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Chester Ward Coroner

Reference: COR/C/2 Catalogue Title: Chester Ward Coroner Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Inquest files

Covering Dates: 1874-1875, 1881

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Inquest files

The following information is given: name, age, place of inquest, cause of death, original file number and date.
Abbreviations: Asy. = asylum; FOS = fall of stone; mansr. = manslaughter;
w = weeks, y = years, m = months, d = days, n/k = not known, a=approximate age

Catalogue Contents

Name Age Place Cause Case no. Date (Ref: COR/C/2/1-478)

Rebecca Blacklock, age 13, Birtley, run over by coal wagon, 41, February 1874


Gavin Miller, age 5 weeks, Gateshead, accidentally smothered, 42, February 1874


John Bartley, age 30, Washington run over by train, 43, February 1874


William Parkinson, age 33, Felling, rupture of blood vessels, 44, February 1874


Rachel Lancaster, age 42, Harton Colliery, found dead in bed, 45, February 1874


John Pool, age 40, Durham, apoplexy, 46, February 1874


Harriet M. T. Faircloth, age 3, Chester Moor, run over by train, 47, February 1874


Thomas Burns, age 34, Hebburn, accidentally burned, 48, February 1874


Joseph Nixon, age 56, South Shields, found dead in bed, 49, February 1874


George Robinson, age 72, Gateshead, erysipelas, 50, February 1874


Mary Gartland, age 7, Monkwearmouth, accidentally burned, 51, February 1874


John Leng, age 35, Jarrow, drowned at work, 52, February 1874


Matthew H. Penman, age 14, Jarrow, crushed at work, 53, February 1874


Martin H. Iredale, age 17, Low Teams, natural causes, 54, February 1874


Isabella Pearson, age 65, North Hylton, natural causes, 55, February 1874


Hannah Jackson, age 53, Blackhill, drowned whilst temporarily insane, 56, February 1874


James McNicholas, age 25, Durham, explosion at work, 57, February 1874


Edward Rollands, age 72, South Shields, fell from window, 58, February 1874


Anna M. Jeffrey, age 15 months, Tyne Dock, accidentally burned, 59, February 1874


Catherine Kelly, age 11 months, Gateshead, accidentally scalded, 60, February 1874


Robert Skelly, age 4, South Shields, accidentally crushed, 61, February 1874


Anthony Arkwright, age 13.5, Washington Colliery, accidental death at Washington F pit, 62, February 1874


Sarah H. Rowe, age 58, Gateshead, run over by cab, 63, February 1874


William Sitterington, age 18, Westoe, fell down ships hold, 64, February 1874


Percival Hall, age 57, West Boldon, found dead, 65, February 1874


William Armour, age 35, Pelton Fell, accidentally burned, 66, February 1874


Henry Stoker, age 13, Framwellgate Moor, crushed by coal wagon, 67, February 1874


Charles Branagan, age 20, Harton, Green Lane, crushed on N.E.R., 68, February 1874


Robert T. Irvine, age 8, South Shields, run over by coal wagon, 69, February 1874


Isaac Little, age 45, Wardley Colliery, fall of stone in Hutton seam, 70, February 1874


Hugh Burns, age 14 days, Gateshead, accidentally overlaid by mother, 72, March 1874


Charles Knight, age 29, South Shields, natural causes, 73, March 1874


John Barrett, age not known, Durham Gaol, pulmonary consumption, 74, March 1874


Margaret Green, age 36, Blackhill, natural causes, 75, March 1874


Ann Pickering, age 53, Windy Nook, hanging whilst temporarily insane, 76, March 1874


Elizabeth A. Turner, age 4 years 3 months, Gateshead, accidentally burned, 77, March 1874


John Stocks, age 40, Chester-le-Street, run over by horse and cart, 47b, April 1874


David McCloud, age 36, Tyne Docks, fall on a ship, 48, April 1874


Jane A. Smeatern, age 4, Gateshead, run over by coal cart, 49, April 1874


James Graham, age 33, Durham Gaol, hanging whilst temporarily insane, 50, May 1874


Thomas Dowell, age 68, South Shields, hanging whilst temporarily insane, 51, May 1874


