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Inquest into a Death

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MarilynB

MarilynB Report 22 Sep 2012 19:49

I have the death certificate of my gg grandfather Henry Stirrup, which says he died aged 71 on 2nd January of heart failure, due to bronchitis, something else I cant read and natural causes. It says that an inquest was held on January 4th 1924.

Just wondered if anyone knew why an inquest would have been held and where can I find out more information.

Thanks for any help.

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Penny

Penny Report 22 Sep 2012 19:58

for the same reasons as an inquest would be held today.Not been see by aDR for whatever the time span is

Robert

Robert Report 22 Sep 2012 20:37

an inquest is held into any death were a doctor was not in attendance when that person died, to find out you would need to contact the local coroner office were the inquest was held. they may not have the records, as some offices destroy the records after 15 years. if they still have the records the hundred year rule may apply. it may be worth you checking the local press were the death happened

Researching:
Burrows from Northamptonshire and Smiths who wont stay in one place.Finchams, Flacks, Rutherfords. Barretts co Cork Ireland, Greens from Eye Sufolk

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 22 Sep 2012 20:48

Thanks both of you, I was thinking of newspaper maybe, can I view them online anywhere, I am thinking maybe Manchester Evening News, as they lived in the Manchester area, Bradford, Beswick,

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

jeannie

jeannie Report 22 Sep 2012 21:19

Join the Lancashire library
Great online access to newspapers

http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/borrower/application_form.asp

Researching:
McGeorge, Smiles, Brewerton- Sunderland. Rycroft, Smith-Yorkshire. Lumsden, Prentice - Scotland. Ellis, Jeffries, Short - NZ.

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 22 Sep 2012 23:02

Lancashire libraries only has 19th century newspaper so 1924 too late

Researching:
Liverpool (Cartwright, Chambers, Miller), Todmorden (Sutcliffe, Mallison), Abergavenny (Watkins, Prosser)

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 23 Sep 2012 01:30

and it seems that you can no longer join the Lancashire Libraries UNLESS you live in Lancashire.


try this site ..................... it is pay per view, but you can do a free search ..................



http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 23 Sep 2012 08:49

I keep plugging this but it really is worth a listen....

Coroners’ Inquests

http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/coroners-inquests/

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Malcolm

Malcolm Report 23 Sep 2012 16:19

Re Lancashire Libraries, I tried to apply (From Spain) less than a week ago and they stated that U.K. residents only may apply ..per the terms and conditions on their website. (someone on GR Community suggested this was not so hence I gave it a try) I'd be surprised if they've narrowed it down to Lancashire only in that time.

Researching:
Robb, Purves, Rutherford, Bald - Scotland, Fife and Berwickshire.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 23 Sep 2012 16:35

Their website does still say anyone in the UK
http://www3.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/atoz/a_to_z/service.asp?u_id=938&tab=1

However, have just checked the BNA and there's nothing coming up in the papers for that time. If there were no unusual circumstances (e.g. accident or foul play) then I'm not sure that an inquest would be reported on.

MarilynB

MarilynB Report 23 Sep 2012 16:47

Thanks for all your information, Chris I am listening to this now, very interesting.

I will search the papers when I next visit Manchester Library

Thanks

Marilyn

Researching:
Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places

Tenerife Sun

Tenerife Sun Report 25 Sep 2012 22:49

Malcolm I joined from Tenerife about a year okay and they sent me a log on number I thought I'd lost this number and applied again and was told it was Uak residents only. Luckily I have now found the number so I can use it again now. So I guess they have changed the terms and conditions at some point.

Researching:
Matthew and Jane Elwood who had my great great grandfather Francis Edward Elwood baptised in 1807 at Horsham Sussex. There is no sign of Matthew or Jane from this date and my great great grandfather was brought up as Francis Edward Elwood MITCHELL