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 1858 - 1875 (16 years) Submit Photo / Document
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| Name |
Amy Caverly |
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25 Jun 1858 |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
7 May 1875 |
Isles of Scilly  |
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SS Schiller.
On the evening of 7 May 1875 the steam ship SS Schiller was grounded on a reef off the coast of the Isles of Scilly. The Captain attempted to free the ship but the situation was only made worse. The seas were becoming progressively worse as was the situation aboard the Schiller as it was found that only two of her lifeboats were seaworthy. 26 men and 1 woman eventually made it to shore in the lifeboats. Meanwhile all the women and children were moved to the pilot house to protect them from the storm. The remaining crew and male passengers were unable to do anything when a huge wave crashed into the deck house ripping off the roof and sweeping all the occupants into the sea. The remaining people spent the night on the Schiller. Some were swept over board. Some died of hypothermia. As day broke and rescuers arrived only 10 people were left alive. A total of 335 died. Among them were Rebecca Marquand (Crosby) Caverly and her daughter Amy. Their bodies were never recovered. |
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| Person ID |
I16873 |
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| Last Modified |
29 Jan 2016 |
| Father |
Zachariah Boody Caverly, b. 18 Mar 1822, Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire , d. 23 May 1862, Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire (Age 40 years) |
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Birth |
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Rebecca Marquand Crosby, b. 20 Jan 1831, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts , d. 7 May 1875, Isles of Scilly (Age 44 years) |
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Birth |
| Family ID |
F5651 |
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