Accidental death in Manchester 1859
Nov 16, 2011 21:12:08 GMT
Post by davexxx on Nov 16, 2011 21:12:08 GMT
My GGG-GF (Michael PURDY) died in Manchester in 1859, after an 'accidental fall down stairs' - dying at the Royal Infirmary, on the 25th May, with the City of Manchester Coroner acting as the informant. The age is recorded as 41, although he was actually 43.
But the location is puzzling - he was born in Norfolk in 1815, and I would have expected him to have been in either Norwich, or in Sheffield, where his widow and sons resided in 1861.
However, we have latterly discovered the existence of an older brother, William, who in 1831 joined the 96th Regiment of Foot (The Manchester Regiment). And on William's marriage certificate - in April 1840, at the Collegiate Parish Church, Manchester - his residence is recorded as 'Barracks Salford'. His wife's address is Dale Street, but tracing her family has been problematic due to a common surname, TAYLOR.
Therefore the above is the only local association that we can trace, except to note that William was in Tasmania with the 96th Foot by December 1840, guarding convicts. He was ultimately discharged in 1848, remaining 'down under' until his death in Auckland NZ, in 1863. Thus there is a gap of nearly 20 years between William departing Salford and Michael's death somewhere in Manchester.
I guess that the circumstances would have led to a Coroner's report, but I understand that the records for this period no longer exist.
Also, I can't find anything in the Manchester Guardian around 1859 (but didn't expect to), and so I'd be grateful if someone could recommend a local newspaper that might have reported such incidents (ideally with online access ?), that I could trawl for a possible report.
Dave.
But the location is puzzling - he was born in Norfolk in 1815, and I would have expected him to have been in either Norwich, or in Sheffield, where his widow and sons resided in 1861.
However, we have latterly discovered the existence of an older brother, William, who in 1831 joined the 96th Regiment of Foot (The Manchester Regiment). And on William's marriage certificate - in April 1840, at the Collegiate Parish Church, Manchester - his residence is recorded as 'Barracks Salford'. His wife's address is Dale Street, but tracing her family has been problematic due to a common surname, TAYLOR.
Therefore the above is the only local association that we can trace, except to note that William was in Tasmania with the 96th Foot by December 1840, guarding convicts. He was ultimately discharged in 1848, remaining 'down under' until his death in Auckland NZ, in 1863. Thus there is a gap of nearly 20 years between William departing Salford and Michael's death somewhere in Manchester.
I guess that the circumstances would have led to a Coroner's report, but I understand that the records for this period no longer exist.
Also, I can't find anything in the Manchester Guardian around 1859 (but didn't expect to), and so I'd be grateful if someone could recommend a local newspaper that might have reported such incidents (ideally with online access ?), that I could trawl for a possible report.
Dave.