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Accidental death in Birmingham

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Jeanie

Jeanie Report 12 Apr 2005 15:50

Thanks to Jenny I have managed to find the death cert of Benjamin Brewerton in 1854. The question is, is it the correct chap? He died following an accident at work so the address is General Hospital and the informant is the coroner. His age is 3 yrs out and the occupation does not quite match with census. Does anyone know if there is a way or reading coroners report or the name of a local paper at the time where this might have been recorded. Many thanks Jeanie

Anna

Anna Report 12 Apr 2005 16:00

If you could get in touch with the records office for the area,they might be willing to send you a copy of the inquest if it was reported in the newspaper. I did this recently.I only had the persons name and date of death and the records office in question sent me a copy of the report.(It cost me £20 an hour to search though) Anna :-)

Jeanie

Jeanie Report 12 Apr 2005 16:17

Thanks Anna, not sure where the local records office would be. Will do some ringing around

Kate

Kate Report 12 Apr 2005 16:55

Hi Jeannie, I emailed Birmingham Records Office yesterday to ask if they could search the old local newspapers for me, for any articles on my paternal grandmother's death (she committed suicide in 1944). I included in my email the details shown on the death cert and I had a reply today, quoting a fee of £10.00, the charge includes printouts of any material found. Kate

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 12 Apr 2005 17:09

See if you can find an address for the local studies library Nottingham Archives couldn't help me so gave me the local studies library email address, sent an email next day got a report from the paper sent to me No charge Don't know if it applie is Birmingham Dawn

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Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

Unknown

Unknown Report 12 Apr 2005 17:16

The death cert should have the date of the inquest and from that it should be easy to find. I got a newspaper report (3 x A3 pages) from Cirencester Library for £3.50 including postage recently, and I didn't have an exact date, just a week to look through. What's more they didn't even want the money upfront. nell

Jeanie

Jeanie Report 12 Apr 2005 18:51

Thanks for all your suggestions. I have never heard of Local Studies but am about to Google it!! No mention of inquest on death cert. Cause of death'Fractured skull by the stroke of a fly wheel/4 days/****ial. Can't make out last word. Informant: John Birt Davies, Coronor. He died on the 1st Sept but it was registered on the 26th Sept. Will definatly contact B'ham Lib. many thanks again.