Evelyn Marsden
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Evelyn Marsden (later married as Evelyn James) (15 October 1883 – 30 August 1938) was the only Australian female survivor of the sinking of RMS Titanic. She was rescued in lifeboat 16.[1][2]
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Evelyn Marsden | |
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Born | (1883-10-15)15 October 1883 |
Died | 30 August 1938(1938-08-30) (aged 54) Sydney, Australia |
Occupation(s) | Stewardess, nurse |
Spouse | William Abel James |
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She was the daughter of railway worker Walter Henry Marsden (Hoyleton Stationmaster in 1912) and Annie Bradshaw. Her birthplace of Stockyard Creek is about 80 km north of Adelaide, South Australia and is now ruins.