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Kim_May
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Inquests in Wiltshire
« on: Saturday 31 October 09 09:43 UTC (UK) »
Hi,

I have a death cert for an ancestor Hector Bull who died in 1869 at Biddestone, Wilts. This certificate mentions the coroner William B Whitmarsh who held an inquest for Hector on 18th Jan 1869. Does anyone know if the information from the inquest would be available and if so where could I find it?

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Kim
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Re: Inquests in Wiltshire
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 31 October 09 17:03 UTC (UK) »
im not really sure but Wiltshires records are held at the Wilshire and Swindon History Centre
www.wshc.eu

and if they dont maybe they will have a newspaper article on it!

good luck
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Re: Inquests in Wiltshire
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 01 November 09 01:00 UTC (UK) »
Hi Karen.........Thanks. I have sent them an email to see if they can help but am still waiting for a reply.
All the best,
Kim
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Re: Inquests in Wiltshire
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 01 November 09 14:09 UTC (UK) »
Inquest records if they still exist are closed for 75 years after the event. Whilst this does not apply in your situation few coroners records survive. However, in that era, the inquest will have been very fully reported, with very graphic detail in the local press. So your best way forwards, find the papers circulating in the area at the time, and work forwards from the date of death; that way you should cover both the incident and the inquest reports.
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Re: Inquests in Wiltshire
« Reply #4 on: Monday 02 November 09 00:04 UTC (UK) »
Hi Redroger.............Are these newspapers available online? I live in Australia so cant get to the records office in Wiltshire.
Thanks for the tip.
Kim
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Re: Inquests in Wiltshire
« Reply #5 on: Monday 02 November 09 20:38 UTC (UK) »
Will look into that and get back to you.
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