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Please can someone tell me where I might I might possibly find the report of an inquest held in Croydon in June 1899.
Thanks
Talmage
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I've searched around the internet for coroners reports from Croydon of this date & it appears that they don't survive :( All is not lost though, you could try local papers of 1899 & the link below should be of some help,
http://www.croydononline.org/history/genealogy/
jane
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Hi Jane
Many thanks for taking the trouble to look for me. I had hoped I would find something as my husband had found the inquest report from 1881 for an accident to an ancestor in Berkshire so I thought all inquest reports might be kept.
I will try to investigate the local papers as you suggest.
Thanks again
Talmage
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Talmage, try a Google search for 'coroners reports croydon' or something similar. Most of what I found seemed to relate to the 20th c. I'm sure the Croydon Local Studies Group will be able to give you a definite answer as to whether they exist. The Surrey History Centre's online catalogue which is searchable seems to be having problems so I couldn't search there but you might have better luck. If they do exist they should be at one of these places,
jane
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Hi Jane
Thanks again for your help. I'll try these suggestions.
Talmage
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Hi Talmage,
One of my ancestors had an inquest into their death in Croydon and after enquiring about it with the local council, I was told that Inquest papers were not available.
I then contacted the "Local Studies Library" and a very kind lady had a look for me and she managed to find 2 newspaper articles that she copied and sent to me.
Local Studies Library
Croydon Clocktower
Katharine St
Croydon CR9 1ET
Tel 02087266900
email : localstudies@library.croydon.gov.uk
I hope thats of use to you.
Regards
Hazel :)
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Dear Hazel
Thank you very much indeed for this information which I shall definitely follow up. Even if I can't find the inquest report a newspaper account would be great.
The accident happened to my grandfather's brother who died "following a fall from a cycle" in 1899. There was a family story that it happened during a cycle race and I want to try and find out if it is true.
Many thanks again for your help.
Talmage
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Hi, just thought I would add that Croydon Local Studies Group (Croydon Library) were extremely helpful in tracking an inquest for me (my date was 1906). I had been looking all over to find out what happened to a relative and they kindly sent me a photocopy from the newspaper. One idea may be to ask if they could scan and email to you as the photocopy wasn't too clear, but I at least managed to type it up. Good luck. :)
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Many thanks for your message and advice which I will follow up.
Talmage