Miss Sara Rebecca Compton
- Biography
| Name: Miss Sara Rebecca Compton
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 |
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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.
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mrs Mary Eliza Compton
Mr Alexander Taylor jr Compton
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
Related Articles and Documents
| Newark Evening News (1912) | LAKEWOOD INQUIRIES | |
| San Francisco Chronicle (1912) | SARA COMPTON | |
| Asbury Park Evening Press (1912) | LAKEWOOD WOMEN ARE AMONG SAVED | |
| Asbury Park Evening Press (1912) | COMPTONS TELL OF TITANIC DISASTER |
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