Amy Caverly

1858 - 1875  (16 years)

• Name	Amy Caverly
  Birth	25 Jun 1858
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 May 1875	Isles of Scilly
  		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.
  Siblings	1. Cecil Marquand Caverly,   b. 19 Sep 1859   d. 24 Apr 1927
  Person ID	I16873	Nagel
  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)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Rebecca Marquand Crosby,   b. 20 Jan 1831, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts d. 7 May 1875, Isles of Scilly (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F5651	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Death - 7 May 1875 - Isles of Scilly  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Amy and Cecil Caverly. Amy and Cecil Caverly.
  		Amy and Cecil Children of Zachariah and Rebecca. Amy and Cecil Children of Zachariah and Rebecca.