Genealogy Chat

My husband's great-grandmother EMILY NEWTON (born 1 Dec 1850 - maiden name also Newton) died probably in the 1920s when my mother-in-law was a child. She was on her way (?) to visit her eldest child Cecil in Ireland (no idea where). Apparently she 'fell between ship and shore' and died. I don't know whether it was instantaneous or not. She would have been in here 70s at least. We don't know what port - Liverpool, Fishguard or wherever. I would like to find her death certificate but I haven't had any luck so far. I expect her death might be recorded in a newspaper. Any tips how I can locate her death record? It's been frustrating me for about 5 years now.

Sounds as if there would also have been an inquest. Jim

Jim - I hadn't thought of that. Any ideas how I can research this?

Is this your Newton Family and Cecil as a child! 1901 England Census about Cecil Howard Newton Name: Cecil Howard Newton Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1896 Relation: Son Father's name: Howard C Mother's name: Emily Kate Gender: Male Where born: Stratford, Essex, England Civil parish: East Ham Ecclesiastical parish: Forest Gate All Saints County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: East Ham ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 52 Household Members: Name Age Cecil Howard Newton 5 Chas Fredk Newton 4 months Emily Kate Newton 27 Howard C Newton 22 Mabel Blanche Newton 2 View Original Record View original image View blank form Save This Record

No, afraid not. Emily's husband (George Herbert Newton) died in 1885. Cecil was born in 1878, then Rose Elsie in 1879, then Percy Gerald in 1880. Percy Gerald is my husband's great-grandfather. This is Emily and Percy in 1891: Name: Emily Newton Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Relation: Head Mother's name: Ann Gender: Female Where born: Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical parish: All Souls County/Island: Sussex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Brighton Sub-registration district: Kemp Town ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ann Newton 65 Blanche J D Newton 27 Emily Newton 40 Percy G Newton 10 Ann is Emily's mother Here is the family together in 1881: Name: Emily Newton Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1851 Relation: Wife Spouse's name: George H. Gender: Female Where born: Tean, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Croydon County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street address: 47 Selby Rd Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Croydon Sub-registration district: Croydon ED, institution, or vessel: 43 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Sarah Braxton 26 Cecil H. Newton 2 Emily Newton 30 George H. Newton 30 Percy G. Newton Rose Elsie Newton 1 Mary Whitefield 27 I think Cecil went to Ireland quite young - I think he studied there. According to my mother-in-law Percy might have studied in Dublin (he was an architect). However, she is very vague and even when she was younger she didn't recall much detail about her family.