Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Crushed James Roberts 1826 at St Briavels

Crushed James Roberts 1826 at St Briavels (reply)

ChrisW — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:17:37 +0000

Oct 28: At St Briavels, on the body of JAMES ROBERTS, who was engaged in his work as a collier, at Luck's All Pit, when a immense body of marle, supposed to be nearly a ton weight, fell upon him, and literally forced the mattock he was using quite through his neck.

Record_ID: 69165
Entry Number: 98
Year: 1826
Month: Oct
Day: 27
Surname: ROBERTS
Forenames: James
Place of Residence: Purlieu
Age at death: 45
Officiating Minister: H.Berkin
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Burial details 6th row
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page No: 13
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: R163

Fire William Ruck 1828 of St Briavels (reply)

ChrisW — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:17:37 +0000

Feb 23: And at St Briavell's, on the body of WM. RUCK, a boy about four years of age, who was playing with an iron ring at the fire place, when his pinafore caught fire, by which he was so much injured, as to occasion his death on the following day. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Record_ID: 18285
Entry Number: 326
Year: 1828
Month: Feb
Day: 18
Surname: RUCK
Forenames: William
Place of Residence: Hundred of St Briavels
Age at death: 4
Officiating Minister: John Jordan Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 110 IN 1/11
Page No: 41
Parish_Chapel: Littledean
Soundex: R200

Falling tree Guy Sindrey 1828 of St Briavels (reply)

ChrisW — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:17:37 +0000

March 15: At St Briavell's, on the body of GUY SINDREY, aged 45, who was in the act of cutting down a beech tree, when it suddenly fell upon him, and killed him upon the spot. Verdict Accidental Death

Record_ID: 86738
Entry Number: 216
Year: 1828
Month: Mar
Day: 10
Surname: SINDREY
Forenames: Guy
Place of Residence: The Hundred of St Briavels
Age at death: 45
Officiating Minister: Edmd N Dean
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: 3315
Page No: 27
Parish_Chapel: Weston under Penyard
Soundex: S536

Sudden death Ann Powell 1828 of Whiteclift (reply)

ChrisW — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:17:37 +0000

INQUESTS. Taken before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner. At White Clift, Newland, on the body of ANN POWELL, a child about one month old, who was found dead in bed, by the side of her mother. Some little suspicion had arisen as to the cause of the child's death, but after a most minute investigation by the Coroner and jury, who were perfectly satisfied that the infant had not received any bodily injury, the jury returned a verdict, Died by the Visitation of God.

Only burial I can find is for a 4 month old from Redbrook.

Crushed George Voice 1828 of Berry Hill (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:43:10 +0000

March: At Newland, on the body of GEO. VOICE, aged 23, who was at work in a mine called the Scar Pit, when a stone of two tons weight fell upon him and crushed him to death. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Record_ID: 59861
Entry Number: 64
Year: 1828
Month: Mar
Day: 12
Surname: VOICE
Forenames: George
Place of Residence: Berry Hill
Age at death: 24
Officiating Minister: R Davies Off[iciating] Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page No: 9
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: V200

Fire Elizabeth Parsons 1828 of Ruardean Hill (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:31:31 +0000

Feb 23. INQUESTS. Lately taken before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner. At St Briavels, on the body of ELIZABETH PARSONS, aged 33, who was burnt to death in consequence of her clothes taking fire.Verdict, Accidental Death

Record_ID: 69184
Entry Number: 117
Year: 1828
Month: Feb
Day: 14
Surname: PARSONS
Forenames: Elizabeth
Place of Residence: Ruardean Hill
Age at death: 30
Officiating Minister: H.Berkin
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Burial details 1st row
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page No: 15
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: P625

Falling branch Thomas Pendall 1828 at Dymock (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:29:19 +0000

Feb: On Wednesday last, an inquest was taken at Dymock, in this county, before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner, on view of the body of an old man, named THOMAS PENDALL, whose death was occasioned in the following manner. Whilst employed, on the Thursday preceding, in lopping a withy tree, a branch, which he had just severed from the trunk, fell upon him with such violence as to force him with it to the ground, whereby he sustained so much injury in the spine as to occasion paralysis of the lower extremities for five days, when death terminated his sufferings. Verdict, Accidental Death.

This is the only burial I can find with a similar sounding name - but this chap was only 45?

Record_ID: 79528
Entry Number: 332
Year: 1828
Month: Feb
Day: 6
Surname: PINDALL
Forenames: Thomas
Place of Residence: Bromsberrow Heath
Age at death: 45
Officiating Minister: J Simons
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P125 IN 1/15
Page No: 42
Parish_Chapel: Dymock
Soundex: P534

Crushed William Miles 1828 of Lane End (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:10:27 +0000

INQUESTS. Feb: Lately taken before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner. At St Briavels, on view of the body of WM. MILES, a collier, aged 38, who was working in a pit, when an immense mass of coal fell upon him, whereby he was so much crushed as to occasion his death.

Record_ID: 59860
Entry Number: 63
Year: 1828
Month: Jan
Day: 20
Surname: MILES
Forenames: William
Place of Residence: Coleford Lane End
Age at death: 38
Officiating Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes: There are 2 entries numbered 63
Register Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page No: 9
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: M420

Time for a tea-break! I'll be back!

