BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1853 - 1883 (30 years)

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Father	William Appleton, b. 1812, Peover, Cheshire , d. Abt May 1879, Runcorn (Age 67 years)
Mother	Ellen Cawley, b. 1815, Barnton, Cheshire
Married	23 Jul 1835	Runcorn [2]
Family ID	F05524	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family William Musker, b. 1850, Burscough

Married Abt Nov 1870 Christ Church, Barnton [3]

Children

	1. Henry Musker, b. 1872, Barnton, Cheshire
	2. Martha Ellen Musker, b. 1874, Barnton, Cheshire
	3. Adina Musker, b. 1879, Barnton, Cheshire , d. 1883, Runcorn (Age 4 years)
	4. Robert Musker, b. Abt Nov 1881, Barnton, Cheshire , d. 1883, Runcorn (Age 1 years)
	5. John Musker, b. 1883, Barnton, Cheshire

Last Modified 26 Mar 2024

Family ID F05521 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Drowned with children Adina and Robert in the tidal dock at Runcorn.
A local press report stated that the barge captain, William Musker of Barnton, was not satisfied with the position of stone blocks just loaded, but in attempting to move the last block with a crowbar, the equilibrium of the boat was disturbed and it capsized. He saved himself by hanging on the the loading chain, but his wife and children were trapped in the cabin and went down with the boat. The dock was drained, but they were found dead.