected, and distributed according to the separate wants of each. (From T.Sykes 'Local Records Vol 3' 1867)"
From several sources Kelvin Wilson has compiled a list of names of subscribers to the relief fund mentioned above and would welcome any additional information on any of the persons mentioned - in exchange for which he will supply further details of the subscription - the sum, how it was collected and the source of the information. Kelvin can be contacted at kelvin.wilson[at]tip[dot]nl
Unless otherwise stated, all subscribers were resident in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Select a letter below to go directly to entries starting with that letter
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T W Y
A
- Adamson, George and Sons
- Solicitors, 44 Westgate street
- Airey, Robert
- Gentleman, Jesmond villas
- Akenhead, David
- Gentleman, 1 St. Thomas terrace, North road
- Akenhead, John and Robert
- Booksellers, printers, & stationers, 31 Sand hill; h. High street, Gateshead
- Alexander, J.B.
- Alexander, Thomas
- Gentleman, 4 East Percy Street, North Shields
- Anderson, John
- Banker, Coxlodge Hall
- Anderson, Joseph
- Farmer, Marden farm, New Whitley
- Anderson, Robert
- South Shields
- Anderson, Robert
- Sub-agent, branch Bank of England, 13 Grey Street
- Anderson, William Junior
- Coal fitter, coke manufacturer, agent for Whitley lime works, and Heddon Iron Buck Co., 33 Quay Side (house: 1 Lovaine Terrace)
- Arkwright, Eustace
- Sprowston, Norwich
- Arkwright, Robert
- Sutton
- Armstrong, Hugh Clayton
- Timber merchant, Northumberland Street
- Armstrong, William
- (1777-1857), Barras Bridge
- Atkinson, George
- London
- Atkinson, J.H.H.
- Atkinson, Thomas
- North Shields
- Atkinson, W.H.
- South Shields
- Atkinson, William
- Rector of Gateshead-Fell, Durham
- Ayre, John
B
- Bainbridge, Emerson Muschamp
- Draper, silk mercer, Shield Field
- Baker, Thomas
- Official assignee, 57 Grey Street (house: 7 Carlton Place)
- Bartleman & Crightons
- Bull Ring Wharf & Northumberland Brewery, North Shields
- Beckwith, J.W.
- Merrington
- Beckwith, Mary
- 29 Eldon Street
- Bell, Jane & Dorothy
- Teachers, 9 East Percy Street
- Bell, Mary
- (c. 1807-1886), grocer, Cullercoats
- Bell, Thomas
- (c. 1804-1869), grocer, Cullercoats
- Bell, Thomas
- Druggist, South Shields (house: Jarrow)
- Benson, W.H.
- Bigge, Matthew Robert
- Banker, 31 Market Street
- Bilton, Edward
- Merchant, 21 Quayside (house: High Swinburne-Place)
- Blackwell, John and Co.
- Printers and publishers of the "Courant" Newspaper, 54 Pilgrim Street (house: 14 Ellison Place)
- Blakney, J.T.
- Boldeman, Borries, & Co.
- Tynemouth
- Bowes, Thos. Rooman
- Gentleman, 8 Huntingdon Place
- Bragg, Charles and Co.
- Bramley, John M.D.
- Dockwray Square
- Brighton, R.G.
- Brooksbank, (Major)
- Brown, Ann
- (c. 1781-?), grocer, Cullercoats
- Brown, John
- Brown, John
- (c. 1812-?), grocer, Cullercoats
- Brown, Martin
- Scaffold Hill
- Brown, (Mr.)
- Overseer, Newbiggin by the Sea
- Bruce, John Collingwood
- (1805-1892), day and boarding academy, 80 Percy Street
- Bulman, Ann
- 9 Ellison Place
- Bulmer, (Mrs.)
- Gateshead Park
- Burdon-Sanderson, Richard
- (1791-1865), West Jesmond
- Burn, (Mr.)
- Blyth.
- Burnett, (the Misses)
- Burnup, (Mrs.)
- Barras Bridge
C
- Cail, Richard
- Joiner and builder, 36 Northumberland Street, and 53 Percy Street
- Caldwell, James
- Linen and woollen draper, 2 Cloth Market
- Carmon, H.J.B.
- Victualler, George Inn Commercial Hotel and posting house, 139 Pilgrim Street
- Carr, Isabella
- 31 Eldon Street
- Carr, James (Reverend), A.M.
