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Index of Deceased starting with ‘D’

 

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
             
Damms, Walter 20 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Owlerton Sheffield
— Aged 21 (death certificate). Buried at Stannington.
             
Dawson, [none] 2 days Low Bradfield 16 Mar 1864, Low Bradfield Bradfield 7
— Named in contemporary accounts as unnamed child (possibly daughter) of Joseph Dawson aged 1 or 2 days. Unable to trace burial record - not in Bradfield as recorded by Jackson.
             
Dean, Joseph 17 Owlerton 12 Mar 1864, Owlerton Wardsend 1
             
Denton, Joseph 16 Old Wheel 14 Mar 1864, Old Wheel Loxley 76
— Aged 14 (headstone). Further death during the flood of Thomas Denton mentioned in burial registers for Loxley.
             
Dyson, Ann 3 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Thurgoland
— Name Lucy Ann Dyson (headston).
             
Dyson, Arthur 11 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Thurgoland
— Aged 10 (headstone).
             
Dyson, James 5 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Thurgoland
— Aged 1(headstone).
             
Dyson, Joseph 34 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Thurgoland 19
— Name Joe Dyson, aged 41 (headstone).
             
Dyson, Mary 32 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Thurgoland
— Aged 26 (headstone).
             
Dyson, Priscilla 7 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Thurgoland
— Aged 6 (headstone).
             
Dyson, Sophia 13 Hillsborough
— Aged 12 (headstone).

 

 
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