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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 2^nd 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 11^th 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 22^nd 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 17^th 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 2^nd 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 9^th 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 1886
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	Catherine No dependent children	Son Henry Jnr, and cousin Thomas were among the rescuers	Widow never remarried. Died 15^th Feb 1902
John Ross	Street Road Dordon	49	Married	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	Emma No dependent children		Widow married Samuel Chetwynd on 26^th 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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