Where to find Galashiels inquest info, 1860

[Echovalley]

I am hoping that our William Brown who died unexpectedly in Galashiels in December 1860 would have had an inquest and/or a newspaper mention.  In his Probate/Will document, July 1861 it says that he died 'at Galashiels on or about (then there is a gap) day of December'.  It reads as though he was discovered dead some days later; he would have been around 51 years of age.  His family lived in the Isle of Sky, see earlier post re gravestone. 

[barbara13511]

The newspapers are either at the Hawick Hub or at Galashiels library.  You would have to get a local person to look a them or visit yourself.  But there would have been a report probably.  The Scotsman archives are online but cost money to search.  He may be in the Scotsman too if it was a sudden death.


Barbara

[Echovalley]

Thanks Barbara, a visit to the library is not possible as I live in NZ.  Scotlandspeople have suggested trying the National Library of Scotland so that is possible from here.  It would be mavellous if a local person from Galashiels could find an article in a newspaper.   

[Piglet01]

Is there not a Register of Corrected Entries  RCE to his death entry on Scotlands People?

Regards,   Steve 

[IMBER]

Hi

Here's some background information for regarding procedures in Scotland:

http://www.nas.gov.uk/guides/fai.asp

Imber

[Echovalley]

Thanks Steve and Imber,
  I have asked the Galashiels library for newspaper information and I might need to ask at Inverness as William died without a will and Probate, or whatever it is called in Scotland, had to go through the Inverness Commissary Court.  I am thinking that they must have had some details re his death for the court to act on the matter.  Thanks for the interest.