Rosina Maria Dovey (previously Lewis nee Pritchard) Lydney (General)

by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Sunday, January 25, 2015, 22:34 (3662 days ago) @ andrew walford

I realise the query relating to Rosina Dovey's death has been largely-covered within the above threads, but having only just seen this sad story for the first time I thought I'd include this Report that led me to these threads.
Found while browsing the Welsh Newspapers website, which contains a great many interesting hits when searching "Lydney".

From the Cardiff Times of 17th October 1908

"PATHETIC TRAGEDY AT LYDNEY.
A pathetic tragedy is reported from Lydney, the victim being a poor woman named Dovey, of 37. Queen-street, who had been twice widowed. She was taken very ill on Saturday, and a medical man was sent for. Dr. MacCabe attended, but death soon took place. A blue bottle containing carbolic acid, with three tablespoonfuls gone, was found, and the symptoms presented evidence that death was due to poisoning. There are seven children, two being at work. Deceased was in receipt of parochial relief."

see http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/page/view/3434390/ART24/lydney

I cannot find an Inquest in this FoD site, but here's her Burial PR.

Record_ID: 265971
Entry_Number: 192
Year: 1908
Month: Oct
Day: 13
Surname: DOVEY
Forenames: Maria Rosina
Residence: Lydney
Age_at_death: 37
Officiating_Minister: John Turner Primitive Methodist Preacher
Event: Burial
Cause_of_death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register_Reference: P209 IN 1/37
Page_No: 24
Parish_Chapel: Lydney
Soundex: D100