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Camille

Camille Report 16 Jun 2008 13:53

Could anyone please tell me if it is possible to read reports on inquests from 1870 ? also is anything available on line ?

Thankyou

Lulli

Sam

Sam Report 16 Jun 2008 13:57

Many inquest reports haven't survived. Inquests were usually reported in the local newspaper so you are likely to have more luck finding that.

Sam x

Camille

Camille Report 16 Jun 2008 13:58

Thanks Sam , I was just hoping !

Flossie

Flossie Report 16 Jun 2008 20:02

Where did the inquest happen?. I got some inquest papers dated from 1862 from Westminster archives for an incident that happened in the Strand. Find out where the nearest coroners court is and ask them.

Joy

Joy Report 16 Jun 2008 20:24

I was fortunate to obtain inquest reports from the records office in Ipswich, Suffolk, for dates in the 1870s.

Camille

Camille Report 20 Jun 2008 09:47

Thanks to everyone for your replies , the inquest was in 1876 in Berkshire. I will try the suggestions posted

Regards Lulli

Kathlyn

Kathlyn Report 20 Jun 2008 12:58

A short version of the inquest should be on the death cert. But I obtained my information for my great grandfather from the local newspapers.

Wilma666

Wilma666 Report 20 Jun 2008 16:59

I recently obtained a copy of an inquest in 1903 from the local archivist. I then got copies of newspaper reports at the time, from the local historain at the library.

When I say local, I mean local to where the incident happened, and I was able to arrange this over the phone.

Hope this helps

Camille

Camille Report 21 Jun 2008 23:39

Sorry I was late in answering my last two messages as I have only just noticed them. Thanks a lot for your suggestions will take your advice , I do have the death cert. but cannot decipher all of it , he was "Killed accidentally" but the next word is unreadable.

Thanks again everyone

Lulli x