Sarah Freeman, age 45, Gateshead, fall from a window, 52, May 1874


Patrick McKenna, age 40, Felling Shore, natural causes, 53, May 1874


James Briggs, age 78, Framwellgate Moor, natural causes, 54, May 1874


Edward C. Stanley, age 35, Tyne Dock, killed on N.E.R., 55, May 1874


Ann Cain, age 15, Gateshead, accidentally shot by brother, 56, May 1874


James Reed, age 60, Gateshead, found dead, burned, 57, May 1874


Samuel McCall, age 4, Pelton Fell, fall from ladder, 58, May 1874


George Reed, age 23, Gateshead, accidentally crushed at work, 59, May 1874


James Sivell, age 52, Gateshead, natural causes, 60, May 1874


Robert Ardle, age 58, Mountside, Tanfield, manslaughter, shot by Robert Harrison, 61, May 1874


Mathew Newton, age, 46, Swalwell, head injury from fall, 62, May 1874


Bridget Hughes, age 62, Jarrow, excessive drinking, 63, May 1874


George Bailes, age 3, South Shields, run over by wagon, 64, May 1874


James Hock, age 7, South Shields, run over by coal cart, 65, May 1874


Richard W. Scott, age 3 weeks, Ryton, overlaid & smothered by mother, 66, May 1874


Marion D. Rea, age 9 weeks, Pit Hill, overlaid & smothered by mother, 67, May 1874


John Hawkins, age 25, Low Felling, hit by falling wall at work, 68, May 1874


Owen Shields, age not known, Washington, accidentally poisoned at work, 69, May 1874


Euphemia Boston, age 2.5, Gateshead, accidentally burned, 70, May 1874


James Donley, age 50, Dipton, fall of stone, Busty Seam, South Medomsley, 71, May 1874


John Green, age not known, Durham, fall of clay at work, 72, May 1874


James Athey, age 34, Crawcrook, fall of stone, 5/4 seam, Emma Colliery, 73, May 1874


John R. Greives, age 2, South Shields, natural causes, 74, May 1874


Henry Plumber, age 18, Waldridge, injured on Waldridge Colliery railway, 75, May 1874


William Bellamy, age 32, Durham, run over by wagon at work, 77, May 1874


George Wilkinson, age 57, Pelaw, run over by train, 78, May 1874


Isabella Johnson, age not known, Durham, congestion of lungs/accidental burning, 79, June 1874


Henry Fitzpatrick, age 32, Washington, murder, fractured skull, 80, June 1874


Edward Shea, age 47, Westoe, run over by horse and cart, 81, June 1874


John Stewart, age 58, East Jarrow, accident at work, 82, June 1874


George C. Harrington, age 50, Dunston Lodge Asylum, suicide, hanging, 83, June 1874


Unknown male, age approximately 30, Monkwearmouth, run over by train, 84, June 1874


John Winship, age 60, Gateshead, crushed at work, 85, June 1874


Edward Reay, age 35, Gateshead, fall at work, 86, June 1874


Arthur M. Gordon, age 37, Felling, run over by train, 87, June 1874


Jane Robson, age 50, Blaydon, natural causes, 88, June 1874


unknown male, age approximately 35, Norwood, found dead in disused pit shaft, 89, June 1874


William Henry, age 56, Consett, trampled by horse, 90, June 1874


Thomas Arkless, age 20, Sunniside, run over on wagonway, 91, June 1874


William Bowes, age 42, Old Washington, fall from crane at work, 92, June 1874


Robert Sutherland, age 39, Houghton Colliery, run over by coal tubs, 1D, September 1874


John Rogerson, age 40, Wardley Colliery, natural causes, 2D, September 1874


Thomas Ramsey, age 4, South Shields, run over by coal wagon, 3D, September 1874


James Cowie, age 30, Jarrow, run over by engine, 4D, September 1874


James Carson, age 40, Monkwearmouth, fall from scaffolding, 5, September 1874


Henry Thompson, age 67, South Shields, fall from scaffolding, 6, September 1874


Joseph Pratt, age 5, Jarrow, accidentally drowned in lime pit, 7, September 1874


Elijah Eley, age 18, Blaydon, drowned in River Tyne, 8, September 1874


Thomas Powell, 40, Jarrow, drowned in River Don, 9, September 1874


Catherine Nelson, age 4, Sheriff Hill, burns caused by quick lime, 10, September 1874


Eveline Pinner, age 2 years 5 months, Jarrow, run over by horse and cart, 11, September 1874


John Hall, age 60, Jarrow, dropsy accelerated by excessive drinking, 12, September 1874


David Fahay, age 26, Felling Shore, scalded in tank of alkaline liquor, 13, September 1874


Patrick Hirill, age 52, Gateshead, crushed by machinery at work, 14, September 1874


Jane Moffat, age 58, Gateshead, sudden head disease, apoplexy, 15, September 1874


