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Title: Inquest into death of William Stokes 3rd Feb 1880
Post by: snooziflooze on Sunday 07 January 18 15:35 GMT (UK)

This rellie of mine died quite tragically on the railway line at Hendon on 1st February 1880.  His death certificate records that there was an inquest on the 3rd.  Anybody know where the coroner's report might be held, if it survives?

Title: Re: Inquest into death of William Stokes 3rd Feb 1880
Post by: stanmapstone on Sunday 07 January 18 16:03 GMT (UK)

Hampstead & Highgate Express - Saturday 7th  Feb 1880
In the 19th Century, public houses were preferred as Coroner's courts because of their size and other facilities.
Stan

Title: Re: Inquest into death of William Stokes 3rd Feb 1880
Post by: snooziflooze on Sunday 07 January 18 16:11 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much for this, Stan... :)

I was hoping that it would give more information about him, such as where he was living at the time, but it seems not to be.

Title: Re: Inquest into death of William Stokes 3rd Feb 1880
Post by: louisa maud on Monday 08 January 18 10:12 GMT (UK)

If you have a death cert is should give you his age, can you trace him back to previous census

Louisa Maud

Title: Re: Inquest into death of William Stokes 3rd Feb 1880
Post by: snooziflooze on Tuesday 09 January 18 15:52 GMT (UK)

Yes, I know where he is in the censuses (Bethnal Green), but not when he died.  He was living in Bethnal Green when his wife died in 1874, as the address is recorded on her death certificate, but nothing on his death certificate 6 years later, just details about the inquest.