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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: therave on Wednesday 06 May 20 18:48 BST (UK)
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Is there a way to view details of an inquest online? Specifically, William Wright, 53yo tram conductor, died 26 August 1882 after a fall from tram and subsequent leg amputation. Death certificate does not provide wife's name.
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There is an article about the accident on British Newspaper Archives from the Northern Whig 5th August 1882.
I cannot read the full article but it may mention his wife's name
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If the coroner’s files have survived they will be in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. They won’t be on-line and you either need to go in person or pay someone to search them for you. Alternatively you might find the inquest reported in the local papers.
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I can't find the Inquest but a report on the accident in the Belfast Newsletter 5th Aug, wife not mentioned.
His address was 53 or 58 Concord St.
He had been only in the job about 2 weeks, went up to speak to the driver (which was against the rules) and on his way back slipped, front wheel went over his thigh.
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The coroners files in PRONI are not on-line. You have to go there in person to view them. They are in boxes for each year and each court. Not all have survived but where they do exist then typically what you will find is a witness statement from a doctor describing the injuries and his assessment of the cause of death. Then there will be some other witness statements. In this case perhaps from the driver and a couple of passengers. If the police were called there might be a statement from a police officer. Plus there will be the jury’s verdict. Accidental death or whatever. That’s about it. You are unlikely to learn much more than you already know from the newspaper report. He appears to have slipped off the open platform at the front of the tram. His body went underneath the tram and he suffered fatal injuries.
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Thanks everyone! Couldn't find burial record on City Cemetery search, will try Milltown. Could be my 3xggf who married a Catholic. Recorded as living 47 Tyrone St until 1878. Wife Elizabeth listed as widow 1901, Cawn Pore St.
Appreciate all your efforts!