Jacob Dorrington & Ruth Dorrington, New Zealand 1876 (General)

by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Saturday, February 24, 2018, 19:16 (2457 days ago) @ Clements Tump

This looks very much like a report of the death of Thomas DORRINGTON

BNA Gloucester Journal - Saturday 31 December 1853

On Saturday last, an inquest was held at the Rising Sun Inn, Bream, before J. Lovegrove, Esq. coroner, on the body of Thomas Dorrington, labourer, of Clement's Tump, West Dean, who had for many years been a farm bailiff for Edward Machen, Esq, of Whitemead Park. He was following his employment as a labourer under the crown, when he died suddenly on the 22d inst. The deceased, who was 55 years of age, for some time past had complained of pain at his heart, and had medicine for it at different times, prescribed by Mr. Jennings surgeon, of Coleford, but followed his usual employment every day. The night previous to his death, he ate heartily of some onion broth for supper, about nine o'clock, and went to bed in his usual health; he rose about seven o'clock next morning, as well as usual, and came down stairs, and said his prayers. He had put on one boot, when he rose up from his chair, and said, " Oh, dear!" and never spoke again, but died immediately. Mr. Jennings, surgeon, of Coleford, deposed that he had attended deceased several times, and that he believed his death was caused from palpitation of the heart. Verdict accordingly.