- Incumbent of St. Hilda's, 1 Ogle Terrace, South Shields
- Carr, John
- Coal owner, 38 Quay Side (house: Roseworth Cottage)
- Charleton, Elizabeth
- 13 Low Claremont Place
- Charlton, William
- Teacher, Blyth
- Chaters, Mr
- Clark, (Miss)
- Hutchinson's Buildings, North Shields
- Clarke and Dunn
- Wharfingers, 76 Quay Side
- Clayton, John
- (1792-1890)
- Clayton, Matthew
- (?-1867)
- Clayton, (Miss)
- Chesters
- Clayton, Richard (Reverend)
- (1802-1856), M.A. Chaplain of St. Thomas's
- Coates, (Mrs.)
- North Shields
- Coates, Peter
- North Shields
- Cookson, William
- Colour manufacturer, Westend of the Close, Benwell
- Coulson, John
- Eldon Street
- Coward, Jane
- 15 Shieldfield
- Coward, (Miss)
- "late of Preston"
- Coxon, Thomas
- North Shields
- Cram, George William
- Solicitor, 21 Dean Street (house: 41 Eldon Street)
- Cresswell, Addison John Baker
- Hall, Cresswell
- Cresswell, O.A.B.
- Cresswell
- Cuthbert, (Miss)
- Benwell
- Cuthbert, William Junior
D
- Dale, Henry
- Solicitor, 1 Allendale Terrace, Tynemouth
- Dale, James
- Ship broker, 48 Cumberland Row
- Dale, John
- Tynemouth
- Dale, Peter
- North Shields
- Dawson, Robert
- South Shields
- Dixon, Dixon
- Coal owner, Long Benton and Unthank
- Dixon, John
- Ship Inn, Bank Top, Cullercoats
- Dodd, James Philip (Dr.)
- Grove Academy, Albion Street, North Shields
- Donkin, Armourer
- Solicitor, Jesmond
- Donkin, James
- North Shields
- Donkin, (the Misses)
- Eldon Street
- Dunn, George Thomas
- Wine merchant, Bath House
- Dunn, Henry
- Farmer and ship owner, Monkseaton
- Dunn, Joseph
- Butcher and fellmonger, Monkseaton
- Dunn, William
- Solicitor, Bath House
- Dunn, William Alder
- Linen and woollen draper, silk mercer, 3 Victoria Terrace
E
- Eddowes, James
- South Shields
- Ellison, Cuthbert
- Hebburn Hall
- Ellison, Nathaniel
- (1786-1861), Morton house, Fence Houses
- Ellison, Peregrine George
- Solicitor, Royal Arcade (house: 84 Percy Street)
- Evans, (Mrs.)
- Humshaugh
F
- Featherstone, (Mrs.)
- Eldon Street
- Fenwick, John
- (1787-1867)
- Fife, (Miss & Mrs.)
- Tynemouth
- Finlay, James
- Bookseller, 7 Summerhill-Terrace
- Forrest, Thomas
- 15 Wellington Street, South Shields
- Forster, (Mrs.)
- Ellison Place
- Forster, William J.
- Gentleman, Front Street, Tynemouth
- Forsyth, Thomas
- South Shields
- Fowles, (or Fowler) M. (Mr.)
- Employee of Lloyd's, North Shields
- Frost, M.
- North Shields
G
- Gibson, (Mrs.)
- Northumberland Street
- Gilpin, Benjamin
- Gilpin, James
- Chemist, druggist, and soda water manufacturer, 53 Pilgrim Street
- Glover, M.
- North Shields
- Graham, Elizabeth
- Shopkeeper, 88 Percy Street
- Graham, (Mrs.)
- Eldon Square
- Gray, Andrew
- Merchant, 8 Side (house: 2 High Jesmond Terrace)
- Green, J.
- Greene, George
- Tanner, Windmill Hills, Gateshead
- Greenhow, Headlam C.
- Surgeon, 8 Tynemouth Place, Tynemouth
- Greenwell, William
- Cullercoats (related to Daniel Greenwell, shipowner)
- Grote, Joseph
- Agent of the Branch Bank of England, 13 Grey Street
H
- Van Haansbergen William John
- Merchant, 58 Quay Side (house: 15 Leazes Terrace)
- Haigh, Frances C. (Miss)
- 2 Front Street, Tynemouth
- Haigh, (Mr. and Mrs.)