Arthur Parsons, age 21, Hebburn Quay, killed by heavy piece of timber, 16, October 1874


Eliza Dolan, age 6 months, Sacriston, convulsions induced by teething, 17, October 1874


John Hedley, age 2 months, Gateshead, supposed croup, 18, October 1874


Thomas Dobbie, age 66, Ryton, run over by train, 19, October 1874


Henry Smith, age 25, Jarrow, legs amputated by wagons at work, 20, October 1874


Patrick Mealey, age 35, Durham, drowned in River Wear, 21, October 1874


Dorothy Mitchinson, age 86, Sheriff Hill, accidentally burned, 22, October 1874


William Reay, age 28, Consett Water Works, fell into a cutting whilst drunk, 24D, October 1874


John Casson, age 30, High Felling, scalded by hot soda at work, 23, October 1874


John Nixon, age 71, Jarrow, choked whilst eating pie, 25D, October 1874


William Brown, age 16, Annfield Plain, crushed at South Derwent Colliery, 26, October 1874


Andrew McGee, age 4 months, Birtley, overlaid and suffocated, 27, October 1874


George Rose, age 23, Chester-le-Street, run over by train at work, 28, October 1874


Terrence Rafferty, age 35, Derwent Cottages, intoxicating liquor & exposure to weather, 29, October 1874


Henry Adamson, age 56, Swalwell, heart disease accelerated by burns, 30, October 1874


James Jameson, age 28, Gateshead, head disease, 31, October 1874


Andrew Spoors, age 66, Tyne Dock, found drowned in Tyne Dock, 32, October 1874


William Henry Thubron, age 14, Iveston, thrown from horse, 33, October 1874


Matthew Gustard, age 34, Framwellgate Moor, fall of stone, Busty Seam, Framwellgate Moor Colliery, 34, October 1874


John Richardson, age 77, Pity Me, natural causes, 35, October 1874


Adam Scott, age 13, Consett, accidentally burned, 36, October 1874


Thomas Curry, age 63, Monkwearmouth, natural causes, 37, October 1874


Mary Ann Stoker, age 26, Gateshead, natural causes, 38D, October 1874


William Johnson, age 49, Greenside, suicide by shooting, 39D, October 1874


Henry Welsh, age 25, Gateshead, crushed by fall of stone at work, 40D, October 1874


Charles Nicholson, age 6 weeks, Monkwearmouth, overdose of Laudanum, 41, November 1874


Unknown male, age approximately 65, Pity Me, sudden death, paralysis of the heart, 42, November 1874


Elizabeth Ann Corbett, age 4 months, Gateshead, accidentally overlaid, 43D, November 1874


Patrick Welsh, age 21, Hebburn, injuries received from accidental fall, 44D, November 1874


Thomas Watson, age 41, Felling, natural causes, 45, November 1874


Philip Bundey, age 40, Hilltop near Dipton, wilful murder by Hugh Bailey, 46, November 1874


Caroline Whitfield, age 8, Barlow, accidentally burnt, 47D, November 1874


George Scott, age 10, Eighton Banks, run over by wagon, 48, November 1874


Charles William, age 38, Pelaw Railway Station, run over by engine, 48, November 1874


Andrew Oliver, age 65, Gateshead, suicide by hanging, 50D, November 1874


Samuel S. Chamberlain, age 17 months, South Shields, scalds and shock, 51D, November 1874


John Monaghan, age 55, Pattinson Town, knocked down by goods train on N.E.R., 52, November 1874


George William Maddison, age 5 months, Gateshead, accidentally overlaid, 53, November 1874


George Hall, age 74, Monkwearmouth, fell between North Dock gates, 54, November 1874


Joseph Rhodes, age 21, Durham County Hospital, crushed and mangled by machinery, 55D, November 1874


John Martin, age 26, New Shildon, crushed on N.E.R., 56D, November 1874


George Telford, age 26, Tyne Dock, crushed between coal wagons, 57D, November 1874


Jane Heppell, age 50, Winlaton, run over by horse and cart, 58, November 1874


Thomas Cooper, age 55, Heworth, natural causes, heart disease, 59D, November 1874


John Thompson, age 50, Sherriff Hill, crushed at work resulting in peritonitis, 60D, November 1874


George Defty, age 16, Monkwearmouth, run over by coal tubs, B Pit, Wearmouth, 61D, November 1874


Thomas Mathew Spark, age 13, Leadgate, crushed at Iveston Colliery, 62D, November 1874


