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Title: Coroner's Inquest Records
Post by: mafric on Wednesday 05 July 06 17:27 BST (UK)

Hi,
i wonder if anyone can help. I am trying to locate where the records of an inquest would be held.
The one i am looking for took place on the 8th of November 1883 and was held by Fred Price the Lancashire Coroner.


Marie

Title: Re: Coroner's Inquest Records
Post by: dotty on Wednesday 05 July 06 22:03 BST (UK)

I am going to the Records office in the morning if you want me to look it up can you post with all the details.

Dotty

Title: Re: Coroner's Inquest Records
Post by: dotty on Thursday 20 July 06 08:48 BST (UK)

Hi Mafric
There has been nothing kept of the coroner's records for that area at Lancashire Records Office until the mid 1900s.Apparentley the was no law saying the had to be kept and they were the coroners own personal papers.LRO dont keep newspaper records for that area ,I think it will be Manchester or Salford.Perhaps they may do look ups because you have the exact date.If you don't get sorted let me know I think Wigan  History shop may have some newspaper films I could look there for you but I am not sure when I will be going there.

Dotty