Author Topic: Thomas STOKES industrial accident Stepney, 1846  (Read 1496 times)

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Thomas STOKES industrial accident Stepney, 1846
« on: Tuesday 13 December 22 18:52 GMT (UK) »
I'm looking for some help please. Trying to find a death for my Gx4 grandfather Thomas STOKES in or around Stepney. Working through a couple of possibilities, I have obtained a death certificate for one such individual, of the right age of 77 yrs, who died on 16th December 1846. He was described as a labourer in a colour manufactory who was crushed between a millstone called an edge turner and a wall, at Assembly Passage, Stepney. The informant for the death was the coroner, W. BAKER.

There is unfortunately nothing that I can glean from the certificate to help decide if he is the person I am looking for, but I wondered if there might have been a newspaper report of the death that could have contained more information.

I've not had much luck searching though, and wondered if anyone might be able to find something I may have missed?
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Re: Thomas STOKES industrial accident Stepney, 1846
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 13 December 22 19:58 GMT (UK) »
Reports of the inquest in two papers
Daily News (London) 18th December 1846
Weekly Despatch ( London)20th December 1846
It just described how the accident happened. Employer was Mr Butteress.

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Express (London) 18th December 1846

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Re: Thomas STOKES industrial accident Stepney, 1846
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 14 December 22 08:41 GMT (UK) »
Thank you :)
Stokes - London and Essex
Hodges - Somerset
Murden - Notts
Humphries/Humphreys from Montgomeryshire