Burning of Mary & Harriet Watkins 1804 of Newnham (Inquests)

by ChrisW , Sunday, April 06, 2008, 12:11 (6085 days ago) @ admin

Oct 15. On Monday last, an inquest was held by W Joyner, Gent. one of the Coroners for this county, on view of the bodies of the two infant daughters of THOMAS WATKINS, of the parish of Newland, coalminer, who were burnt to death by their clothes taking fire, in the absence of their parents:

Reading through these inquests, this sort of death was far too common.

Record_ID: 123385
Entry Number:
Year: 1804
Month: Aug
Day: 8
Surname: WATKINS
Forenames: Mary
Place of Residence: Breem
Age at death:
Officiating Minister: T Matt Proctor vicar
Event: Burial
Cause of death: burnt
Memoranda: dau of Thomas & Mary
Notes:
Register Reference: P227 IN 1/5
Page No: 14
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: W325

Record_ID: 123386
Entry Number:
Year: 1804
Month: Aug
Day: 8
Surname: WATKINS
Forenames: Harriet
Place of Residence: Breem
Age at death:
Officiating Minister: T Matt Proctor vicar
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda: dau of Thomas & Mary
Notes:
Register Reference: P227 IN 1/5
Page No: 14
Parish_Chapel: Newland
Soundex: W325