Tay Bridge Disaster This page is sponsored by 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 HappyHaggis.co.uk ©