Author talk:James Sanderson
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Title page of work gives address and occupation, which aligns with report of train accident in which Sanderson and two of his children died.
'The Railway Accident at Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon: General View of The Scene of The Accident' , 'Raising an Engine from The Wrecked Train', 'The Scene of the crash on Saturday Night', This crash resulted in the deaths of thirteen persons and in serious injuries to twenty others probably caused by a heavy storm of sleet and snow. A list of the dead included Mr. James Sanderson of Pall mall East and of Camden Town, land agent and Steward to Marquis of Exeter; Miss Elizabeth and Miss Margaret Sanderson travelling with their parents from Belford in Northumberland; Mr. T Mure, advocate of Edinburgh; Mr B. Jolliffe farmer of the Isle of Wight; Mr Dion William Boucicault son of Mr. Dion Boucicault the Well known Actor; Mr Herbert Noble a younger son of Mr Matthew Noble the Sculptor; Mrs Fosberry a widow lady from Ireland going to Brussels with her two daughters; Miss Kathleen Fosberry and Miss Alice Fosberry killed with their mother; Mrs Allgood wife of the Rev. James Allgood, Rector of Ingram near Alnwick and her two little boys, James and David Allgood. Amongst those injured Mr and Mrs R. Burdon Sanderson of Belford, father of the Two young ladies killed, but their brother, a law student of The Temple, escaped unhurt, they were going to the south of France.
FreeBMD deaths Mar 1876 edit
Sanderson Elizabeth Haldane B 27 Huntingdon 3b 175
Sanderson James 55 Huntingdon 3b 174
Sanderson Margaret Isabella B 25 Huntingdon 3b 175
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Birth: 3 Jan 1821 - Selkirkshire, Scotland
Marriage: 22 Dec 1859 - Glasgow, Scotland
Death: 21 Jan 1876 - Middlesex
Spouse: Harriet Fullarton Bell