28th December 1879
During a violent storm the centre section of the bridge collapsed, taking with it a train which was running over its single track. The train left Edinburgh at 4.15pm bound for Dundee. Around 75 lives were lost, including the son-on-law of the bridge engineer Thomas Bouch. The number of victims is deduced a ticket count from St. Fort Station in Fife, being 72 passengers and 3 crew. Not all bodies were found. For more information visit Wikipedia's page or the excellent page at the Scotsman newspaper.
Read addresses as Dundee unless otherwise stated.
SURNAME |
FORENAME |
AGE |
OCCUPATION |
ADDRESS |
Anderson |
Joseph |
21 |
compositor |
13 South Ellen St |
Annan |
Thomas |
20 |
iron turner |
48 Princes Street |
Bain |
Archibald |
26 |
farmer |
Mains of Balgay |
Bain |
Jessie |
22 |
sister of above |
Mains of Balgay |
Benyon |
William H |
N/A |
photographer |
Cheltenham |
Brown |
Lizzie |
14 |
Tobacco spinner |
28 Arbroath Road |
Cheap |
Mrs |
51 |
domestic servant |
121 High St, Lochee |
Crichton |
James |
N/A |
ploughman |
Mains of Fintry |
Cruickshank |
Annie |
54 |
domestic servant |
Moray Pl, Edinburgh |
Culross |
Robert |
N/A |
carpenter |
Newport |
Cunningham |
David |
21 |
mason |
23 Pitalpin St, Lochee |
Davidson |
Thomas |
28 |
farm servant |
Linlathen |
Easton |
Mrs |
N/A |
widow |
N/A |
Fowlis |
Robert |
21 |
mason |
23 Pitalpin St, Lochee |
Graham |
David |
37 |
teacher |
Stirling |
Hamilton |
John |
32 |
grocer |
16 North Ellen Street |
Henderson |
James |
22 |
labourer |
3 Church Street |
Hendry |
Elizabeth |
62 |
N/A |
Prior Road, Forfar |
Jobson |
David |
39 |
oil and colour merchant |
3 Airlie Place |
Johnston |
David |
24 |
railway guard |
Edinburgh |
Johnston |
George |
25 |
mechanic |
N/A |
Jack |
William H |
N/A |
grocer |
57 Mains Road |
Kinnear |
Margaret |
17 |
domestic servant |
6 Shore Terrace |
Leslie |
James |
22 |
clerk |
Baffin Street |
Lawson |
John |
25 |
plasterer |
39 Lilybank Road |
McBeath |
David |
44 |
railway guard |
46 Castle Street |
MacDonald |
William |
41 |
sawmiller |
70 Blackness Road |
MacDonald |
David |
11 |
schoolboy |
70 Blackness Road |
Mitchell |
David |
37 |
engine driver |
89 Peddie Street |
Marshall |
John |
24 |
stoker |
18 Hunter Street |
Murray |
Donald |
49 |
mail guard |
13 South Ellen St |
Milne |
Elizabeth |
N/A |
dressmaker |
N/A |
Murdoch |
James |
21 |
engineer |
1 Thistle Street |
Millar |
James |
N/A |
flax dresser |
Dysart |
McIntosh |
George |
43 |
goods guard |
25 Hawkhill |
Neish |
David |
37 |
teacher & registar |
51 Coupar St, Lochee |
Neish |
Bella |
5 |
daughter of above |
51 Coupar St, Lochee |
Ness |
Walter |
24 |
saddler |
4 Bain Sq. Wellgate |
Ness |
George |
21 |
engine cleaner |
Ogilvy St. Tayport |
Neilson |
William |
31 |
N/A |
53 Monk St. Gateshead |
Nicoll |
Elizabeth |
24 |
N/A |
46 Bell Street |
Paton |
James |
42 |
mechanic |
Edinburgh |
Peebles |
William |
30-40 |
N/A |
N/A |
Peebles |
James |
15 |
apprentice grocer |
Newport |
Robertson |
William |
21 |
labourer |
100 Foundry Lane |
Robertson |
Alexander |
23 |
labourer |
100 Foundry Lane |
Salmond |
Peter |
43 |
blacksmith |
50 Princes Street |
Scott |
David |
26 |
goods guard |
7 Yeaman Shore |
Scott |
John |
30 |
pipe maker |
N/A |
Sharp |
John |
35 |
joiner |
76 Commercial St |
Smart |
Elizabeth |
22 |
domestic servant |
Union Mount, Perth Rd |
Spence |
Annie |
21 |
weaver |
62 Kemback Street |
Syme |
David |
22 |
clerk |
Royal Hotel, Nethergate |
Taylor |
George |
25 |
mason |
56 union Street |
Threlfell |
William |
18 |
confectioner |
9 Union Street |
Veitch |
William |
18 |
cabinetmaker |
39 Church Street |
Watson |
David |
N/A |
commission agent |
Newport |
Watson |
Robert |
34 |
moulder |
12 Lawrence Street |
Watson |
David |
9 |
son of above |
12 Lawrence Street |
Watson |
Robert |
6 |
brother of above |
12 Lawrence Street |
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