Drowning of William Brooks - 1817 of Hewelsfield (Inquests)

by ChrisW , Monday, April 07, 2008, 06:49 (6273 days ago) @ admin

Aug 11. INQUESTS. The following inquests were last week taken before Wm Joyner Ellis, Esq. Coroner: On Monday, at Brockwear, in the parish of St Briavels, on view of the body of WM BROOKES, a waterman, aged 36 years, who fell overboard from a trow into the river Wye, and was drowned. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Record_ID: 75914
Entry Number: 50
Year: 1817
Month: Aug
Day: 5
Surname: BROOKS
Forenames: William
Place of Residence: Hudnalls
Age at death: 37
Officiating Minister: Tho[mas] Thomas
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P175 IN 1/6
Page No: 7
Parish_Chapel: Hewelsfield
Soundex: B620