Edward and Margaret Baines
St. Michael's Churchyard, Whittington, Lancashire, England |
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In memory of
Edward Baines
of Whittington
who died of Asiatic Cholera
on board the ship "Brutus"
midway to America and was
buried at sea June 3rd, 1832.
Also of Margaret Baines
relict of the above
who died at Whittington
June 17th, 1865
and was interred here. |
On 18th May, 1832, the ship Brutus, sailed from Liverpool to Quebec. The first case of cholera was identified on 27th May. By 3rd June so many of the passengers had died the captain decided to return to England. By the time the ship arrived back in Liverpool 81 had died of the disease. Cholera also broke out on other ships bound for the United States and Canada that summer. The Carricks lost 42 passengers before arriving in Quebec whereas 29 died on board the Constantia.
This was the start of a cholera epidemic that was spread from England to Canada and the United States. In 1832 over 4,000 people died of cholera in Quebec and Montreal. There were also large number of deaths in other major immigrant centres such as New York and Chicago. |
Edward Baines, born abt. 1804, was married to Margaret Ayeton in Whittington, Lancashire, England on 15 August 1825.
Probably:
An Edward Baines was baptised in North Elmham, Norfolk, England on 12 March 1803. His parents were John and Susanna Baines. |
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