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Amymay
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fire in Wolverhampton
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Saturday 04 June 16 15:36 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know of a fire in Wolverhampton in Feb 1857, my gt.gt grandmother was burnt to death and it took the coroner 6 weeks to issue her death certificate, don't know if it was a house fire or factory fire, any help gratefully appreciated.
stanmapstone
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Saturday 04 June 16 15:47 BST (UK) »
To find a newspaper report we need her name.
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Saturday 04 June 16 18:29 BST (UK) »
Nothing obvious is coming up in the newspapers using a general search on "fire" in Feb 1857, Wolverhampton. As Stan says, it might be worth another look using your gt gt grandmother's name.
Amymay
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Sunday 05 June 16 14:50 BST (UK) »
her name was Mary Ann Campbell, w/o John a woodscrew maker, they lived in Horsley Fields.
death registered as 15 Feb 1857 cert issued 31 Mar 1857, cause of death burning, instant death, she was 52.
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stanmapstone
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Sunday 05 June 16 14:56 BST (UK) »
I can't see anything in the British Newspaper Archive.
Stan
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