Titanic Survivor and only female crewmember from Australia.
She was the daughter of railway worker Walter Henry Marsden and Annie Bradshaw. Stockyard Creek is about 80 km north of Adelaide, South Australia and is now in ruins. By 1912, her father was the Stationmaster at Hoyleton, a tiny town about 20 km further north.
Evelyn Marsden had previously served aboard the Olympic as a stewardess and survived the collision between the Olympic and HMS Hawke. She signed aboard the Titanic under the same position. As a stewardess she was paid monthly wages of £3 10s.
Survived the sinking in Lifeboat #16.
When Evelyn returned to South Australia after the Titanic disaster she made her way up to the farm and thanked the family for teaching her to row and handle a boat properly. She then married Dr. William Abel James and had no children.
Evelyn James passed away in 1938, William died not long afterwards.
Until recently the grave was unmarked but on October 5th, 2000 a stone was finally erected on the site.
She was the daughter of railway worker Walter Henry Marsden and Annie Bradshaw. Stockyard Creek is about 80 km north of Adelaide, South Australia and is now in ruins. By 1912, her father was the Stationmaster at Hoyleton, a tiny town about 20 km further north.
Evelyn Marsden had previously served aboard the Olympic as a stewardess and survived the collision between the Olympic and HMS Hawke. She signed aboard the Titanic under the same position. As a stewardess she was paid monthly wages of £3 10s.
Survived the sinking in Lifeboat #16.
When Evelyn returned to South Australia after the Titanic disaster she made her way up to the farm and thanked the family for teaching her to row and handle a boat properly. She then married Dr. William Abel James and had no children.
Evelyn James passed away in 1938, William died not long afterwards.
Until recently the grave was unmarked but on October 5th, 2000 a stone was finally erected on the site.
Titanic Survivor and only female crewmember from Australia.
She was the daughter of railway worker Walter Henry Marsden and Annie Bradshaw. Stockyard Creek is about 80 km north of Adelaide, South Australia and is now in ruins. By 1912, her father was the Stationmaster at Hoyleton, a tiny town about 20 km further north.
Evelyn Marsden had previously served aboard the Olympic as a stewardess and survived the collision between the Olympic and HMS Hawke. She signed aboard the Titanic under the same position. As a stewardess she was paid monthly wages of £3 10s.
Survived the sinking in Lifeboat #16.
When Evelyn returned to South Australia after the Titanic disaster she made her way up to the farm and thanked the family for teaching her to row and handle a boat properly. She then married Dr. William Abel James and had no children.
Evelyn James passed away in 1938, William died not long afterwards.
Until recently the grave was unmarked but on October 5th, 2000 a stone was finally erected on the site.
She was the daughter of railway worker Walter Henry Marsden and Annie Bradshaw. Stockyard Creek is about 80 km north of Adelaide, South Australia and is now in ruins. By 1912, her father was the Stationmaster at Hoyleton, a tiny town about 20 km further north.
Evelyn Marsden had previously served aboard the Olympic as a stewardess and survived the collision between the Olympic and HMS Hawke. She signed aboard the Titanic under the same position. As a stewardess she was paid monthly wages of £3 10s.
Survived the sinking in Lifeboat #16.
When Evelyn returned to South Australia after the Titanic disaster she made her way up to the farm and thanked the family for teaching her to row and handle a boat properly. She then married Dr. William Abel James and had no children.
Evelyn James passed away in 1938, William died not long afterwards.
Until recently the grave was unmarked but on October 5th, 2000 a stone was finally erected on the site.
