Mr John Hatfield Cribb

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Mr John Hatfield Cribb, 44, was born around 1867 in Australia (1), the son of John Hatfield Cribb Snr (born 1837 in Poole, Dorset).

John Jr was married to Bessie Jane Welch, they lived in Newark, New Jersy, and they had four children: Laura, Ernest (born 1897), Ellen (died 1973) and Frank.

In 1912 John and his family were staying in Bournemouth, Dorset, England. He and his daughter Laura Alice boarded the Titanic at Southampton as third class passengers (ticket no. 371362, £16, 2s); their destination was Newark, New Jersey.

John lost his life in the disaster. His body, if recovered, was never identified.

Notes
1. Another source says he was born in Dorset, England.

References
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279]).

Documents
Last Will and Testament of John Hatfield Cribb

Acknowledgements
Graham Cribb (descendent of Laura Cribb)

Contributors
Cameron Bell, Northern Ireland
Hermann Söldner, Germany

Credits

Philip Hind (Editor)

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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary

Name: Mr John Hatfield Cribb
Age: 44 years
Last Residence: in Bournemouth Dorset England
Occupation: Butler
3rd Class Passengers
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 371362 , £16 2s
Destination: Newark New Jersey United States
Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912).
Body Not Recovered

Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Miss Laura Mae Cribb

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