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Bessie Lavington - Titanic

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Linda

Linda Report 22 Jun 2009 12:52

Hello Margaret. I'll keep a note of the names, at some point they may link. The 1886 census gives the family as John, Emma, Alfred, Emily, Kate and Alice. They were still in the Salford area then.

Many thanks, Lind

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Jun 2009 12:28

A Richard I, Lavington married a Leah Reynolds 1866, Winchester. (Elizabeth's parents?)

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Jun 2009 12:21

Bessie (Elizabeth)?
1891 census
3 Station Hill, Weeke, Winchester, Hampshire
Leah Lavington, head, 46, widow, tobacconist, born London
***Elizabeth, dau, 19, tobacconist assistant, born Somerset, Wells
George, son, 12, born Hants, Ampfield
Martha, dau, 9, born "

In 1901 Elizabeth is 29, a barmaid, a boarder in St. Pancras.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Linda

Linda Report 22 Jun 2009 12:11

Hello Margaret. The musical sounds interesting, I'll do some research and see what I find.

Many thanks for your help.

Lind.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Jun 2009 12:03

There is a musical "The Titanic". One of the characters is Miss Bessie Lavington, stewardess.

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Jun 2009 12:00

I got this by googling:

Miss Bessie Lavington, 39 was born in Wells.

When she signed-on to the Titanic on 6 April 1912 she gave her address as Manor Farm, Headbourne Road, Winchester. Her last ship had been the Olympic. As a stewardess she received monthly wages of £3.

She was rescued in lifeboat 11.

References and Sources
Agreement and Account of Crew (PRO London, BT100/259)

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)

Linda

Linda Report 22 Jun 2009 11:43

Hello. Does anyone have a link to Bessie Lavington who was a staff member on the Titanic? She was a survivor. There's a Titanic Museum in Halifax, Canada. When we visited we spotted Bessie's name on the wall. The darker names were those who lost their lives and the brighter names were the survivors. I believe Bessie's family home was a farm in the Winchester area. I'd like to find out if there was any link to our family tree. Our family listed in the 1901 cenus were named as Alfred, Emma, Oliver, Stanley, Wilfred, all Lavingtons and Martha Harler a sister-in-law who was living with them. They lived at 14 Brass Works Road and Wilfred the father was a brass worker. They lived in the Salford area of Bristol. Would also love to hear if anyone has any connection with these family members.
Many thanks, Lind