Sarah Taylor (Fisher) Hartlake Bridge Tragedy

[emma111]

As next week is the anniversary of the Hartlake Bridge Tragedy I have been looking at the family again.  My partner is descended from Jeremiah and Sarah Taylor (nee Fisher) via their daughter Alice Taylor and Mesheck Hearne. 

I am trying to establish if I have the right Sarah Taylor, on the Hartlake Bridge memorial it states she was 55 when she died but our Sarah Taylor would have been older about 66/67 (born 1785ish)?  As far was we know her husband died on Wimbledon Common in a fight in 1831. 

Does anyone know if this is just a mistake on the memorial, there must have been so much confusion with all the casualties?  Her son and grandson both called Thomas also died.

Many thanks Emma

[emma111]

As next week is the anniversary of the Hartlake Bridge Tragedy I have been looking at the family again.  My partner is descended from Jeremiah and Sarah Taylor (nee Fisher) via their daughter Alice Taylor and Mesheck Hearne. 

I am trying to establish if I have the right Sarah Taylor, on the Hartlake Bridge memorial it states she was 55 when she died but our Sarah Taylor would have been older about 66/67 (born 1785ish)?  As far was we know her husband died on Wimbledon Common in a fight in 1831. 

Does anyone know if this is just a mistake on the memorial, there must have been so much confusion with all the casualties?  Her son and grandson both called Thomas also died.

Many thanks Emma

[CarolA3]

Hi Emma 

I hadn't heard of this awful accident so googled it out of curiosity - oh, those poor people!  For anyone else who's interested:

http://www.romanyroad.co.uk/#/hartlake-disaster/4524088998

(Btw as this happened in 1853, Sarah could have been born about 1785)

You'd probably get more replies if this was posted on the Kent board.

All the best,
Carol

[emma111]

Hi Carol
Thanks for pointing out my mistake with the date, I was trying to be as close as possible with exact year and got the century wrong!!  I will also post it on the Kent board.

Thanks for your help
Emma

[kellyck1]

So sad

[SwanseaJack]

It's nice to learn there are still relatives left my 2nd great grand uncle was Thomas Taylor one of those who died in this tragedy.