Sudden death in Airdrie

[peramar]

I am hoping some one may be able to help me.  My Gt Grandfather, Henry McKeown collapsed and died in Airdrie on 5th February 1899.  His death certificate states that it was a 'sudden death'.  Will I be able to find any more information about his death?  Could there be a newspaper report or a coroner's inquest report?  If so, where would I look?  I hope to be vising the Mitchell library and the Scotland's people centre in the next few days. Will I find the information in one of these areas?

Thanks for reading this.

Peramar

[Flattybasher9]

My first stop would be Scotland's People. The death is recorded there. There would be in all probability an RCE attached to the record. This may show the information you wish.

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/search/death/index.aspx

http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/help/index.aspx?r=554&404

Regards

Malky

[scotmum]

It would seem that Henry died following a fatal fall, at a house he was visiting -  43 Well Wynd, Airdrie. Apparently, he had been drinking at the house and when he rose to leave, unfortunately he fell down the outside stairs and struck his head.

There is brief mention of the unfortunate event in the February 9th edition of the Southern Reporter (which was a Selkirkshire paper).

[RJ_Paton]

Just to clarify a point ..... There are no Coroners Inquests in Scotland, the responsibility for investigating Sudden Deaths falls to the Procurator Fiscal.
RCE.  Additions only come about if the PF comes up with information different to that already reported to the Registrar, these RCE's often contain very little further information. Newspaper reports, if they exist are often much more informative.

[Forfarian]

Just to clarify a point ..... There are no Coroners Inquests in Scotland

Not only that, but there are no Coroners in Scotland, and no Inquests of any kind.

[peramar]

Thank you all for all your help.  It is very much appreciated especially since I live in Yorkshire.  Would any of you be able to tell me where Henry may have been buried?  He was a Roman Catholic.

Thanks again
Peramar

[Forfarian]

Possibly St Joseph's Cemetery?

See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=555084.0

[josey]

I can see no document at the National Archives www.nas.gov.uk for a Fatal Accident Inquiry for Henry. The newspaper report and death certificate might be all the story you can discover.

Where was Henry living at the time of his death?

Josey

[peramar]

Thanks again.  Henry was living at 433 Main Street, Coatbridge at the time of his death according to his death certificate.

Peramar