James Robb, age 56, Hebburn Quay, crushed at work, 63D, November 1874


John McCann, age 43, Gateshead, excessive drinking, starvation, 64D, November 1874


Thomas Wood, age 17, Boldon Colliery, injuries from explosion of gunpowder, 65D, November 1874


John Fenwick, age 33, Monkwearmouth, suicide by drowning, 66D, November 1874


John Loyden, age 40, Jarrow, knocked down by locomotive, 67D, November 1874


Unknown male, age not known, South Shields, found drowned in river Tyne, 68D, November 1874


Thomas Larmoth, age 4 years 4 months, Catchgate, burns and shock, 69D, December 1874


Hugh Bell, age 20, West Kyo, fall of stone, Shield Row Seam, Tanfield Colliery, 70D, December 1874


Robert Blake, age 49, Washington, killed by locomotive, Penshaw Station, 71, December 1874


Peter Cavanagh, age 25, High Felling, crushed between coal wagon and wall, 72D, December 1874


William Armitage, age 47, Wreckington, natural causes, gout of the stomach, 73D, December 1874


Annie Todd, age 23, Crook Hill, suicide, arsenic poison, 74D, December 1874


Edward Candler, age 55, Gateshead, drinking and neglect, 75D, December 1874


George Dodd, age 44, Harton, fell down stairs when drunk, 76D, December 1874


David Smith, age 40-45, Gateshead, congestion of lungs caused by exposure, 77D, December 1874


David Nelson, age 46, South Shields, fell down stairs, 78D, December 1874


John Barnfather, age 1 month, Gateshead, convulsive fits, 79D, December 1874


William Dent, age 35, South Shields, struck on head on steamer Stalkshaw, 80D, December 1874


Mary Sewell, age 57, Gateshead, suicide, hanging, 81D, December 1874


John Owens, age 7 months, South Shields, convulsions, 82D, December 1874


William Hope, age 70, Low Fell, exhaustion, exposure to weather, 83D, December 1874


Julia Peters, age 6 weeks, Heworth Lane, suffocation of lungs, 84D, December 1874


Edward Riches, age 43, Westoe, run over by engine, Pontop Wagonway, 85D, December 1874


Unknown male, age approximately 35, South Shields, found drowned on sea shore, 86D, December 1874


John Pearson, age 58, South Moor, fall of coal in Morrison Pit, 87D, December 1874


Unknown male, age approximately 35, South Shields, found drowned on Herd Sands, 88D, December 1874


John Brokensha, age 48, South Shields, drowned, shipwreck of 'Aredia' of Truro, 89D, December 1874


Unknown male, age approximately 29, South Shields, found drowned on sea shore, 90D, December 1874


Mary Burns, age 19 days, Felling Shore, no evidence of cause of death, 91D, December 1874


Jane Mycroft, age 33, Nevilles Cross, exposure to cold in Bessie Wood, 92D, December 1874


John Conway, age 47, Gateshead, injury to head caused by fall, 1E, December 1874


Sarah Jane Carson, age 6 weeks, East Jarrow, fit, 2E, December 1874


Mary Watson, age 3 days, Heworth Lane, accidental suffocation, 3, December 1874


Mary Carrick, age 64, Gateshead, effusion of blood in left side of brain, 4, December 1874


Jane Scott, age 5 years 6 months, Durham, congestion of lungs caused by burns, 5, December 1874


Ann Boyd, age 64, Gateshead, tetanus, 6, December 1874


Unknown male, age not known, Marsden Rock, found drowned, 8E, December 1874


Unknown male, age approximately 27, Marsden Rock, found drowned, 8E, December 1874


John Hall, age 14, Leadgate, run over by coal wagon, 9E, December 1874


Henry Dye, age 30, Jarrow, heart disease, 10E, December 1874


William Smart, age 42, South Shields, found dead on steamer Lightning, n.c., 11E, December 1874


Patrick Cassidy, age 44, Jarrow, natural causes, 12E, December 1874


Mary Robson, age 85, South Shields, burned by clothing catching fire, 13E, December 1874


John Peacock, age 21, Mount Pleasant Colliery, crushed by fall of stone, 14E, December 1874


Bernard Airey, age 13, Gateshead, accidentally drowned, 15E, December 1874


Hugh Daley, age 37, Durham Gaol, hung for murder of Philip Burdey, 16E, December 1874


Peter Askew, age 61, Ingham Infirmary, crushed at High Shields Station, 17E, December 1874


Henry Yapp, age 26, Durham, injured right arm caused by locomotive, 18E, December 1874


