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Alexander I had death cerificate with suicide. I couldn't get anywhere easily with getting coroners inquest records, so tried local newspaper archives. Apparently, inquest details were published in the local newspapers for up until the 'recent past'. It cost me £10 for 2 photocopies of the original pages (death notice and inquest report). Linda

I agree with Jeffrey that you should try the local newspaper of the time (try the local library for this). My great grandfather died as the result of a railway accident and there was a report of the inquest in the local newspaper, with names, addresses, witnesses names etc. The inquest was held two days after his death (in 1913), so no long delays in those days like there is today. Kath. x

If it was an illegal abourtion it is possible that aomeone may have been charged for carrying it out. So perhaps a search of newspapers is in order.

Hi Alexandra, I have not seen mention of newspaper reports yet on this thread. Often Coroner's records have been destroyed, but newspapers would frequently report in very great detail the full proceedings of the inquest. Sometimes different papers will give you different insights into the case. If you do not have any luck with the Coroner, I strongly advise trying the local newspapers. They certainly did not shy away from graphic details about unusual deaths, suicides, deaths involved in crimes or even some of the more mundane inquests. Jeff

yes george was born camberwell 1897. thanks

hiya i was wondering, do you know when george was born and where he was born, regards julie

My nan did marry but i have no idea what it states on her cert i shall ask her. She told me they never knew what happened to their father as they were put into childrens homes before there mother died. So i would think her marriage cert will say father George Browning further details unknown

They will always hold an inquest if someone under 70 dies at home without having consulted a doctor in the previous fortnight.

The correct term for a miscarriage is spontaneous abortion and this can be anytime up to the time of viability [able to sustain life outside of the mother]. Any birth after 24 weeks either a late miscarriage or more commonly now termed as a still birth as the child is termed as vialble [potentially could live]. If a person chooses an abortion it is termed either social [infers unwanted] or medical which could be due to abnormalities in the child or physical, mental and emotional damage to the mother if the pregnancy were to continue. In 1933 the viable age would have been much later than 24 weeks probably 33 weeks but i am not completely sure. Of course in 1933 any type of abortion social or medical was illegal.There were back street abortionist and it was common for women to die of complications either haemorhage or infection [septicemia is infection in the blood]. it sounds like this could indeed be the cause of death for this poor unfortunate woman. Margaret McKelvie midwife

Did your nan get married? It usually has the father's name (and occupation) on marriage cert + whether or not they were deceased at the time of the marriage.

No my nan is one of there children and her birth wasnt registered i shall write to the coroner and see what i find there thanks again

If it states 'wife of' then he must have been alive when she died. Have you looked for his death cert? You can search indexes free; http://www.ancestry*co*uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd*aspx [replace * with .] Or do you have any marriage certs of their children to give any clues? + glad to hear that you are making progress with coroner.

Phoned coroners office they gave me southwarks number as camberwell is under southwark district i have to write to them for further info as all archives are kept at the metropoliton.

No its says wife of George Browning The reason i ask is i cant find any trace of her husband past this date.

Is her status = a widow on the death cert?

Brilliant thanks so much. Do you know how i would know if her husband was alive by looking at the cert at time of death would there be something stated?

Looks like it could be Camberwell Hospital 5 Brunswick Square is the address that belonged to St. Giles Hospital St Giles Hospital (The Infirmary for St Giles's Board of Guardians) Also known as:- 5 Brunswick Square, Camberwell St Giles Hospital opened in 1873 as Camberwell Workhouse Infirmary on a site adjoining the Havil Street Workhouse. Extensive new hospital buildings were erected between 1899 & 1903 by Camberwell Board of Guardians on part of the site adjoining Brunswick Square(now St Giles Road) and Brunswick Road. The infirmary was renamed St Giles Hospital in 1927 In 1930 Camberwell Board of Guardians ceased to exist and the hospital was transferred to the London County Council. By 1938 the hospital had 810 beds. If you do an internet search you will see that quite a lot of people (researching family history) have 5 Brunswick Sq., Camberwell as their place of death!!

Thank you can anyone help with the address of death now pls info above thanks

Contacts The City of London Coroner The City Coroner is Paul Matthews and the Coroner's Officer is Paul Major. The Coroner's Court, Milton Court, Moor Lane, London, EC2Y 9BL. Tel 020 7332 1598 (urgent messages via The City of London Police on 020 7601 2222) Fax 020 7601 2714 Go for it Alexandra!! If that's not the right one - there's a page full of contacts here; http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/our_services/health_safety/coroner.htm

How do i find the phone number as i would def phone them up