Mr Ernest Charles Cann
- Biography
| Name: Mr Ernest Charles Cann
Born: 1891 Age: 21 years Last Residence: in Penwithick Cornwall England Occupation: Miner 3rd Class passenger First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912 Ticket No. 2152 , £8 1s Died in the sinking. Body Not Recovered |
Mr Ernest Charles Cann was born in c. 1883 1 the son of William
Cann.
Ernest later moved to Penwithick near St Austell, Cornwall where he worked as a china clay labourer. He was married to Emmie Johns on 4 November 1911.
Mr Cann boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a third class passenger along with his friend William Saundercock, also of Penwithick. His ticket (#2152) cost £8 1s. His destination in the USA is not known.
Ernest Cann died in the sinking, his body was not recovered.
Notes
In some documents his age is given as 21, his marriage certificate gives his age
as 28 in 1911.
Documents
Marriage Certificate
References
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Contributors
Steve Coombes, UK
Chris Dohany, USA
Brian Ticehurst, UK
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