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Title: Ann McLaughlin Drowned river Foyle Derry 1888
Post by: jacqui63m on Wednesday 07 March 18 23:56 GMT (UK)
Can anyone help me with details of Ann McLaughlin who drowned in the river Foyle (Derry) 17 Aug 1888. She was married and aged about 70.
I found a record of death in irishgenealogy.ie but have been unable to find anything else about her: circumstances, family etc.
Any help greatly appreciated
Title: Re: Ann McLaughlin Drowned river Foyle Derry 1888
Post by: hallmark on Thursday 08 March 18 06:55 GMT (UK)
And who was informant?
Title: Re: Ann McLaughlin Drowned river Foyle Derry 1888
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 08 March 18 08:12 GMT (UK)
Informant was the Coroner as is usual after an inquest-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1888/06168/4762907.pdf
Title: Re: Ann McLaughlin Drowned river Foyle Derry 1888
Post by: scotmum on Thursday 08 March 18 08:49 GMT (UK)
The Londonderry Sentinel of August 18th 1888 carried a report of the inquest, headed 'Sad Fatality In Derry'. A son, James, who lived at 'Foyle-view', identified the body. She had been recently discharged from having spent 3 months in the infirmary due to 'weak turns'.

A death notice in same edition refers to Anne McLaughlin, wife of David McLaughlin and her remains being removed to her son's residence, 10 Foyle-view, for interment in th Cemetery on Saturday evening.

Possibly the David McLaughlin, aged 84, who died in the Asylum on 24th December 1890. Witness on certificate was someone from Asylum.
Title: Re: Ann McLaughlin Drowned river Foyle Derry 1888
Post by: jacqui63m on Thursday 08 March 18 16:04 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much for this. It's perfect. A lot more information than I hoped to get.

Thank you
Title: Re: Ann McLaughlin Drowned river Foyle Derry 1888
Post by: mcclenj on Thursday 24 May 18 19:39 BST (UK)
Information Taken from the Cemetery records
Anne Mc Laughlin
Born in Burt County Donegal
Residence Late Foyleview (found drowned)
Died on 17 Aug 1888
Aged 70 Years
Grave No E a 197
Grave Proprietor Richard Mercer 
Title: Re: Ann McLaughlin Drowned river Foyle Derry 1888
Post by: gaffy on Thursday 24 May 18 22:24 BST (UK)
Possibly related... a James McLaughlin, son of David McLaughlin a carpenter, married a Charlotte Mercer in 1871, one of the witnesses was a Richard Mercer (whose 1873 marriage suggests may have been Charlotte's brother):

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1871/11352/8167354.pdf