John Stoker, age 50, Ushaw Moor, crushed between tubs, Ushaw Moor Colliery, 19E, December 1874


Mary Ellen Laughtan, age 2 months, Gateshead, convulsion caused by aptha (thrush), 20E, January 1875


Mary Falconer, age 56, South Shields, found dead in bed, 21E, January 1875


Cecelia Ann Keys, age 10 weeks, Gateshead, accidentally overlaid and smothered, 22E, January 1875


William Hailes, age 37, South Shields, crushed by machinery on S.S. Abana, 23E, January 1875


John Clay, age 81, Gateshead, accidentally fell, 24, January 1875


Louisa Ann Laws, age 6 months, Gateshead, convulsions, 25E, January 1875


Martha Cuthbertson, age 56, Gateshead, fracture, left leg and pyemia, 26E, January 1875


Robert Gray, age 4 years 6 month, Durham, shock caused by explosion of gas, 27E, January 1875; Henry Clark Gray, age 2 years 6 months, Durham, shock caused by explosion of gas, 27E, January 1875


James Robinson (McCoy), age 24, Durham Gaol, fever induced by cold, 28E, January 1875


Robert McIvor, age 8, Bill Quay, drowned in quay, 29E, January 1875


John Carrick, age 11 months, Gateshead, insufficient food, 30, January 1875


William Oxley, age 77, Stanley, cold and exposure, 31, January 1875


Patrick McCahey, age 20, High Felling, embolism, 32, January 1875


William Silverton, age 23, Westoe, fell down hatchway, SS Prudhoe Castle, 33E, January 1875


Susannah Bray, age 11 months, Jarrow, convulsions caused by whooping cough, 34E January 1875


Robert Robson, age 36, Craghead, run over by coal wagon, 35E, January 1875


George Moseley, age 28, Framwellgate Moor, explosion of gunpowder, Framwellgate Moor Colliery, 36E, January 1875


Elizabeth Jackson, age 44, Gateshead, general debility / ulcer on leg, 37E, January 1875


George Knott, age 12, Byer Moor, run over by coal tub, 38E, January 1875


George Dixon, age 29, New Washington, crushed by fall of stone, Washington F Pit, 39E, January 1875


Christina Williams, age 61, Durham Gaol, natural decay, 40E, January 1875


Walter Richardson, age 26, Ingham Infirmary, fractured skull / fall from horse, 1F, March 1875


Margaret Donkin, age 56, Durham, burns and shock, 2F, March 1875


Ann Baxter, age 18 months, Gateshead, fit / convulsions, 3F, March 1875


William Radican, age 38, Gateshead, choked eating meat, 4F, March 1875


Francis Hanson Brown, age 11 years, South Shields, crushed on Pontop Wagon Way, 5F, March 1875


Robert Ingles, age 7 weeks, New Hebburn, cold, exposure, neglect, 6, March 1875


Ann Pratt, age 29, Gateshead, disease of the heart, 7, March 1875


Jane Herron, age 33, Oxhill, suicide / poison (oil of vitriol), 8, March 1875


Joseph Davison, age 15, East Stanley, run over by coal tub, East Stanley Pit, 9, March 1875


Jane Mallam, age 73, South Shields, fit of epilepsy, 10, March 1875


Slight Home Moore, age 3, South Shields, scalds and shock, 11, April 1875


Robert Newall, age 16, West Kyo, killed in shaft of South Tanfield Colliery, 12, April 1875


James Hutton, age 80, White le Head, run over by wagon, 13, April 1875


Thomas Lawlor, age 30, Durham Gaol, pulmonary consumption, 14F, April 1875


John Chatt, age 20, W. Muggleswick, fracture of skull caused by kick of horse, 15F, April 1875


Jane Robinson, age 32, Durham Gaol, disease of the heart, 16F, April 1875


George Colling, age 44 Monkwearmouth, faint fit of natural causes, 17F, April 1875


Nancey Stoddart, age 3 months, Sheriff Hill, natural causes, 18F, April 1875


Elizabeth Christian, age 2, South Shields, scalds and shock, 19F, April 1875


James Dunn, age 13, Hebburn Quay, burns and shock, 20F, April 1875


William Austin, age 14, Medomsley, crushed by coal tubs at Derwent Colliery, 21F, April 1875


Robert Bush, age 10, Old Washington, crushed by steam traction engine, 22F, April 1875


Thomas Cockwell, age 2, Felling, suffocated by sand, 23F, April 1875


Thomas Stephenson, age 53, Waldridge Colliery, suffocated, 24F, April 1875


John Turnbull, age 52, Sacriston Colliery, compound fracture, leg, 25F, April 1875


