Official No. 52642: Code Letters NFDH.
Owners: 1866 Isaiah Booth, Chester: 1874 J. Lancater, Rugby; 1876 Mostyn Coal & Iron Co (Joshua Lancaster & Thomas Storey) Mostyn, Chester.
Masters: 1886 Charles Housden.
The John Taylor left the Mumbles, Swansea on 14th October, 1886, with a crew of nine bound for Newry, Ireland with a cargo of coal, but foundered in fierce gales on 16th October, 1886, with the loss of all hands.
Lives lost October 1886:
Davies, Able, fireman, Mostyn (large family)
Davies, Edward, engineer, Mostyn (1 child)
Ellis, Joseph, fireman, Mostyn (1 child)
Housden, Charles, master, 31, Sykes Street, Liverpool (4 children)
Jones, John, cook/steward, Connahs Quay
Parry, Daniel, able seaman, Holywell
Rogers, Edward, able seaman, Gwespyr
Walker, John, mate, Connahs Quay (7 children)
Williams, Thomas, able seaman, Bagillt (4 children)
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