Index of Deceased starting with ‘M’

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

Mappin, Eliza		50	Hill Bridge	12 Mar 1864, Hillsborough	General Cemetery
—	Recorded by Jackson as buried in General Cemetery but should read Wardsend.

Marshall, Herbert G.		1	Hillsborough	12 Mar 1864, Sheffield	Sheffield	5
—	Full name Herbert Gravenor Marshall, aged 2 (headstone). Recorded by Jackson as buried in Sheffield but should read General Cemetery.

Mayor, Elizabeth		50	Neepsend	12 Mar 1864, Neepsend	St. John's Park
—	Aged 58 (1861 census).

Mayor, John		55	Neepsend	12 Mar 1864, Neepsend	St. John's Park	4884
—	Aged 54 (1861 census).

Mayor, Sarah		22	Neepsend	12 Mar 1864, Neepsend	St. John's Park	4896

McLaughlin, Dennis		74	Dun Street	12 Mar 1864, Dun Street	Rivelin Glen	4239
—	Aged 63, surname McLoughlin, recorded by Jackson as McLaughlin.

Merryman, Thomas		23	Hill Bridge
—	Unable to confirm details of name or age and no trace of burial as yet - presumably body not found.

Midwood, Dawson		16	Neepsend Gardens

Midwood, Fanny		4	Neepsend Gardens

Midwood, George		8	Neepsend Gardens	12 Mar 1864, Neepsend Lane	General Cemetery

Midwood, John		46	Neepsend Gardens	12 Mar 1864, Neepsend Bridge	General Cemetery	5146
—	Surname is Medwood. Recorded by Jackson as Midwood and buried in General Cemetery but not in burial records.

Midwood, Phoebe		37	Neepsend Gardens	12 Mar 1864, Neepsend Lane	General Cemetery
—	Aged 36 (descendants).

Mills, George		62	Hill Bridge	12 Mar 1864, Neepsend	Burngreave	7

Mills, Hannah		58	Hill Bridge	12 Mar 1864, Owlerton	Burngreave

Mount, Ann		41	Malin Bridge	12 Mar 1864, Owlerton	Wadsley	103
—	Aged 40 (headstone)

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