Jane Hall, age 50, South Shields, heart disease, 26F, April 1875


Edwin Whitfield Burnet, age 70, Jarrow, failure of the heart action, 27F, April 1875


Mary Emma Aitken, age 18 months, Cutlers Hall Road, scalded, 28F, April 1875


John Jones, age 39, Durham Gaol, chronic disease of the stomach, 29F, April 1875


Isabella Thomalla, age 35 Jarrow suicide / poison (hartshorn), 30F, April 1875


Henry Peter Normanton, age 2, Southwick, fell with wooden crochet needle in mouth, 31F, April 1875


Catherine Owen, age 26, Jarrow, suicide, hanging, 32, April 1875


Thomas Malone, age 24 Low Moor, fall of clay and sand, Kimblesworth Colliery, 33, April 1875


William Morton Wilson, age 8 months, Jarrow, scalds, convulsions and shock, 34F, April 1875


Mary Anderson, age 2, Felling, coma, contusions to crown of head, 35F, April 1875


Mariah Kennedy, age 93, West Pelton, gastritis, peritonitis, 36F, April 1875


Thomas Fallon, age 32, Durham Infirmary, caught in machinery, Henderson and Co., 37F, April 1875


Joseph Gibson, age 14, Windy Nook, injuries received on Whitehill Wagonway, 38F, April 1875


William Robinson, age 61, Tyne Dock, found drowned in Tyne Dock, 39F, April 1875


Michael Brady, age 93, Birtley, decapitated by buffer of express engine, 40F, April 1875


Mary McShane, age 10 weeks, Friars Goose, overlaid, 41F, May 1875


Susannah Johnston, age 38, Jarrow, excessive drinking, 42F, May 1875


Thomas Atkinson, age 30, Blaydon, suicide, hanging, 43F, May 1875


William John McKenna, age 9 months, Hebburn, convulsive fits, teething, 44F, May 1875


William Johnson, age 21, Monkwearmouth, found drowned, 45F, May 1875


Henry Maidman (London), age 22, Tyne Dock, drowned in Tyne Dock (SS Northumbria), 46F, May 1875


Pietro Sesso, age 17, Jarrow, fall on Italian brig Maresea, 47F, May 1875


William Henderson, age 45, Hebburn Colliery, fall of stone in Hebburn A Pit, 48F, May 1875


Henry Pearson, age 53, Iveston, suicide, drowning, 49F, May 1875


Thomas Scott, age 13, Leadgate, blow to head from merry go round, 50F, May 1875


Patrick Murphy, age 2, Consett, scalded, 51F, May 1875


Elizabeth Davison, age 2, Chester-le-Street, run over by horse drawn cart, 52F, May 1875


Ellen Armstrong, age 3, Gateshead, fit of convulsions, 53F, May 1875


Henrietta Shipley, age 3 years 4 months, South Shields, convulsions, 54F, May 1875


Robert Prudhoe, age 71, Winlaton, found drowned in Hobby Dam, Blaydon, 55F, May 1875


James Smith, age 5, Durham County Hospital, internal injuries, crushed by wagon, 56F, May 1875


Margaret Pearson, age 9, South Shields, run over on St. Hilda's wagonway, 57F, May 1875


Thomas Candlish, age 15, Gateshead, drowned in River Tyne, 58F, May 1875


Thomas Alexander, age 33, South Shields, suicide, hanging, 59F, May 1875


John Greig, age 21, Whitburn, drowned ,capsized boat whilst sailing, 60F, May 1875; Eleanor Jackson, age 17, Whitburn, drowned ,capsized boat whilst sailing, 60F, May 1875


Frances Edwards, age 38, Jarrow, fell down stairs, 61, May 1875


Isabella Hay, age 19, North Hylton, found drowned, 62F, May 1875


Henry J. Johnson Randall, age 17, Whitburn, found drowned, 63F, May 1875


William Greig, age 18, Whitburn, found drowned, 64F, May 1875


Thomas Wright, age 49, South Shields, accidental fall, 65F, May 1875


John Tate, age 34, Wardley Colliery, disease of the heart, 66F, May 1875


Robert Raine Gladstone, age 2, Felling, fell into tin of boiling toffee, 67F, May 1875


Isabella McColvin, age 6, Gateshead, fell into a pond, 68F, May 1875


James Cleet, age 70, South Shields, found dead onboard barque Savannah, 69F, May 1875


Mary Allendar, age 2 years 6 months, Jarrow, bronchitis, whooping cough and cold, 70F, May 1875


