Christopher Mead (1860 - 1902)

Born 2 Oct 1860 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Warnock) Mead — married 18 Feb 1883 in Whitby, St. Mary the Virgin, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1902 at age 41 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Christopher Mead was born in Yorkshire, England.

This profile is part of the Whitby, Yorkshire One Place Study.

Christopher was born Christopher Mead in Whitby, Yorkshire, on 2 October 1860 ^[1] & baptised Christopher Mead, 28 October 1860, Whitby, Yorkshire the son of William Mead & Elizabeth Dent ^[2]

In the 1861 census Christopher (age 0) was the son of William Mead in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England.^[3]

In the 1871 census Christopher (age 10) was the unknown son of William Mead in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.^[4]

In the 1881 census Christopher (age 20) was the single son of Elizabeth Dent Mead in Baxtergate, Whitby, Yorkshire, Yorkshire North Riding, England.^[5]

The marriage of Christopher Mead and Annie Warnock was conducted on 18 February 1883 Whitby, St Mary the Virgin, Yorkshire.^[6][7]

Christopher arrived on the ship Chimborazo on 21 October 1883 in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia having departed from Plymouth^[8]

Christopher died in 1902 in Sydney, New South Wales.^[9]

SHOCKING TRAM ACCIDENT. A SYDNEY MOTOR DERAILED. SYDNEY, Friday. A sensational tram accident occured at North Botany yesterday, when, through a motor leaving the rails, the driver, Christopher Mead, 41, lately residing at Alexandria, was killed, and the fireman, Horace Blaney, 36, of Paddington, severely injured. The tram was proceeding along Botany-road when the accident happened. It had left the stopping place at Coward -street, and was travelling at a fairly fast rate on the level line to King-street, and had gone about half way when the engine shot off the rails. The wheels dug deep into the roadway, but the motor still forged ahead, carrying two cars with it and scattering blue metal in all directions. Upon reaching the slope of the road it sank on one side, and then overturned. The cars, however, stood upright, and the few passengers on board had a wonderful escape. The men on the engine were entangled in the mass of wreckage. For some time they were hidden from view, owing to the escaping steam, and intense excitement prevailed amongst the onlookers. Eventually the two men were hauled from the debris, and it was soon seen that they were both in a serious condition. The driver was terribly scalded from head to foot, whilst the fireman was unconscious. The latter was taken into a neighboring house, and an examination showed that his ribs were badly crushed and his body bruised in many places. Blaney, who is married, is expected to recover. The driver, Mead, was placed in a citybound train and removed to the Sydney Hospital. He succumbed shortly before 5 p.m. He was a married man, and leaves a wife and seven children. No reason can be assigned for the derailment, the line for some considerable distance being extremely level. - The Age 29th March 1902^[10]

An inquest into Christopher's death was held on 29th March 1902, and determined he had been killed in a tram motor accident.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ GRO Birth Index, Christopher Mead Whitby, Vol. 9d, Page 374 q December 1860. Mother's maiden name listed as Newton
2. ↑ "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66B2-B9H6 : 23 February 2022), Christopher Mead, 1860.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
   Citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch (accessed 24 January 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   Christopher Mead (0) son in household of William Mead (32) in Whitby registration district.
4. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
   Citing The National Archives of the UK
   FamilySearch (accessed 24 January 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   Christopher Mead (10), unknown son, in household of William Mead (42). Born in Whitby, Yorkshire.
5. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
   Citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 4834/26, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,346.
   FamilySearch (accessed 24 January 2022)
   FindMyPast Image
   Christopher Mead (20), single son, in household of Elizabeth Dent Mead (49) at Baxtergate in Whitby registration district. Born in Whitby, Yorkshire, England.
6. ↑ "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:66L7-5XDB : 17 February 2022), Annie Warnock, 1883.
7. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8913 #19461173 (accessed 24 January 2022)
   Christopher Mead marriage Jan-Feb-Mar 1883 in Whitby volume 9d page 614.
8. ↑ Passenger List: "Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923"
   Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Inward Overseas Passenger Lists (British Ports) [Microfiche Copy of VPRS 947]; Series: VPRS 7666
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1635 #3089624 (accessed 24 January 2022)
   Name: Christopher Mead; Nationality: English; Arrival Age: 23; Birth Date: abt 1860; Departure Place: Plymouth; Arrival Date: 21 Oct 1883; Arrival Place: Melbourne and Sydney, Australia; Ship: Chimborazo.
9. ↑ Death: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Nsw Pioneer Index - Federation Series 1889-1918
   Ancestry Record 1779 #4093262 (accessed 24 January 2022)
   Christopher Mead death 1902 in Sydney, New South Wales.
10. ↑ SHOCKING TRAM ACCIDENT. (1902, March 29). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 8. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article197249057
11. ↑ Coroners Inquest: "New South Wales, Australia, Registers of Coroners' Inquests, 1821-1937"
    State Archives NSW; Series: 2763; Item: X2086; Roll: 343
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1785 #10429 (accessed 24 January 2022)
    Name: Christopher Mead; Birth Year: abt 1861; Birth Place: Enland; Death Year: Abt 1902; Death Place: Sydney; Inquest Date: 29 Mar 1902; Inquest Place: City Coroncis Court Sydney; Age: 41.