MARY ANNE JANE ELLETT - Suicide, 2Jul1888, Bow

[saworth]

Am trying to locate inquest/verdict details of the suicide of Mary Anne Jane Ellett (nee Wintjen), on 2 July 1888 at Bow. Details are:

Death of Mary Ann Jane ELLETT. 2 July 1888 at 38 Vernon Road, Bow, Middlesex. Age: 44 years. Occupation: wife of William Ellett, Carpenter and Joiner. Cause of death: Poisoning by ? acid administered by her own hand while in a state of unsound mind. Violent. Informant details: certificate received from R Macdonald coroner for North Eastern district of Middlesex. Inquest held 5 July 1888. Date Registered: 7 July 1888.

Presumably there would be newspaper reports somewhere too?

Many thanks for any help.

[nanny jan]

Hi,

The Inquest record might be at the London Metropolitan Archives; I found one there. 

Contat details for enquiries are on their website.


Nanny Jan

[saworth]

Many thanks.  I will try there.  Sally

[toni*]

suspect there will be a newspaper report
best site (for me) is the Gales newspaper archives
is it available at your library?

many coroners records were destroyed after a period of i think 15 years

[saworth]

Her daughter also committed suicide and I found her inquest and veridct in the local paper (not in London).  I was told that suicides - particularly ones at home - were reported in the newspapers.  I haven't heard of Gales newspaper archives.  Do you think these are available at most libraries then?  Thanks, Sally

[toni*]

http://access.gale.com/gdctrial/

[saworth]

Thank you for the link.  I will let you know how I get on!