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Stamford Mercury Lincolnshire, England 17 Jan 1834

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Nottsgirl

Nottsgirl Report 22 Oct 2014 10:53

Hi All,

I'm helping some one with their tree and wonder if someone would please look at the above newspaper on the death of Cornelius Whitehead and maybe send me a copy or Transcript please..

Thank you.

Wendy

Gee

Gee Report 22 Oct 2014 11:23


Stamford Mercury Lincolnshire, England

17 Jan 1834


The heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday nights has caused a great flood along the river Witham, ' and as

Notts, on the bodies of Cornelius Whitehead, aged 14, and Josiah Wheatley, aged 18, who were burnt to death in a boat, at Beeston Rylands, on Friday night. Ephraim Pine deposed, tbat an alarm was raised that Israel Whitehead's boat was on fire: that


You have to buy credits for the full article, it's available here on GR


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England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


Name:Cornelius Whitehead

Gender:Male

Baptism Date:23 Nov 1819

Baptism Place:Trowell,Nottingham,England

Father:
Israel Whitehead

Mother:
Ann

FHL Film Number:504052, 504067, 504539

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Nottsgirl

Nottsgirl Report 22 Oct 2014 11:27

OK Thank you Gins,

Wendy

Nottsgirl

Nottsgirl Report 22 Oct 2014 11:27

OK Thank you Gins,

Wendy

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Oct 2014 11:32


Snipped copy of newspaper report sent by PM

Nottsgirl

Nottsgirl Report 22 Oct 2014 11:35

Thank you Choccy that's so kind of you. :-D :-D :-D

You have been a big help to me this week. :-D :-D

All the best

Wendy

Choccy

Choccy Report 22 Oct 2014 11:39

:-D :-D

Gee

Gee Report 22 Oct 2014 11:50

Just read the full article, hadn't realised that I had any credits!

How awful and graphic :-(

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Nottsgirl

Nottsgirl Report 22 Oct 2014 11:56

hi Gins and Choocy,

Yes it brings a chill down my spine as I go walking down by the Canal where it happened most Sunday mornings.

Wendy

P.S. I've sent it on to the person I'm helping

Again Thank you both :-D