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Title: Drowned in Well
Post by: oliebarton on Wednesday 01 April 15 14:51 BST (UK)

Hi

Trying to find some further information about a death of a child which I appeared in a small newspaper article in Sheffield on the 6th Oct 1887. The article stated that daughter of John Wright of Chisworth near Glossop was found drowned in a nearby well to her parents home. How the child got into the well was unknown. The child was 2 years and 2 months and I believe her to be Florence Wright. I presume there would have been some kind of inquest into this? And if so where would I start.  Any ideas or help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: Lostris on Wednesday 01 April 15 15:00 BST (UK)

Death Cert will indicate if an Inquest was held .... finding surviving documentation may be a problem ... Newspapers a good source of what was said at a Coroners Court ...

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: miriamkinga on Wednesday 01 April 15 15:15 BST (UK)

Article from the Sheffield Independent 08/10/1887 reports on an inquest held at Charlesworth near Glossop into the death of a girl "two years and four months old" , Florence Wright, whose body was found in a well near her parent's home.Shortly before the body was found she had been seen playing in front of the house. The jury's verdict was "Found Drowned".

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: oliebarton on Wednesday 01 April 15 15:21 BST (UK)

Many thanks for your help. I did a search of the newspapers but never saw the one you mentioned. I'll look again.

Regards

Olie

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: oliebarton on Wednesday 01 April 15 18:15 BST (UK)

On another note. Does anybody with a good knowledge of Chisworth know where his well was situated? The family lived in one of the houses at Fatting Hey. I know Chisworth a bit but can't think of any well, Although realise it would be bricked up probably now.

Thanks

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: shirl100 on Saturday 04 April 15 17:46 BST (UK)

Looks like there were quite a few wells close to Fattinghey, double click on the map to enlarge Chisworth is bottom right corner

Shirl

http://maps.nls.uk/view/91791953

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: oliebarton on Sunday 05 April 15 09:32 BST (UK)

Thanks Shirl

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: fridayschild on Tuesday 14 April 15 15:49 BST (UK)

There is also more or less the same information in The Derby Daily Telegraph dated 8th October 1887. 

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: fridayschild on Tuesday 14 April 15 16:05 BST (UK)

This is from the Sheffield Independent dated October 8th 1887

Title: Re: Drowned in Well
Post by: oliebarton on Tuesday 14 April 15 16:45 BST (UK)

Thanks for the snippets