Margaret Kelley, age 20, Dipton, loss of blood and exhaustion (childbirth), 71F, May 1875


George Forsyth, age 44, Westoe, crushed on SS Norma, 72F, May 1875


John Fiddeman, age 60, Jarrow, crushed left foot, 73, May 1875


Helena Sophia Bates, age 2 months, Gateshead, accidentally overlaid, 74, May 1875


William Foster, age 62, Foxholes, run over, 75F, June 1875


Patrick Brannon, age 24, Durham Gaol, pulmonary consumption, 76F, June 1875


Unknown female, age approximately 33, Monkwearmouth, found in River Wear, 77F, June 1875


Andrea Cazotte, age 30, Tyne Docks, fall (top mast), Italian barque Mariguitte, 78F, June 1875


Lydia Stapleton, age 2, Hebburn Quay, accidentally crushed, 79F, June 1875


John Strutt, age 54, Tyne Dock, disease of the heart, 80F, June 1875


David Service, age 18 months, Jarrow, convulsions, pyemia, taken carbolic acid, 81F, June 1875


Thomas Goundry, age 4, Fatfield, drowned in River Wear, 82F, June 1875


John Convill, age 14, Derwent Haugh, drowned in River Tyne, 83F, June 1875


Priscilla E. Elliott, age 22, Tyne Docks, fell onto upturned feet of a stool, 84F, June 1875


Louisa Fields, age 6 weeks, Gateshead, convulsions, improper food, 85F, June 1875


George Ord, age 17, Broom Park, crushed by cage in shaft, 1G, June 1875


William Richardson, age 40, Durham County Hospital, crushed by coal truck, Bearpark Colliery, 2G, June 1875


James Marsh, age 4, Crossgate Moor, drowned, River Browney, 3G, June 1875


James Shelvin, age 63, Gateshead, fell down stairs, 4G, June 1875


George Sturgeon, age 3 months, South Shields, congestion of lungs caused by a cold, 5G, June 1875


Richard Green, age 17, Jarrow Quay, run over by train, 6G, June 1875


Mary Ann Connolly, age 35-40, South Shields, aneurysm, 7G, June 1875


unknown newborn female, age not known, Gateshead, stillborn, 8G, June 1875


Robert Watson, age 33, Dunston, excessive liquor, want of proper food, 9, June 1875


William Hurst, age 24, Winlaton, fall of stone at Axwell Colliery, 10, June 1875


Sarah Jackman, age 38, Hebburn Quay, lead poisoning, work at white lead works, 11G, June 1875


David Carruthers, age 14, Blaydon, manslaughter: stone thrown by David Timney, 12G, June 1875


Unknown male, age 13, South Shields, drowned in River Tyne, 13G, June 1875


Isabella Clark, age 7 months, South Shields, scalded/shock, 14G, June 1875


Sarah Robson, age 20, High Spen, crushed by threshing machine, 15, June 1875


James Dinning, age 5 days, Gateshead, fit of convulsions, 16, July 1875


Unknown male, age 40, South Shields, apoplexy, 17, July 1875


Henry Logan Hanna, age 2 years 7 months, Hebburn Quay, natural causes, 18, July 1875


William Smith, age 39, Felling, disease of liver & heart, 19G, July 1875


Thomas Hunter, age 30, Chester-le-Street, jumped from moving train, 20G, July 1875


William Pattinson, age 58, Felling, angina pectoris, 21G, July 1875


James Watson, age 23, Tyne Dock, hit by falling derrick on SS Sappho, 22G, July 1875


John Sanderson, age 55, Harton Green Lane, killed by engine crank, Boldon Colliery, 23G, July 1875


Thomas Johnson Logan, age 10, Hebburn Colliery, run over by coal wagon, 24G, July 1875


James Beatham, age 25, East Kyo, blasting coal in South Tanfield Colliery, 25G, July 1875


Robert Cuttler, age 69, East Boldon, run down by locomotive, 26, July 1875


Emma Thompson, age 6, Gateshead, fall onto concrete, 84H, July 1875


Charles Liscombe, age 14, South Shields, crushed, coal wagons St. Hilda's Pit yard, 28, July 1875


George Cummins, age 47, Wardley Colliery, fell down shaft, 29, July 1875


Isabella Burns, age 6 days, Felling Shore, bronchitis/convulsions, 30, July 1875


George Cummins, age 44, Pelton Fell, run over on Wardley Wagonway, 31G, July 1875