- Tynemouth
- Haldane, (Reverend)
- Hall, Matthew Junior
- Hallows, Thomas
- Glaswell Hall, Derbyshire
- Hardcastle, William
- Floor cloth manufacturer, 11 St. John's lane
- Hardcastle, William
- Surgeon, 45 Westgate Street
- Harper, John
- Grocer, Whitley
- Harper, William
- South Shields
- Harrison, Charles Anderson
- Quarry agent, Whitley
- Hawks, George Hawks
- Hedley, James
- Merchant, 32 Broad Chare (house: 8 Portland Place)
- Henderson, Sebastian
- Grocer and tea dealer, 14 Market Street (house: 8 Wesley Street)
- Heslop, William
- Victualler of the "Golden Tiger", 143 Pilgrim street
- Higgins, (Mr.)
- Hind, Henry
- Ovington
- Hindhaugh, Nathaniel
- Coal agent, 1 Jesmond High Terrace
- Hodge, Rowland
- Ship owner, 5 St. James' Street
- Hodgson, George
- Garden House, Cullercoats
- Hodgson, James
- (1793-1867), printer, 32 Eldon Street
- Hodgson, John
- Hodgson, Richard Wellington
- (1812-1885), ship owner, Walker Terrace, Gateshead
- Hodgson, Thomas
- (1785-1850), printer, 23 Groat Market
- Hood, Anthony
- Timber merchant and coal fitter, 21 Broad Chare
- Houseman, John (Dr.)
- Surgeon, 60 Percy Street
- Howett, Titus
- Landlord of the "Salutation Inn", Front Street, Tynemouth
- Hulsenbos, Harrison and Co.
- General merchants and coal fitters, 3 Broad Chare
- Humble, Mary
- Lodging house keeper, 5 Front Street, Tynemouth
- Hume, Elizabeth
- Fruiterer, 26 Northumberland Street
- Hurt, (Miss)
- Alderwasley, Derbyshire
I
- Ilderton, Sanderson
- 4 Ellison Place
- Ingham, Robert
- Westoe
- Innes, (Mr.)
- Secretary to the Tyne Wrecked Mariners' Home
- Irvin, William
- Master mariner, Chapel Street, Tynemouth
J
- Jack, Archibald (Reverend)
- Vicar of St. Andrew's Chapel, North Shields
- Jackson, Collingwood Forster
- Merchant and copperas manufacturer, 37 Quay Side (house: 34 Eldon Street)
- James, Thomas
- Otterburn(?)
- Johnson, George
- South Shields
- Johnson, R.
K
- Kawuishy, E.F.
- Tynemouth
- Kemble, ?
- (the wife of Robert Arkwright and the daughter of the actor George Stephen Kemble), Sutton.
- Kemp, Eleanor (Miss)
- 10 Lovaine Place
- Kendall, William (Reverend)
- Marske
- Killingworth, Colliery (the owners of)
L
- Laing, John
- Secretary to the Water Company, 2 Walker Place, North Shields
- Laing, Phillip
- Sunderland
- Lamb, J.C.
- Lambert, George Anthony
- Solicitor, 19 Dean Street (house: 11 Shieldfield)
- Lambert, J.C.
- Lambert, Mark
- Printer, 69 Grey Street
- Lambert, Mark William
- Printer, 69 Grey Street
- Lambton, W.H.
- Banker
- Latimer, George H. (Reverend)
- Curate of Tynemouth
- Laws, C.U.
- Lee, John
- Tynemouth
- Leitch, William
- School teacher, 5 Albion Street, North Shields
- Leslie, James
- Leslie, John
- North Shields
- Liddell, Caroline Elizabeth
- (née Barrington, died 1890, daughter of Viscount Barrington and wife of Thomas Liddell, 1800-1856)
- Liddell, Henry George
- Rector of Easington, Durham (died 1872, the younger brother of Thomas Henry Liddell 1775-1855, Baron Ravensworth, and grandfather of Alice Pleasance Liddell of "Alice in Wonderland" fame)
- Liddell, Henry Thomas
- (1797-1878 the eldest son of Thomas Henry Liddell 1775-1878, Baron Ravensworth)
- Liddell, Thomas
- (1800-1856 the second son of Thomas Henry Liddell 1775-1878, Baron Ravensworth)
- Liddell, Thomas Henry
- Baron Ravensworth (1775-1855)
- Linskill, (Miss)
- Tynemouth Lodge
- Lister and Son
- Watchmaker, 4 St. Thomas Terrace, North Road
- Losh, Wilson and Bell
- Proprietors of the Walker iron works and foundry
- Lowes, J.
