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edward whitehead
« on: Saturday 13 August 16 10:15 BST (UK) »
i have being told one of my ancesters commited suicide after being in prison for two months .
name edward whitehead of temple balsall /balsall common. i have no more to go on other than he is in an un marked grave behind st marys church temple balsall.so death would have being before 1900.
 any ideas how i can find anything about him please.

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Re: edward whitehead
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 13 August 16 10:35 BST (UK) »
Edward Whitehead Date of Trial: 6 Jan 1881 Warwickshire
Crime: Attempting to commit suicide.  Sentence: Imprisonment 1 month

If this is the same Edward he was on the 1881 census, a farm Labourer abode Fen End, Balsall, Warwickshire
Edward Whitehead    56
Hannah Whitehead    55
William Whitehead    14
Edward Whitehead    10

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Re: edward whitehead
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 13 August 16 10:41 BST (UK) »
Possibilities for death?

June qtr 1881
Birmingham Registration District     vol 6d, page 90

Whitehead, Edward     age 57


March qtr 1886
Foleshill Registration District     vol 6d, page 319

Whitehead, Edward     age 59
Garrad (Suffolk, Essex, Somerset), Crocker (Somerset), Vanstone (Devon, Jersey), Sims (Wiltshire), Bridger (Kent)

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Re: edward whitehead
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 13 August 16 11:34 BST (UK) »
thank you both very much for this information very useful.
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