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From the Royal Gazette, 4 Feby 1873
Married
On Sunday evening, 12th Jan., by the same (ie Rev. AEC Bayly, at Bird Island Cove),
Mr. James Baker to Miss Elizabeth Tilley.
From the Royal Gazette, 8 July 1873
Died
On June 14, at Bird Island Cove, after a long illness, James Baker, son of Henry Baker,
aged 31 years.
[NC Crewe comments- This is the husband of Elizabeth Tilley, above - strange that her
name is not mentioned in this Death Notice, while the father's name is. NCC Mar 1961].
1873
The following men were given Royal Humane Society medals for rescuing the crew of the schooner
"Eric" off Bird Island Cove
John McCowan; Constable at Catalina.
? Bailey; Constable at Bonavista.
Arthur Tilly; Bird Island Cove.
Christopher Chalk; Bird Island Cove.
Samuel Tucker;Bird Island Cove.
George Oldford;Bird Island Cove.
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