Cause of death - Burning

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Langley Vale Sue

My friend's G grandmother died from burning. According to family legend she had an epileptic fit and fell in the fire although it doesn't mention that on her death certificate. What a horrible way to die.

It just says "Burning" Sue, nothing else.

It was quite a shock when it arrived this morning.

[Nell]

(((Marg)))

Yes death certs often have nasty surprises.

[Phoenix]

Have to say, Marg, that you may be disappointed. Provincial newspapers at that period tended to be packed with uk & foreign news with only a tiny section given over to the more sensational local stuff. Think modern tv news, with that tiny bit at the end for your region.

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Phoenix

Have to say, Marg, that you may be disappointed. Provincial newspapers at that period tended to be packed with uk & foreign news with only a tiny section given over to the more sensational local stuff. Think modern tv news, with that tiny bit at the end for your region.

Yes I've come across that sort of thing before.

I emailed the William Salt Library, I've not had a reply as yet.

I expect you've seen this site but it's transcriptions of headstones in Draycott.

http://wishful-thinking.org.uk/genuk...Moors/MIs.html

There's a few Perrys there.

[Margaret in Burton]

No I hadn't seen that before, thank you Maggie

[Margaret in Burton]

Had a reply from the William Salt library:

Thank you for the recent email concerning local newspapers.
The only newspaper that the Library holds that may have included a report of this incident is the Staffordshire Advertiser. This newspaper covered the whole of Staffordshire so sometimes inquest reports, unless it was a major incident, did not always feature. I have looked at the issue immediately following the date of death but have been unable to see a report of the incident in question.
Should you wish to have a further search carried out through subsequent issues of this newspaper I would recommend that you employ the services of the Staffordshire Records Research Service to carry out any research on your behalf. This service is run from the nearby Staffordshire Record Office and further details along with the cost can be found on the Library's website under Remote Services.
I am sorry that I am unable to help with your enquiry

According to the death cert there wasn't an inquest so it looks as though Phoenix is probably right and it wasn't reported.
Dead end there I reckon.

[Merry]

Maybe you should check her burial entry, as vicars sometimes recorded unusual or accidental deaths.

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Merry

Maybe you should check her burial entry, as vicars sometimes recorded unusual or accidental deaths.

Still means getting to Stafford and that the impossible part of it. Last time we went to Stafford RO it wasn't all all disabled friendly.

the paper could be the news letter which is published every thursday.brenda.