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Offline Letsy

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Horwood of Chesham
« on: Sunday 12 February 23 13:17 GMT (UK) »
Henry Horwood died in 1847. His death certificate gives the cause as ‘temporary insanity’ which I understand means he killed himself. There is no mention of an inquest, merely that the cause of death was certified. A search of the British Newspaper Archive has drawn a blank. Does anyone know if there was a local paper at that date?
His son Benjamin was, I believe, Constable of Chesham. His name in that capacity occurs in various newspaper reports from around the early 1850s. Are there likely to be any records of his appointment?

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Re: Horwood of Chesham
« Reply #1 on: Monday 13 February 23 03:29 GMT (UK) »
Can't help with a report about Henry's death, however just to note that the earliest I can see a reference to Constable Benjamin HORWOOD is 1845.  :)

Saturday,  Oct. 18, 1845
Publication: Bucks Herald

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Re: Horwood of Chesham
« Reply #2 on: Monday 13 February 23 13:27 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks.
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