- Sandyford Lane
- Lowrey, Stephen
- Mayor of Newcastle
M
- Mackey, (Mr.)
- Maltby, Edward Maltby
- (1770-1859), Bishop of Durham
- Manchester, Ratcliffe Thomas (Captain)
- 1 Ellison Place
- Marley, John
- Marshall, T.D.
- South Shields
- Mather, (Miss)
- Barras Bridge
- Mather, William
- 5 Eldon Square
- Maughan, William (Reverend)
- Curate of St. John's, Benwell
- May, J.B.
- Medcalf, Richard
- North Shields
- Metclaf, George
- North Shields
- Miller, William
- Victualler, Queen's Head Inn (White Hart Inn?), 7 Cloth Market
- Milner, (Miss)
- Mosley Street
- Mitcalfe, Henry
- Whitley
- Moody, Daniel Gorwood
- Fruit merchant, 77 Quayside (house: Adelaide Place)
- Morrison, James
- Coal owner, 32 Quayside (house: 1 Grasham Place)
N
- Naters, Dorothy
- (died 1874), Bridge House, Cullercoats
- Ness, John
- South Shields
- New Friendly Ship Club
- Nichol, Anthony
- Chemist, 22 Quayside (house: Shieldfield)
- Northumberland and Durham District Bank
O
- Orde, Charles William
- Ormston, John
- Wharfinger, ship and insurance broker, 58 Quay side (house: 46 Cumberland Row)
- Ormston, Robert
- Glass manufacturer, 5 Saville Street
- Orwin, Sadler (Mr.)
- North Shields
- Oxley, Thomas
- Parish clerk, 101 Church Way, North Shields
P
- Palmer, Charles Mark (Sir)
- Shipowner and - builder
- Paxton, John
- South Shields
- Pearson, (Mrs.)
- Jesmond Terrace
- Pearson, Robert
- Coal fitter, 28 Quayside (house: 43 Leazes Terrace)
- Pearson, Robert
- Presumably a pilot or a realtion of pilots, South Shields
- Pearson, William
- Pilot master, Coble Landing, South Shields
- Peart, Robert
- North Shields
- Percy, Algernon
- (1792-1865) Duke of Northumberland
- Phillipson and Hare
- Bank, North Shields
- Phillipson, George Hare
- Coach harness manufacturer, 93 Pilgrim Street
- Pollard, James
- Pollard, Joseph
- Powell, Henry (Captain)
- 12 St. Mary's Place
- Pratt and Potts
- Quay
- Prior, A.L.
- Proctor, William
- Chemist and druggist, 6 Grey Street (house: Elswick Villas)
R
- Reed, Christophe
- Vicar of Tynemouth
- Reed, (Mr. or Mrs.)
- Bedlington
- Reed, Stephen
- Solicitor and coroner for the county of Northumberland, 65 Northumberland Street.
- Richardson and Coxon
- Wholesale and retail linen and woollen drapers, silk mercers and lacemen, 31 Mosley Street.
- Richardson, H.
- 4 Union Street
- Richardson, Jonathan
- Richardson, (Mrs.)
- Summerhill Grove
- Richmond, (Mrs.)
- Ritchie, James
- South Shields
- Rively, William
- Grocers and tea dealers, 60 Groat Market (house: Westmoreland Terrace)
- Robinson, Mary
- 17 Northumberland Street
- Robson, E.
- Mosley Street
- Robson, John
- South Shields
- Robson, William (Captain)
- Rogers, Arthur and Co.
- Wholesale and retail grocers and tea dealers, Grainger Street
- Ross, Metcalf
- (died 1858), printer, 48 Pilgrim Street (house: 33 Law Villa Place)
- Roxby, J.W.
- South Shields
S
- St. John's Sunday School
- Sewell, Joseph
- Broad and crown glass manufacturer, Heaton
- Sharp, Cuthbert
- (Sir, 1781-1849)
- Shepperdson, T.R.
- Woodhorn
- Shields, John
- Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Benevolent Society
- London
- Sidney, (Mr.), J.P.
