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Several members of my wider family drowned in a boating accident in the River Severn in the early part of the last century.   Unfortunately I have more than one surname that these victims may have gone under.   One of the names is Snow, the next is Kelsey then Carey and finally Stroud.    They were all part of the same family, the mother having been married a number of times.     The only possible forename I have is Lilian Daisy...probably Stroud, but as I have indicated, it could have been any one of the surnames previously mentioned.
Any information or advice on how or where to look for reports of this event would be appreciated.  I have tried Googling for River Severn Accidents&deaths and come up with nothing that fits my criteria.

Thanks
Regards   David.

I'm looking for Milton  do you Know where this village   is located?
My g great grandfather was supposed to have farmed in  either Milton or Wilton.
I have Wilton located but Milton does not appear on any modern map.
however there are records available for Milton. I wonder if Milton is only an Admin district of somewhere?  Can anyone enlighten me.

Isn't Life fun
                      Himself

My grandmother married at least twice to my knowledge and if anyone has any information regarding the following people and places let me know.
The family home was high street Molash KENT
Mr Carey was my grandmothers first husband of whom I know absolutely nothing other than he fathered a large family.    Unfortunately the christian names of the majprity of the children are unknown to me. However Nelly Powell nee Carey  was A close friend of my mother.
Queenie Shield, the daughter of another member of the family was  known to me
and became  a pen pal and occasional visitor to my home
 Nelly married James Powell a photographer  in Canterbury 1920-60   James had a studio specialising in social portraiture and work for Canterbury school.
Queenie married a merchant navy captain who was murdered at sea.
John Shield Queenies son is the Principal of a college in Cambridgeshire.
Circa1890 +
Grandmothers second husband Mr Kelsey is said to have been either a police constable { I dont think it's true} or a forman at a gas works.
Once again a large family { poor woman ,Life must have been hard} anyway if you can throw any light on any of the following people or those mentioned above cantact me
Lily Kelsey, Alec Kelsey . Florence Kelsey, Albert Kelsey, Ernest Kelsey Alfred Kelsey
and possibly others
David

I have been very fortunate in having several relatives who have over the years researched the family history.  I can only congratulate them on their work but it  leaves a newcomer like myself only the tidying up and the possibility of adding substance and possibly colour to the lives and times of my forebears.  A family tree is very interesting if you are researching something or other but there the fascination ends. Names and dates alone convey very little, however an occupation, life style, notes,  pictures and perhaps a reference to a place of employment will add considerably to an otherwise boring list of names and dates.
 The problem now is not adding historical notes etc.  that is both fun and very rewarding   but requests for childhood memories, copies of old photographs, bmd certificates, are frequently grudgingly received and often ignored. .
It's interesting to note how keen people are to read about someone else but rather unwilling to disclose even insignificant events and details concerning their family.

I will be interested  to read how many of us ,in possession of a tree also have compiled a rather more interesting combined chronicle with as much information as is available.

I understand that documents of a personal nature, or which contain items that  may embarass living members of the family should be removed should the tree as a whole be aired to the general public, but other than that there should be no reasons for any restrictions, when you think about it, all the basic information is out there for anyone to
 find in the public domain anyway.