Wright/Glidewell- a little puzzle

[johnP-bedford]

Looking back at my notes found banns at Stagsden dated 3 Jan 1915 for marriage of Walter James Glidewell of Stagsden to Emily May Wright of Astwood. Marriage index March quarter, Nerwport Pagnell RD, ref 3a/1467. Emily was born 1881 daughter of William John Wright & Elizabeth Flute.

[flateric999]

Thanks John, more stuff to add to my growing tree.

[johnP-bedford]

Hi Mike, here's 2 interesting news cuttings from the local paper...

Bedfordshire Mercury Saturday 20 August 1864

Astwood... On the afternoon of Friday, the 5th instant, a man named Thomas Wright, 57 years of age, in the employ of Mrs Finch, was carting gravel in the parish of Hardmead, when he kicked upon a stone and fell, and the wheel of the loaded cart passed over his left thigh, causing a compound fracture. He was removed to the Bedford Infirmary.

Bedfordshire Mercury Saturday 27th August 1864
see attached inquest report   

cheers John

[flateric999]

Coincidently a William Wright died in similar circumstances in 1864 similar injuries, this time caused by Hay laden cart, and the same infection!!

[johnP-bedford]

Mike, Who is this William Wright? Where did he die/get buried. There's a death index in March 1865 Newport Pagnell district. I cannot place him in my database. 

[flateric999]

Absolutely no idea. Can't find him. I've trawled over loads of records and even compared 1861 census with 1871 for disappearing Williams but I can't find him!!

It's a different article so it's not the same incident you found.

Update. Looking the articles side by side there are a lot of similarities, including the details and injury. The date also appears to be the same, 5th August.

So did two accidents happen on the same day or are two papers getting details wrong.

I have failed to locate a William this could relate too. I am thinking now this is the same person, that is our Thomas. Was he christened Thomas William?

Mike

[johnP-bedford]

Mike

What newspaper is this report of William Wright's death? The date of accident was the 5th, Thomas died on 24th at Bedford Infirmary & for him there's a death index Sept 1864 Bedford 3b/203.

If William died in same period there should be a death index for him in same quarter. The only one is for the Wycombe district which is far away from Astwood.

John

[flateric999]

One was the Bedfordshire one you found, the other Cambridgeshire I'll pop back on find my past later and be more specific.

I am thinking though, it's the same accident not two different ones.

[flateric999]

Cambridge Independent Press 27 August 1864

Astwood- Fatal Accident - On Thursday afternoon last an inquest was held at the general infirmary before D.Prior, coroner for the borough, on view of the body of William Wright of Astwood, cowman, who was admitted with a compound fracture of the left thigh and other injuries received while with load of hay. On the 17th eryspeilas supervened and he died on Thursday morning at two o'clock - verdict "accidental death"

So is this Thomas William Wright, ie the same person, or is it a William neither of us have records of ?