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Index of Deceased starting with ‘S’

 

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
             
Sanderson, John 67 Mexborough
— Not in Jackson. Newspaper reported that body had been identified and also named in burial records but then buried as an unidentified victicm.
             
Sellars, Caroline 48 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Wardsend Wadsley 26
— Aged 41 (burial record; 1861 census).
             
Sellars, William 52 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Owlerton Wadsley 26
— Aged 66 (burial record; 1861 census).
             
Servant, Girl 18 Malin Bridge
             
Servant, Man 17 Malin Bridge 16 Mar 1864, Sheffield Doncaster
             
Seynor, Samuel 26 Hillsborough Conisborough 69
— Name is Senior, recorded by Jackson as Seynor; age is 76 (missing person's advert; 1861 census).
             
Simpson, William 36 Hillfoot 14 Mar 1864, Attercliffe Bridge Fulwood 73
             
Snape, George 42 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Neepsend General Cemetery 101, 102
— Aged 41 (burial record). Recorded by Jackson as buried at Wadsley, but should read General Cemetery.
             
Snape, Mary 44 Hill Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Hill Bridge General Cemetery 102
— Recorded by Jackson as buried at General Cemetery, but not in burial records.
             
Snape, Richard 17 Hillsborough 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Thurgoland
             
Sparkes, Alfred 5 Harvest Lane 12 Mar 1864, Harvest Lane Burngreave
— Surname recorded as Parkes by Jackson (1861 census; Flood Claim; burial record); aged 7 (burial record).
             
Sparkes, Emma 3 months Harvest Lane 12 Mar 1864, Harvest Lane Burngreave
— Surname recorded as Parkes by Jackson (1861 census; Flood Claim; burial record).
             
Sparkes, Emma 27 Harvest Lane 12 Mar 1864, Harvest Lane Burngreave 21
— Surname recorded as Parkes by Jackson (1861 census; Flood Claim; burial record).
             
Spooner, Albert 4 Malin Bridge 5783
— Aged 1 yr 3-5 mth; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel - not found? (1861 census).
             
Spooner, Benjamin 76 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Sheffield Stannington
— Aged 75 (headstone).
             
Spooner, Betty 6 Malin Bridge 5783
— Forename Betsy buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel (1861 census).
             
Spooner, Frederick 15 Malin Bridge 5783
— Aged 14 yr 6-8 mth; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel (1861 census).
             
Spooner, Hannah 48 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Malin Bridge Stannington 94, 5784
— Aged 64 (headstone).
             
Spooner, Henry 2 Malin Bridge 5783
— Forename Hugh, aged 3; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel - not found? (1861 census).
             
Spooner, Jonathan 40 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Owlerton Stannington 3074, 5800
— Aged 43 (headstone).
             
Spooner, Mary Ann 10 Malin Bridge 5783
— Aged 4 yr 9-11 mth; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel - not found? (1861 census).
             
Spooner, Sarah Ann 70 Malin Bridge 5784
— Aged 7 (headstone; recorded by Jackson as 70).
             
Spooner, Selina 40 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Owlerton Stannington 5783
— Aged 35-6; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel (1861 census).
             
Spooner, Thomas 40 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Owlerton Sheffield 5729, 5783
— Aged 37-8; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel (1861 census).
             
Spooner, Thomas 8 Malin Bridge 14 Mar 1864, Sheffield Sheffield 5783
— Aged 10; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel (1861 census).
             
Spooner, William 19 Malin Bridge 12 Mar 1864, Hillsborough Stannington 5783
— Aged 16 yr 4 mth; buried at Owlerton Methodist Chapel (1861 census).

 

 
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