James George Reed (1894 - 1912)

Born Mar 1894 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Died 15 Apr 1912 at age 18 in At Sea

Biography

Jim Reed was aboard the RMS Titanic.

Jim was born in about 1894 to James Reed and Edith Reed nee Thomas and his birth was registered^[1][2]during the first quarter of 1894 in the district of Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom.

Jim, as noted in the April 1901 Census^[3]had been brought up, with his family, in Paget Street, Grangetown, Glamorgan.

The family had moved to Penarth, a few short years before he set out on a new life working as a Butcher and lived with his family, as noted in the April 1911 census^[4]in a nine roomed property at Inglenook, Sully Road, Penarth, Glamorgan.

Jim was a regular Sunday school attendee at Trinity Methodist Church, on the corner of Stanwell Road and Woodland Place, Penarth.

Little is known as to why James was travelling to either America or on to Canada , but James must have seen the adverts for new opportunities in either the United States or Canada and decided to seek his fortune there.

He travelled to Southampton and bought a third class ticket (steerage) on the Titanic. It cost him £7 1s 5d. (Ticket no 362316)

The ship left harbour on April 10, 1012. After four days at sea the Titanic hit an iceberg. A couple of hours later, on April 15, it sank.

More than 1,500 people lost their lives, with Jim^[5][6]amongst them. He was just 19 and had given his last address as The Platform Tavern, Southampron, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. Sadly, Jim's body was never recovered.

Members of his Sunday school erected a brass plaque in his memory. It can still be seen on the inside wall of the church and his memory is^[7]inscribed on his father James Reed and mother Edith Reed nee Thomas headstone in Section E, Plot 49, Penarth Cemetery, Penarth.

Census

April 1901 Census

April 1911 Census

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 7 March 2024)
   Reed, James George (Mother's maiden name: Thomas).
   GRO Reference: 1894 Jan-Feb-Mar in Of Cardiff Volume 11A Page 320
2. ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales Birth Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 7 March 2024)
   Reed, James George.
   GRO Reference: 1894 Jan-Feb-Mar in Cardiff Volume 11a Page 320
3. ↑ 1901 Census:"1901 Wales Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 4988; Folio: 85; Page: 69; ED, institution, or vessel: 26; Household schedule number: 486
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7815 #31903853 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   James Reed (7) son in household of James G Reed (38) in Canton in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
4. ↑ 1911 Census:"1911 Wales Census"
   Class: RG14; Piece: 32173; Schedule Number: 59; Registration District Number: 588; ED, institution, or vessel: 08
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2353 #2151024 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   James Reed (17), single son, Butcher, in household of James Gorge Reed (48) in Inglemook Sullyk Penarth Glam, Penarth in Cardiff registration district in Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
5. ↑ Deaths at Sea, RMS Titanic, 1912:"UK, RMS Titanic, Deaths at Sea, 1912"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2969 #692 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   Name: Jas Geo Reed; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893; Age: 19; Gender: Male; Nationality: Welsh; Ship Name: Titanic
6. ↑ Deaths at Sea, RMS Titanic, 1912, Third Class Passengers:"UK, RMS Titanic, Crew Records, 1912"
   Reference Number: BT100/260
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2971 #2166 (accessed 7 March 2024)
   Name: Mr Jas Geo Reed; Age: 19; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893; Gender: Male; Nationality: Welsh; Ship Name: Titanic; Port: Southampton; County: Hampshire; Registry Date: 10 May 1912; Class: 3rd; Record Type: Passengers Deceased
7. ↑ Memorial:Find a Grave, database and images https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14222353/james_george-reed: (accessed 7 March 2024), memorial page for James George Reed (27 Dec 1894–15 Apr 1912), Find A Grave: Memorial #14222353, citing Penarth Cemetery, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales; Buried or Lost at Sea; Maintained by Trevor Baxter (contributor 48403329)

See also:

http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/letters/9631955.___Fascinated____by_Titanic_tale/

http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-victim/james-george-reed.html