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by Mike Pinchin , Bedford, England, Saturday, July 28, 2018, 20:18 (2309 days ago) @ Chrisem

Is this a mention of Harriet BUMFORD?

Bristol Times and Mirror - Saturday 04 August 1849

Bristol police court. MONDAY.

Harriet Bumford was charged with stealing clothes, the property of her father, Thomas Bumford. This day fortnight the prisoner, during her mother’s temporary absence from home, stole £2 worth of bed and other clothing, and pledged it all with various pawnbrokers. She committed a similar offence some time ago, when her father forgave her, and continued to maintain her, although she was nearly 19 years old; but, he said, she had always behaved ungratefully for kindness. The prisoner was remanded for the production of further evidence.

And might this be Thomas the younger?

Western Daily Press - Saturday 10 July 1869

The Suicide in St. PAUL's.-

Yesterday an inquest was held on the body of Thomas Bumford, aged 38, who had hanged himself on the previous evening. The evidence showed that some months ago the deceased, who was a plasterer, and also kept the Saracens Head beer house, Water Street, St Pauls, was seized with fits which had continued at intervals up to the time of his death. About a fortnight since his wife told him of some debts that were owing, including a quarter’s rent. This had the effect of depressing him, and on Thursday night, between eight and nine o’clock, he went upstairs and hanged himself by means of a plaid woollen scarf to the rail of the bed. Twenty minutes afterwards he was discovered by one of his sons, suspended by the neck and with his knees upon the floor of the room. The jury returned a verdict that the deceased committed suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.