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Title: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Andy1962 on Monday 22 November 10 13:08 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 22 November 10 21:10 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 22 November 10 21:12 GMT (UK)
Mike - as it says leicester not Loughborough can you check and see if you can find the actual date please?

Diddy  ;)
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 22 November 10 21:14 GMT (UK)
the william H wilcock who died 1914 was aged 0  on freebmd.

Diddy
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Mike from Leicester on Monday 22 November 10 22:13 GMT (UK)
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. ……..
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: diddymiller on Tuesday 23 November 10 09:40 GMT (UK)
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

 

Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Bunnygirl on Tuesday 23 November 10 10:23 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Andy1962 on Tuesday 23 November 10 11:10 GMT (UK)
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  :)
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: diddymiller on Tuesday 23 November 10 14:56 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Andy1962 on Tuesday 23 November 10 15:00 GMT (UK)
Diddy,

That would be great if you could.

Andy
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 29 November 10 11:54 GMT (UK)
checked the Echo for the month of February (weekly paper) but no sign of report.

Diddy
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Andy1962 on Monday 29 November 10 13:07 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: diddymiller on Monday 29 November 10 13:31 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Andy1962 on Monday 29 November 10 22:47 GMT (UK)
Will get the certificate ordered asap!

Andy
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Ginge28 on Friday 07 January 11 15:18 GMT (UK)
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
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Andy1962 on Friday 07 January 11 16:29 GMT (UK)
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.
Title: Re: Shepshed Suicide
Post by: Ginge28 on Friday 07 January 11 17:05 GMT (UK)
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