Drowned William Reeves 1827 at Newent (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:06:37 +0000

Dec 29. INQUESTS. Lately taken before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner. At Newent, on the body of WM. REEVES, an aged man, who whilst carrying a bag of grit upon his shoulders to the mill, fell into the canal, and was drowned.

Record_ID: 140278
Entry Number: 775
Year: 1827
Month: Dec
Day: 19
Surname: REEVES
Forenames: William
Place of Residence: Malswick
Age at death: 70 [years]
Officiating Minister: J[ames] Archibald
Event: Burial
Cause of death: Drowned
Memoranda: Drowned by accident in the Canal near Newent
Notes:
Register Reference: P225 IN 1/12
Page No: 97
Parish_Chapel: Newent
Soundex: R120

Drowned John & George Yearn 1827 at Newnham (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:04:01 +0000

July 21: An inquest was held this week before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner, on view of the bodies of JOHN and GEORGE YEARN, brothers, aged eleven and thirteen years, who were drowned in the river Severn, at Newnham, on Sunday last. The lads were bathing together, and one getting out of his depth, it is supposed that the fatal catastrophe happened in consequence of the futile attempts of the other to render assistance. Verdicts, Accidental Death.

Unable to find burials

Fire 1827 Richard Jones of Yorkley (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:01:17 +0000

June 16: And on RD. JONES, a child four years old, whose death was occasioned by his clothes taking fire whilst playing with some shavings. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Record_ID: 34764
Entry Number: 49
Year: 1827
Month: Jun
Day: 7
Surname: JONES
Forenames: Richard
Place of Residence: Yorkley
Age at death: 3 years & 6 Mont
Officiating Minister: Henry Poole Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P245 IN 1/29
Page No: 7
Parish_Chapel: Parkend
Soundex: J520

Crushed Isaac Price 1827 of Pillowell (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:58:35 +0000

June 16: At the Forest of Dean, on ISAAC PRICE, a coal miner, who was killed by a quantity of rubbish falling on him whilst at work in a coal pit.

Record_ID: 34763
Entry Number: 48
Year: 1827
Month: Jun
Day: 6
Surname: PRICE
Forenames: Isaac
Place of Residence: Pillowell
Age at death: 22 years
Officiating Minister: Henry Poole Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P245 IN 1/29
Page No: 6
Parish_Chapel: Parkend
Soundex: P620

Drowned George Harris 1827 of Awre (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:54:07 +0000

May 26. INQUESTS - held last week before William Joyner Ellis, Esq. Coroner: At Awre, on the body of GEORGE HARRIS, a child about four years of age, who was drowned by falling into the river whilst at play on the bank.

Record_ID: 1121
Entry Number: 367
Year: 1827
Month: May
Day: 15
Surname: HARRIS
Forenames: George
Place of Residence: Awre
Age at death: 3
Officiating Minister: J H Malpes Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P30 IN 1/10
Page No: 46
Parish_Chapel: Awre
Soundex: H620

Fire Mary Ward 1827 at Coleford (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:52:05 +0000

Jan 20: At Coleford, on Mrs MARY WARD, an elderly maiden lady, who was very infirm and incapable of assisting herself. She had, in the temporary absence of her family, attempted to stir the fire and fallen over the fender, where she was so dreadfully scorched before their return, that she survived but a few hours. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Unable to find burial.

Fire George Jenkins 1826 of Cinderford (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:47:43 +0000

Nov: At Saint Briavels, on the body of GEORGE JENKINS, aged about three years, who was burnt to death. The deceased was left in the kitchen by his mother, while she went into her garden for potatoes, where he took a stick burning from the fire, which fell on his clothes, and burnt him so dreadfully as to occasion his death in a few hours.

Record_ID: 69168
Entry Number: 101
Year: 1826
Month: Nov
Day: 12
Surname: JENKINS
Forenames: George
Place of Residence: Cinderford
Age at death: 3 Years
Officiating Minister: J.Herbert
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Burial details 6th row
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page No: 13
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: J525

Crushed William Bybee 1826/Fire Jane Morris 1826 (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:45:27 +0000

November: Inquests were held before the same Coroner, at Colford, on WILLIAM BYBEE, coalminer, who was killed by a quantity of coals falling on him, whilst at work in a coalpit;

Unable to find a burial.

and on JANE MORRIS, a child about two years old, who was burnt to death at Redbrook, by her clothes taking fire in the temporary absence of her parents. Verdict, in each case, Accidental Death.

Unable to find a burial.

Crushed Anthony Jones 1826 of Longhope (reply)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:38:47 +0000

Oct 28. INQUESTS. Lately taken before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner. At Longhope, on the body of ANTHONY JONES, a lad, who being employed with another person in backing a waggon down a declivity, for the purpose of being unloaded, was unfortunately caught between the waggon and the wall, by which means he was so dreadfully crushed that he died instantly.

Record_ID: 21226
Entry Number: 168
Year: 1826
Month: Oct
Day: 21
Surname: JONES
Forenames: Anthony
Place of Residence: Longhope
Age at death: 16
Officiating Minister: John Evans Off[iciatin]g Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P206 IN 1/10
Page No: 21
Parish_Chapel: Longhope
Soundex: J520

Gloucester Inquests (Part 4)

ChrisW — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:31:42 +0000

Thank you for the kind words oh great webmaster.
I still have a few to do, so I can't possibly stop now!
I cannot believe how many people have viewed these postings - I hope you all slept soundly in your beds. There is one coming up which is definitely not for anyone with a nervous disposition!

Cheers
Chris