- Sillick, John
- Sims, James
- Cullercoats
- Sims, William
- South Shields
- Smith, Hannah
- Victualler, Bacchus, 49 Newgate Street
- Smith, Noel Thomas, M.D.
- 48 Westgate Street
- Smith, Percy
- Smith, Thomas
- Ship builder, St. Peter's Quay (house: High Gosforth House)
- Smith, William
- Ship builder, St. Peter's Quay (house: Benton House)
- Sopwith, John
- Southern, George
- Sowerby, Thomas
- Coal fitter, 39 Quayside (house: Saltwell Vale, Gateshead)
- Sparrow, M.
- Customs
- Spencer, J.
- North Shields
- Spencer, James
- Stable, George Waugh
- Solicitor (house: 44 Eldon Street)
- Stainton, Thomas M.
- Iron and brass founder, South Shields
- Staniford, Frances
- Merchant, 43 Eldon Street
- Stevens, W.H.
- Stokoe, Samuel
- Wine and spirit merchant, Close (house: 1 Low Claremont Place)
- Storey, Elsdon
- Storey, (Mrs.)
- Albion Street, North Shields
- Storey, William
- Master mariner, Holliday place, Tynemouth
- Strachan, John
- Brewer, maltster, wine, spirit and port merchant, Barras Bridge Brewery, Sandyford Lane (house: Jesmond Villas), or Strachan John Pawnbroker, 7 Rosemary Lane
- Stracy, (family)
- Sprowston, Norwich
- Strutt, John
- Bridge Hill, Derbyshire
- Strutt, (Miss)
- Bridge Hill, Derbyshire
- Swan, Robert William
- Coal agent, 30 Quayside (house: 38 Eldon Street)
- Swanston, William
- Merchant, 47 Quayside (house: 3 Rye Hill)
- Swinburne, Robert Walter
- Glass manufacturer, Cleadon Cottage, South Shields
- Swinburne, Thomas James
- Glass manufacturer, 8 Ogle Terrace, South Shields
T
- Tappenden, Frederick William
- Solicitor, Wellington Place (house: 13 Lovaine Place)
- Taylor, Hugh
- (1791-1868) Coalowner, Earsdon
- Taylor, (the Misses)
- Earsdon
- Taylor, Thomas
- Earsdon
- Taylor, Thomas John
- (1811-1861), Earsdon
- Thompson, Robert
- Cullercoats
- Thompson, William
- Queen's Head Inn, Cullercoats
- Thorburn, E.E.
- Waterloo
- Tinley, John
- (1788-1862), solicitor, Dockwray Square, North Shields
- Tinley, John Thomas Brown
- (c. 1815-1854), solicitor, Dockwray Square, North Shields
- Todd, John
- Tulley, Andrew
- King's Arms, 62 Clive Street, North Shields
- Tullock, Benjamin
- Surgeon, New Bridge Street
- Tyne, Wrecked Mariners Home
- Tyzack, George S.
- Anchor manufacturer, North Shields
W
- Wake, R.
- Wakeley, James
- Official assignee, 111 Pilgrim Street
- Walker, William Hague
- Iron founder, 83 Percy Street (house: 8 Low Claremont Place)
- Wallace, Thomas
- South Shields
- Wallis, Robert
- South Shields
- Ward, (Dr.)
- Blyth
- Watson, John Thomas
- Farmer, Spital House, North Seaton
- Watson, W. Junior
- Gateshead
- Watson, William
- Hall, North Seaton
- Watt, John
- Flour dealer (or baker), 7 Argyle Street
- Weatherly, James Dent
- (1777-1864), sheriff
- West, (Mr.)
- Wheatley, Henry
- South Shields
- Wheatley, John
- South Shields
- Wheatley, Matthew
- Iron merchant, Shieldfield
- White, David Blair M.D.
- 6 Portland Place
- White, G.N.
- South Shields
- White, John
- South Shields
- White, Thomas
- South Shields
- Whitelock, M.
- Willis, (Mrs.)
- Dolphin Inn, North Shields
- Wilson, Robert
- South Shields
- Winter, George
- Link House Farm
- Winterbottom, Thomas Masterman, M.D.
- Westoe, South Shields
- Wood, (Mrs.)
- Wylam, (Mrs.)
Y
- Young, E.
- Gentleman, North Shields
- Young, James
- South Shields