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An accidental death in 1853. Death cert says coroner, Mold.
Are those records still likely to exist?
ta :)
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Possibly not,Parmesan, but what country are you looking in?
Dawn M
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Wales :)
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I think you'll find more details about the death in local newspapers than official records (which are less likely to have survived). Have you tried www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk ?
Alexander
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thanks for that link, will have a look.
I just found this, does it sound hopeful? I don't know how I'd get there though!
http://anws.llgc.org.uk/cgi-bin/anw/fulldesc_nofr?inst_id=28&coll_id=2114&expand=
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Was the death in Flintshire? You just said Wales. If in Flint, the URL you had referred to the records in Mold ().
There is a book which describes Coroners records for each county in England and Wales, giving years available and where located. The book is:
Title Coroners' Records in England and Wales
Authors Jeremy Sumner Wycherley Gibson and Colin Rogers
Edition 2
Publisher Genealogical Publishing Company, 1998
ISBN 0806315628, 9780806315621
OCLC 229216243
Length 48 pages
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http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s0t/
Flintshire record office enquiries and advice above ( where they are held).
"CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract: Records relating to the Office of the Flintshire County Coroner, 1818-1996, including coroner's inquisitions and related records, 1818-1969; records of the East Clwyd district, 1969-1996, including sudden death reports, 1971-1989; inquest records, 1969-1996; and miscellaneous, 1960-1968."
Flintshire records office source guide - below link will give you more details what they hold:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s0s/
they say the years before 1916 are very scarce
If you give them a ring or an email (contact details on first link) they will be able to tell you if they have the records for that year
Hope that helpsKind regards
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The death was in Dymeirchion which I believe is now Tremeirchion? As well as the informant's name there is also Peter Parry, Coroner, Mold.
I get confused with my Welsh lot. It seems to me the county they lived in changed from Denbighshire to Flintshire on a whim (or it could just be me!)
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Judging by that link cell, its looking unlikely, shame :(
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have you looked for newspaper reports. Several Welsh newspapers are available through the National Library of Wales external resources, free if you live in Wales.
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Thanks, didn't know about that but sadly I don't live in Wales!
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If you are willing to name names, I will have a look for you.
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very much so thank you malijibic! :)
Morris Davies died 2 September 1853 at Cildaugoed, Dymeirchion, accidental death. Peter Parry, coroner, Mold. He was a miller so guessing a mill accident. He was 44.
From my own investigations on google maps I think 'Cildaugoed' is still there.
Thanks again.
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Have been looking but had no luck.The National Library of wales are bringing more of them online.
Google Welsh newspapers online and you should find them. they are free