Memorial: M2775

Memorial at St John’s Church, Islandmagee, County Antrim commemorating Captain William Wilson and Eliza Wilson, d. 1833

Location

St John’s Church, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Transcript

'Captain William Wilson (age 30) and his wife Eliza (29) lost in the schooner Water Witch of Belfast on their return from St Michael to Dublin 1833 (son of James and Sarah Wilson)'

Details

Vessel: Water Witch

People

Wilson, William
Age: 30
Date of Death: 19/12/1833
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Master
Organisation: Unknown
Wilson, Eliza
Age: 29
Date of Death: 19/12/1833
Cause of Death: Maritime accident
Rank / Occupation: Passenger
Organisation: Unknown

Extra

Bibliography: 'Gravestone Inscriptions Co. Antrim: Island Magee' vol. 1.

JSON

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