Natural causes George Sterry 1838 of Longhope (Inquests)

by ChrisW , Thursday, April 10, 2008, 14:04 (6071 days ago) @ ChrisW

Apr 7. A poor man, apparently intoxicated with liquor, was found by the road side near Newland, on Friday evening last, by Mr HARPER, who resides near. He had him conveyed to his barn, and humanely rendered him every assistance. In the morning he had become very ill, and on an application, the parish officers sent a fly to convey him to a more comfortable house, and the surgeon to the Union, Mr MARSH, attended with praiseworthy promptness, but the poor man died before he could be removed. He proved to be one GEORGE STERRY, from Longhope, and had been travelling about that part of the country as a maker of rakes. On a post mortem examination, very considerable disease was discovered on his lungs, and the jury at an inquest subsequently held before WJ Ellis, Esq. returned a verdict that he had died from natural causes.

Record_ID: 2426
Entry Number: 83
Year: 1838
Month: Apr
Day: 4
Surname: STERRY
Forenames: George
Place of Residence: Long Hope
Age at death: 52
Officiating Minister: William Crawley Off[iciating] Min[ister]
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
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Register Reference: P50 IN 1/9
Page No: 11
Parish_Chapel: Blaisdon
Soundex: S360