Drowned Richard James 1835 of Bream (Inquests)

by ChrisW , Monday, October 06, 2008, 22:17 (5679 days ago) @ ChrisW

March: Mr RICHARD JAMES, of Bream, left his house early on Thursday morning last week, for the purpose of fishing in the River Wye, and not returning at night, his family were much alarmed, and search was made for him without effect. Some girls were on Friday picking water cresses in a very retired brook near St Briavels, and saw a man's legs at the edge of the water; assistance was procured, and it was discovered to be the body of Richard James. The ford, where he usually crossed, was impassable from the late rains, and he is supposed to have gone to a narrow part of the brook, and had fallen in: his basket was as usual fastened round his neck, which must of course have much impeded any efforts to recover himself. An inquest was subsequently held, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned.

Record_ID: 51595
Entry Number: 37
Year: 1835
Month: Mar
Day: 17
Surname: JAMES
Forenames: Richard
Place of Residence: Bream
Age at death: 66
Officiating Minister: Hy Poole Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
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Register Reference: P57 IN 1/17
Page No: 5
Parish_Chapel: Bream
Soundex: J520