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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Leicestershire => England => Leicestershire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Andy1962 on Monday 22 November 10 13:08 GMT (UK)
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I am looking for information on a William Willcox (middle initial possibly H) whom, according to family memories commited suicide sometime in 1914 in or near Shepshed, where he was living at the time. So far I have been unable to find out anything other than the date and possible location. Can anyone shed any light on this event? I believe William was in his mid-twenties at the time.
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this seems to be the death cert:
Deaths Mar 1914
WILLCOX William age 28 Leicester 7a /262
with this info i can check the records for the actual date and check the local
newspaper the Loughborough Echo for a possible report.
Diddy
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Mike - as it says leicester not Loughborough can you check and see if you can find the actual date please?
Diddy ;)
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the william H wilcock who died 1914 was aged 0 on freebmd.
Diddy
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Greeting’s….Folks.
Welford Road Cemetery. Leicester.
Plot No’. C. I. 577.
I 577 C Sleath Eliza Ann 1853 May 18 2mths
Whittles Yard Denman Street Saint Margaret 1772
I 577 C Jelley Mary 1878 Feb 11 64
Burleys Lane Saint Margaret 19341
I 577 C Lightfoot Nellie 1891 Feb 18 19mths
Humberstone Road Saint George 32482
I 577 C Lightfoot Ann Elizabeth 1891 Jul 9 6mths
Humberstone Terrace Saint George 33116
I 577 C Lightfoot Lewis 1896 Nov 16 2wks
Humberstone Terrace Leicester 39301
I 577 C Wilcox William Henry 1914 Feb 19 5mths
195 Dorset Street Leicester 54509
I 577 F Harrison Samuel 1928 Mar 23 69
R.I. / 28 Gladstone Street Leicester 62688 [Royal Infirmary]
MIKE. ……..
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thanks Mike - that still leaves william willcox aged 28 jan- mar 1914 leicester.
this is the complete list for 1910 -1915 leicester:
deaths Mar 1914
Wilcock William H 0 Leicester 7a 273
WILLCOCK William 0 Leicester 7a 273
WILLCOX William 28 Leicester 7a 262
the one you found must be the first one.
Diddy
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Good morning everyone,
I think this is the one you are after
Welford Road Cemetery
William Wilcox Burial date 3 Feb 1914 aged 28yrs
Abode The Mortuary
Parish ? District, Leicester
u R1 2524
Burial number u100844
Hope this helps
Bunnygirl ;D
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Diddy/Mike/Bunnygirl,
Thank you very much for your efforts and the information you have forwarded - I can add that to the family tree and have a closer look at the Welford Rd cemetery.
Andy :)
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that doesn't tell us there was a shepshed connection but having an exact date i can check the paper anyway just in case.
Diddy
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Diddy,
That would be great if you could.
Andy
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checked the Echo for the month of February (weekly paper) but no sign of report.
Diddy
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Diddy,
Thank you for your time and effort - that would seem to rule out Shepshed/Loughborough.
I suppose he could have died elsewhere in Leicester - especially considering that he appears to have been buried at Welford Road.
Andy.
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Any accident / suicide? victim would have been taken to the Leicester infirmary nr welford road so that bit makes sense.
you could send for the death cert details as given post 2. this might give the actual place or detail of inquest?
Diddy
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Will get the certificate ordered asap!
Andy
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Hi Andy,
I have a distant relative called William Henry Wilcox. He was born in Orton on the Hill, Leicestershire in Q2 1885. He is on the 1891 census living with his grandmother, Eliza, in Orton and is also on the 1901 census living with his parents and sisters in Outwood, near Wakefield. I cannot find him on the 1911 census, although I don't have full access. A couple of the Wilcox men from Orton had moved to the Coalville/Whitwick area in the 1880s so if he came back to Leicestershire he may have gone there. At the time of your ancestor's burial, my William would have been 28. Do you think they are the same person?
Ken
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Hi Ken,
Nice to hear from you, although the dates and some locations seem to fit quite nicely - without knowing whom William's Grandmother was, it's difficult to fit your information in with my wife's family tree. We have William's parents as John Willcox from Lincolnshire and Lucy Toon from Birstall, Leicestershire. I shall have to do a little more digging to see if there is a link!
Best regards,
Andy.
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Andy,
My long shot has not paid off! My William's parents were Samuel Wilcox and Hannah Wilson, both born in Orton. Thanks anyway.
Ken