James Cowmeadow 1819-1838 (General)

by Carole Lewis , Saturday, July 05, 2014, 17:13 (3795 days ago)

I have been unable to confirm from this site whether the James Cowmeadow whose burial is shown in the parish records on 30th December 1838, was the same James Cowmeadow whose death is reported in a Hereford newspaper following the subsequent inquest on 16th January 1839.

The paper reports a "frightful accident", on 26th December 1838, when James, recently employed "in a coke-yard, at Park End" stepped backwards with a "shovel full of fire" into the New Pitt. He died instantaneously.

The newspaper makes it clear that James had only been in the neighbourhood a few days. My conclusion is he was the son of James and Mary Cowmeadow so was buried in Ruardean.

Have I missed any information on this site which will confirm my conclusions?

Carole Lewis