Wonnacott and the Titanic
Arscott's Daughter - Dorothy Ann Wonnacott
Arscott Wonnacott ( a carpenter) and his wife Mary Jane (nee Rees) were married April 11th 1879 in Holsworthy Devon and moved to 6 Hollywood Terrace, Plymouth, Devon in 1885 and later to 1, Caprera Place, Plymouth Devon, England, where they had four children . In 1886 a daughter Dorothy Ann was born. In 1901 Census she was 15 years of age and she worked as a Stationers Shop Assistant in Plymouth. Dorothy later married William John Robert Turpin( also a carpenter). After marriage they lived at 59 Chaddlewood Avenue, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon. They decided to emigrate to Salt Lake City Utah , the home of the Mormon Church in the USA.
They decided to take passage in the RMS Titanic on it's maiden voyage. Ticket Number 11668 which cost them twenty one pounds.
On that fateful night Wednesday 10th April 1912 both were lost at sea and their bodies never recovered.
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