James Bonney (bef. 1867 - 1886)

Born before 3 Feb 1867 in Lytham, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Eliza (Strongitharm) Bonney — married 12 Oct 1884 in St John's, Lytham, Lancashire, England

Died 9 Dec 1886 after age 19 in At Sea, Drowned in the Ribble Estuary off Formby, Lancashire, England

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Biography

He is the son of William Bonney and Ellen Parkinson.

James was in the great lifeboat disaster of 1886. He was on the St Annes lifeboat, Laura Janet, when it capsized with the loss of all crew on 9th December 1886 attempting to rescue 12 sailors from the german barque Mexico. He left a widow and one child. He had previously been a member of the St Annes lifeboat crew, but owing to a personal dispute, had left and had only recently rejoined. His body was found about two miles on the Formby side of the Mexico. Some sources give his address as Common Lane but this was the original name for Church Road and it is possible that the old name still lingered on (courtesy the Great Lifeboat disaster of 1886 -J.Allen Miller)

Sources

Baptism: 3 Feb 1867 St Cuthbert, Lytham, Lancashire, England James Bonney - Son of William Bonney & Ellen Abode: Lytham Occupation: Fisherman Baptised by: Charles G Harvey Offg Minister Register: Baptisms 1854 - 1900, Page 56, Entry 442 Source: LDS Film 1470929

"England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQ62-BKG Marriage: 12 Oct 1884 St John the Divine, Lytham, Lancashire, England James Bonney - 18, Fisherman, bachelor, Lytham Eliza Strongitharm - 18, spinster, Lytham Groom's Father: William Bonney Bride's Father: Peter Strongitharm, Gardener Witness: Robert Cartmell; Mary Alice Hartley Married by Licence by: W. Michael Hicks Register: Marriages 1851 - 1900, Page 102, Entry 203 Source: LDS Film 1470816 "Great Britain Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XT8J-TTG

Burial: 14 Dec 1886 St Cuthbert, Lytham, Lancashire, England James Bonney - Age: 21 years Abode: St Annes on the Sea Notes: By Coroners Order. [A note at bottom of page reads] These seven where members of the Crew of the St Anne's Life Boat Laura Janet lost in attempting to rescue 'The Mexico' on the night of Thursday Dec 9th HBH Buried by: H. B. Hawkins Register: Burials 1876 - 1890, Page 181, Entry 1446 Source: LDS Film 1470929