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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Worcestershire => Topic started by: Mhairi28 on Thursday 12 June 25 20:19 BST (UK)
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I have been trying to find a death record for Richard Stait born c 1803 in Worcestershire. There are several versions of his surname which makes his family tricky to trace but the last certain record of him is on the 1841 census.
I have found the following death records which could be Richard:
FreeBMD Richard Stait Droitwich March 18 230
GRO record has this death at Droitwich Union
7th March 1845 at Claines Richard Stait 42 bricklayer's labourer concussion of the brain
verdict accidental death signed by a coroner.
St Martin's Church, Worcestershire burial 12th March 1845 Richard Stait age 41
abode Brickyard.
So I would like to know if Droitwich/Droitwich Union mean the same thing and why would a death at Claines be recorded there?
Was there a place in Worcester known as Brickyard?
Would a Christian burial usually take place so quickly after a death?
Would there have been a coroner's report or possibly a newspaper report and can I access it?
I would appreciate any help,
Thank you.
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Droitwich Union is just the name of the registration district.
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After the start of Civil Registration, on 1st July 1837, the Registration Districts were based on the existing Poor Law Unions.
Some Registration Districts kept the word "Union" in their title for quite some years.
Each Registration District was comprised of various parishes.
Claines was just such a parish within the Droitwich RD.
https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/droitwich.html
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Thank you both for your prompt replies .
Interesting and sad to see the report of Richard's death. Unfortunately it does not mention his wife's name but he did have 5 children so there is every chance this is the right person. I so appreciate this record, thank you 'Comberton' for finding it.
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FYI
Richard Stait's address was Brickyard or Brickfield, London Rd. I've never been able to place this exactley, but I suspect it was a plot of land on just off the London Rd - with easy access to the Keuper Marl clay; an abundant resource in the city of Worcester. The Brickyard kilns were usually on the same locations (the owners would promptly close down and relocate the kilns once the clay on the site had been used up. Richard Stait was buried in the churchyard of St Martins, Cornmarket on the 12th March 1845.