Drown'd at Sea 12th May 1873.

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Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Ciderson	Report	21 Aug 2009 09:51
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Can someone advise as to how to establish the circumstances of this death. If shipping accident or individual overboard type drowning. Thanks in anticipation.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,160 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	21 Aug 2009 10:00
	As you presumably know the name and possible home area for this person, the local newspapers for that region might have reported on this. The main library for that town may have old newspapers on film reels. Gwyn
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Ciderson	Report	21 Aug 2009 10:21
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Thanks Gwyn, Would this apply if a shipping incident?
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 26,160 Send Message	Gwyn in Kent	Report	21 Aug 2009 10:34
	Quite likely. Do you have a copy of the death certificate? Was the coroner involved? If so, there is likely to be an inquest report in the paper. Gwyn
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Ciderson	Report	21 Aug 2009 14:38
Member Since: March 2005 Posts: 17 Send Message	Thanks Gwyn, Finding old papers already.