Inquest and death reports, 1900

[ainslie]

I am new to this section of the forum as not many of my clan ventured here.

I would welcome advice on finding more about a death in 1900:
I have a death certificate for Thomas Morris who took his own life and died on 27 Jan 1900 at Pryme Street, Sculcoates.  He was a colliery engineer aged 40 who had brought up a family in Lancashire and had no other link with Yorkshire that I have found.  The informant was a coroner  for Hull whose inquest was held on 29 Jan 1900.  I have some evidence that the family was dispersed to some degree by the date of his death.

Searching the newspapers available through Findmypast has brought no result.  I had hoped to find some sort of report and now wonder if anyone with local knowledge could suggest any sources.

Ainslie

[nanny jan]

Survival of Inquest files varies but the place to ask is:

http://www.hullhistorycentre.org.uk/

I've dealt with them in the past, but not for an Inquest, and found them to be very helpful; they might know which, if any, local newspapers would carry reports of Inquests.

[jillruss]

Found this on FindMyPast's newspaper site but its very short and sweet:-

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000324%2f19000130%2f030

Jill

[ainslie]

Thank you both, very helpful. I am surprised that my search of the newspapers failed to find that report, which ties in with the death certificate.

Ainslie