![]() ![]() Miss Smith's grandfather will be remembered as having reached the age of one hundred years. Passengers all safe.'' A subsequent telegram conveyed the news that Miss Marion Smith had been transferred to the Carpathia. Finlinson received from the Company's office at Southampton said: ''No official news, Titanic reported proceeding slowly. ![]() Finlinson, the local agent for the White Star Line, by whose persuasion she fortunately insured her luggage for £50. Miss Smith who was a lady's maid and had many times crossed the Atlantic, booked her passage through Mr. ![]() She sent a Marconigramm to her mother's address, which was transmitted on 18 April at 3.51 pm.Īll that she could save of her property was her money: $245.Īmong the passengers on board the ill-fated liner Titanic was Miss Marion Smith, whose mother resides in New Road. Kelly and Miss Smith must have entered one of the port boats aft. Kelly went to the "other side" of the ship. Miss Slatyer stayed where she was and since she left in boat 13, Mrs. It is not known in which lifeboat she escaped the sinking Titanic, albeit she probably did so in company with Fanny Kelly. She boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a second class passenger (ticket number 31418, £13, booked through Finlayson, The Cross, Basingstoke). She claimed she was 40 years old (giving herself an age rebate of about 9 years) when she booked passage on the Titanic and was listed as a spinster. In 1912 the family lived at 12 New Road, Basingstoke. 1820 in Basingstoke, and Sarah Smith, born ca. Miss Marion (Mary Anne) Smith, 49, was born in Basingstoke, England the daughter of William, a porter born ca.
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