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Index of Deceased starting with ‘C’

 

This lists all known fatalities from the flood, by surname; some of these are mentioned in the claims, others are not. Links to the claims for loss of life are in red; supplementary references are in grey and based on current research on the Flood victims by Karen Lightowler.

 

Name Age Residence Found Interred Claim
             
Chapman, Daniel 32 Little Matlock 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Loxley
— Named Dan in burial record. Aged 29 in burial record/1861 census.
             
Chapman, Ellen 30 Little Matlock 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Loxley
— Aged 23 in burial record/1861 census.
             
Chapman, Frederick 6 Little Matlock 13 Mar 1864, Sheffield Loxley
— Not mentioned in burial record so presumably not identified. Therefore, also a question mark over the place of interrment.
             
Chapman, Samuel 3 Little Matlock 12 Mar 1864, Loxley Loxley
— Recorded as an infant.
             
Chapman, William 14 Little Matlock Swinton Loxley
             
Clay, George 15 Little Matlock 12 Mar 1864
             
Coggan, Alfred 13 Neepsend 12 Mar 1864, Neepsend General Cemetery 91
— Surname should read Coggin. Name and ages confirmed using burial record, flood claim and 1861 census.
             
Coggan, Eliza 8 Neepsend 12 Mar 1864, Neepsend General Cemetery 91
— Surname should read Coggin. Name and ages confirmed using burial record, flood claim and 1861 census.
             
Coggan, William 6 Neepsend 12 Mar 1864, Neepsend General Cemetery 91
— Surname should read Coggin. Name and ages confirmed using burial record, flood claim and 1861 census.
             
Colton, Christopher 4 Long Croft 12 Mar 1864, Long Croft St. Mary's Church
— Aged 6. Family name spelt Calton in 1851 and 1861 censuses, but Colton for other family members in 1881/1891 censuses. Joseph named on death certificate, not Christopher, but this is possibly a mistake.
             
Colton, Christopher 32 Long Croft 12 Mar 1864, Long Croft General Cemetery 5729
— Aged 46. Family name spelt Calton in 1851 and 1861 censuses, but Colton for other family members in 1881/1891 censuses.
             
Colton, Mary 20 Long Croft 12 Mar 1864, Long Croft General Cemetery
— Aged 30. Family name spelt Calton in 1851 and 1861 censuses, but Colton for other family members in 1881/1891 censuses.
             
Cook, Ann 87 Rutland Road 3 Apr 1864, Kilnhurst Burngreave
— Aged 85 and surname Cooke, not Cook (1861 census).
             
Crapper, Elizabeth 40 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Wadsley
— Aged 44 (headstone). Buried at Bradfield, not Wadsley. Son Joseph, aged 14, also died, but not included on official list
             
Crapper, Joseph 14 Bradfield
             
Crapper, Joseph 44 Malin Bridge 60
— Aged 40 (headstone). Son Joseph, aged 14, also died, but not included on official list.
             
Crookes, William 26 Hill Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Owlerton Wadsley Chapel
— Recorded as William Crookes but named in flood claim as Joseph Crookes and his age taken from 1861 census. No entry for anyone called Crookes in Wadsley burial records, as recorded by Jackson. Possibly an error or two victims, with other age 37.
             
Cross, Edward 14 Neepsend Lane
— Name is Edward or James, aged 15. Name and age corrected using flood claim and 1861 census. Age also confirmed using burial record. James Cross in Claim 12.
             
Crownshaw, Elizabeth 17 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864 Loxley Chapel 51
— Name is Hannah Elizabeth (headstone).
             
Crump, Mary 71 Harvest Lane 12 Mar 1864, Harvest Lane St. John's Park 99
— Aged 74 (burial record and 1861 census). Address in burial record shown as Nursery Street.
             
Crump, Samuel 38 Harvest Lane 12 Mar 1864, Harvest Lane St. John's Park
— Address in burial record shown as Nursery Street.

 

 
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