My Mystery!!! Well, I came upon it by chance really as no one in the family knows about it. My GGGrandfather's brother David Blore died age 23 and is buried in Efenechtyd . I wondered why he died so young, so checked up on death details to get his death cert but found he died in Northwich district. Now why was my ancestor who died age 23 that far away from home where all their family were ag labs??? I don't know what made me look on the Gale newspaper trial site and typed his name and there in front of me was accounts of his death recorded in 20 newspapers , even the Glasgow Herald. I was amazed(for want of nice words!!)
He was an assistant school master in a Middlewich school of exemplary character and was to be married in a few days time. He was supposed to have been going for a job 'interview' some miles away for a new job. On the way home he is supposed to have been robbed of £30 - a huge ammount of money in 1888, some gold and silver and watch and chain - why was he carrying these anyway?? Anyway, he told the police that he was also thrown into the canal. As it was December, snow on the ground, the police went to check to see if they could find these men, no sign of any scuffle anywhere and some people on a barge hadn't seen anyone about!! But David was definitely wet. The police didn't really believe his story - surprise surprise- He told everyone the same story, next day he began to feel ill but refused to see a doctor. He is supposed to say to a charwoman," I am a broken hearted man; today is the last blow" Next day he was found dead in his lodgings. PM showed inflamation of bowels due to effects of the cold. Inquest was adjourned to analyse contents of his stomach as the charwoman found a bottle of poison in his room with a little bit missing from it. But no poison was found in his stomach.They thought he might have commited suicide, but they discounted this theory. The papers he had regarding new appointment was supposedly written in his own handwriting and the new employers knew nothing of him!!! In one newspaper clipping it was hinting that he might have had another lady and didn't want to go through with his marriage. It mentions that he was buried in Efenechtyd with a large gathering including his father, mother and brother - my 3/2 great grandparents and lady who he was due to marry. So I was just wondering how much was covered in the Ruthin local newspapers.
Nerys
