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John Taylor - a general history

Official No. 52642: Code Letters NFDH.

Owners: 1866 Isaiah Booth, Chester: 1874 J. Lancater, Rugby; 1876 Mostyn Coal & Iron Co (Joshua Lancaster & Thomas Storey) Mostyn, Chester.

Masters: 1886 Charles Housden.

The John Taylor left the Mumbles, Swansea on 14th October, 1886, with a crew of nine bound for Newry, Ireland with a cargo of coal, but foundered in fierce gales on 16th October, 1886, with the loss of all hands.

Lives lost October 1886:

Davies, Able, fireman, Mostyn (large family)

Davies, Edward, engineer, Mostyn (1 child)

Ellis, Joseph, fireman, Mostyn (1 child)

Housden, Charles, master, 31, Sykes Street, Liverpool (4 children)

Jones, John, cook/steward, Connahs Quay

Parry, Daniel, able seaman, Holywell

Rogers, Edward, able seaman, Gwespyr

Walker, John, mate, Connahs Quay (7 children)

Williams, Thomas, able seaman, Bagillt (4 children)

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