Joseph BEACH, Whitecliff - Newspaper inquest report 1871 (General)
Hi , I have recently found out that my 2xgreatgrandfather Joseph Beach of Whitecliff died from a rather horrific suicide !! I have digital copy of inquest but it's largely illegible . The forester newsopaper say they weren't in print in Feb 1871 . Please does anyone know what newspaper was in print in the area for that period,as it probably would have been written about. Also does anyone have any info on the Beach family from Coleford area ? regards Carol Harris
Coleford old newspaper
by slowhands 
, proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Friday, February 09, 2007, 10:38 (6498 days ago) @ rheola
The Forest of Dean Examiner came into existance around 1872, the Cinderford Mercury about 1881 :-)
The Coleford Times and Forester....
...and the Bristish Library :-
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/newspapers/welcome.asp
Place Coleford; Gloucestershire; England
Main title The Coleford Times
Dates 4 July 1863 - 28 Dec.1866
Continued as The Coleford Weekly Times
Dates 4 Jan.1867 - 8 May 1868
Continued as The Coleford Times,
Dates 15 May 1868 - 9 July 1869; 14 Jan. - 24 June 1870; 17 April - 28 Aug.1874
Place Coleford; Gloucestershire; England
Main title The Forester, etc
Numbers no.509-2158.
Dates 7 Jan.1870 - 27 Dec.1884
Notes Incorporated with "Gloucester Journal".
Microfilm: 1872.
1841
Alfred Beach abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
Joseph Beach abt 1826 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
William Beach abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire
1851
Haulier Whitecliff
Joseph Reich abt 1830 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head Newland Gloucestershire
Eliza Reich abt 1830 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife Newland Gloucestershire
1861 Coal Haulier from Whitecliff
Joseph Beach abt 1828 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Head Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Elija Beach abt 1831 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Wife Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Elizabeth Beach abt 1858 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Louisa Beach abt 1855 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Mirah Beach abt 1852 Newland, Gloucestershire, England Daughter Coleford and Newland Gloucestershire
Name: Joseph Beach
Estimated birth year: abt 1824
Year of Registration: 1871
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 47
District: Monmouth (1837-1939)
County: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 14
Newland BEACH to consider
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, February 10, 2007, 00:11 (6498 days ago) @ slowhands
JOSEPH BEACH
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 17 MAY 1824 Newland, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: JAMES BEACH
Mother: SILVE
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C036201 1813 - 1877 0856961 Film 6911882 Film
Sheet: 00
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WILLIAM BEACH
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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 13 AUG 1820 Newland, Gloucester, England
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Parents:
Father: SAMUEL BEACH
Mother: MARY
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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C036201 1813 - 1877 0856961 Film 6911882 Film
Sheet: 00
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WILLIAM BEACH
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Marriages:
Spouse: SILVIA JENKINS
Marriage: 11 OCT 1820 Newland, Gloucester, England
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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record.
The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M036201 1754 - 1851 0856960 Film 6911883 Film
Sheet: 00
Joseph BEACH, Whitecliff - Newspaper inquest report 1871
by May , Friday, February 09, 2007, 23:47 (6498 days ago) @ rheola
Hi,
This is from some records I transcribed a while ago (it's an ongoing project) which I hope it is of interest to you. The name, date and place look right, but a suicide in buried by the C of E Minister in Consecrated Ground ?
Joseph BEACH, Haulier, age 47, of Whitecliff near Coleford, was buried in Coleford Cemetery, South Division Adults Graves, (Grave B2), in Consecrated Ground, on 15 Feb 1871.
The minister was T Holbrow.
Source - DA25/204/2 Page 7 entry 126
The Dean Forest Mercury archive is on micro film at Cinderford Library.
May
Joseph BEACH, Whitecliff - Newspaper inquest report 1871
Hi May, thanks for the info on Joseph Beach(suicide) it is him , the dates are correct . I WAS wondering where he would have been buried, but it's a surprise it was in consecrated ground ! He actually died from cutting his own throat with a claspknife !This he did just days after the birth of a new baby and with the family present . I can't imagine his state of mind . While I'm hear , does anyone know what 'tin eyes' or tin fever is ? Thanks again
Joseph BEACH, Whitecliff - Tin works
by slowhands , proud of his ancient Dean Forest roots, Saturday, February 10, 2007, 05:16 (6498 days ago) @ rheola
Tin fever would be a little like Gold fever , as in Gold rush, to a potential source of Tin Ore, or...
a fever from Tin poisoning.
Tin eyes is probably a description of the result of Tin irratation / poisoning, from tin dust at a guess ( like conjunctivitus ?).
There was a tin plate works in Coleford, later became the Brickworks, and at Redbrook ( just down the hill from Whitecliff)
Joseph BEACH, Whitecliff - Tin works
by gwrmad , Caister on Sea Norfolk, Saturday, February 10, 2007, 12:20 (6497 days ago) @ slowhands
You are correct in the assumption about tin poisoning it causes severe irrritation of the eyes and skin also head and stomach aches,in the long term it can lead to severe mental problems the same as lead poisoning.