Miss Sara Rebecca Compton
Miss Sara Rebecca Compton, 39, was born on 30 April 1872.
Sara, her mother Mary and brother Alexander boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as first class passengers. Sara occupied cabin E-49.
Mary and Sara were rescued in lifeboat 14.
Sara Compton never married, and spent much of her retirement near the New Jersey coastline. She died on 16 June 1952.
References and Sources
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Credits
Michael A. Findlay, USA
Craig Stringer, UK
Geoff Whitfield, UK
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Summary
Born: Tuesday 30th April 1872
Age: 39 years
Marital Status: Single.
Last Residence: in Lakewood New Jersey United States
1st Class passenger
First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 17756 , £83 3s 2d
Cabin No. E49
Rescued (boat 14)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Monday 16th June 1952
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mrs Mary Eliza Compton
Mr Alexander Taylor jr Compton
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