I need help please!!!

[purplemoon]

Hi Siouxzie

Apologies for the delay in replying (I've been busy working on my BAKER family - gt grandfather's side)  but thank you very much for the above link

I have emailed Judith to see if she might have any information on my William THOMPSON, especially as he died so young (was it work related?) after appearing to have only worked in the chemical industry for a couple of years.

Also thanks to Susan for providing the thread link.


Paula

[minersgranddaughter]

On the Sproston side I have an online database at http://www.sproston.org.uk/ which I hope will eventually cover all Sprostons everywhere (my maiden name).

All the best

Susan

[purplemoon]

On the Sproston side I have an online database at http://www.sproston.org.uk/ which I hope will eventually cover all Sprostons everywhere (my maiden name).

All the best

Susan

Thanks for this, I'll take a proper look at it after xmas, been too busy recently to do much on the family research

But whilst I'm here ...

You're welcome 

It is sad they died so young, I don't suppose the job that William had was a healthy one.

Hi

I eventually got the death certificates and it states that William was killed by a goods train on a level crossing, and Betsy died from shock following what I can only assume was some sort of accident. It mentions "twisting of the pedicle" but that could mean any number of things.

They both had post mortems and inquests so I now need to try and track down details of those if possible, presumably from local newspapers if they were reported there.

Thanks again to you all for your help with this

Kind regards
Paula

[minersgranddaughter]

I just googled "twisting of the pedicle"...I'm still not sure what it is, but it sounds nasty!

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

Are you still looking for the marriage of Betsy FRADLEY/THOMPSON to James BURGESS, if so this looks like a possibility,

James BURGESS  Sep Q  1895  Northwich  v.8a  p.413

others on same page,

Elizabeth THOMPSON
Emily Elizabeth HEWITT
Peter CROFTS

In 1901 Peter CROFTS is with his wife Emily E as son-in-law to HEWITTS.

Maybe when the registrar heard Betsy he assumed she was an Elizabeth   

Regards
Daisy