Benjamin W. Armstrong, age 13, Beamish, crushed, Low Main Seam, 2nd Pit, 32, July 1875


William Newbegin, age 35, South Moor, suicide, drowning, 33G, July 1875


Margaret Musgrove, age 3 months, Craghead, natural causes, 34G, July 1875


Joseph Peel, age 16, Sacriston, scalded at Victoria Pit, 35, July 1875


Ralph Deans, age 3 years 3 months, Tyne Dock, found drowned, 36, July 1875


Charles Hocks, age 26, Westoe/South Shields, crushed by wagon, 37G, July 1875


James Hannen, age 47, Westoe, erysipelas of brain, 38G, July 1875


Cuthbert Wilson, age 10, Hebburn Colliery, drowned in Hebburn Colliery engine pond, 39G, July 1875


Ralph Anderson Jobes, age 55, Teams, fell down rope hole in Redheugh Colliery, 40G, July 1875


Barnard Duffy, age 49, High Felling, bronchitis, excessive drinking, 41G, July 1875


Mary Ann Wilson, age 38, Shotley Bridge, accidental overdose of Laudanum, 42G, July 1875


Samuel J. Booth, age 14 weeks, South Shields, constitutional syphilis, 43, July 1875


Thomas Woff, age 17, Blaydon, drowned in River Tyne, 44, July 1875


John Lonsdale (died 7/3/75), age 36, Framwellgate, drowned at Hunwick, body found Durham, 45G, July 1875


Thomas Gibbon, age 26, Cleadon, kicked on head by horse, 46G, July 1875


John Maddison, age 25, Ouston, fall of stone, Hutton Seam, A Pit, Ouston, 47G, July 1875


Charles H. Macdonald, age 9 months, Gateshead, improper food, 48G, July 1875


William H. Robinson, age 17, Gateshead, concussion of the brain, 49, July 1875


John Robinson, age 22, Mounsett, killed by horse & cart, 50G, July 1875


Henry Graham, age 15, Low Felling, drowned in Friars Goose Dene, 51, July 1875


John William Walls, age 5, Low Teams, drowned in Redheugh brickfield pond, 52G, July 1875


Michael Gilligan, age 22, Durham Gaol, hanged for murder of John Kilcran, 55, August 1875 Includes advertising poster for execution


Elizabeth Pearson, age 28, Durham Gaol, hanged for murder of James Watson, 53, August 1875


William MacHugh, age 36, Durham Gaol, hanged for murder of Thomas Mooney, 54, August 1875


John Edward Davis, age 7, South Shields, run over by wagon, 56G, August 1875


Carl F.H.H. Schomann, age 16, South Shields, fell overboard from Ostee, 57G, August 1875


Andrew Scott, age 16 months, Gateshead, infantile choleraic diarrhoea, 58, August 1875


John Bramner, age 27, Hebburn Quay, drowned/capsized boat, 59, August 1875


James Shaw, age 6 weeks, South Shields, improper food & neglect, 60G, August 1875


George Crispin, age 42, Felling Shore, fell from brig Albert, 61G, August 1875


Frederick W. Ferens, age 11, Southwick, head injury, blasting, Carley Hill Quarry, 62G, August 1875


Edith Elizabeth Cole, age 2 years 9 months, Low Fell, run over by horse & cart, 63, August 1875


Peter Lady, age 30, Plawsworth, rheumatic fever, pericarditis, 64G, August 1875


Isabella Guthrie, age 15, Dunston, drowned in brickfield pond, 65, August 1875


Sarah Alice Johnson, age 1 year 9 months, Monkwearmouth, scalded by coffee, 66G, August 1875


Robert Richardson, age 69, Gateshead, accidentally poisoned, 67G, August 1875


Robert Orick, age 59, South Shields, apoplexy, 68G, August 1875


Richard Thomas Smith, age 7 years 4 months, South Shields, fell through Salmons ballast bridge, 69G, August 1875


George Richardson, age 13, Monkwearmouth, drowned in River Wear, 70G, August 1875


Peter Cavannagh [alias Cavander], age 46, Gateshead, fell down stairs, 71G, August 1875


Hugh McLaney, age 66, Stanley, fell down stairs, 72G, August 1875


Robert Hall, age 51, Gateshead, suicide, hanging, 73G, August 1875


John Nicholson Johnson, age 27, Templetown, fall of stone, Bensham Seam, Harton Colliery, 74G, August 1875


John Dormer, age 40, Gateshead, fall of stone, Bensham Seam, Tyne Main Colliery, 75G, August 1875


John George Gellins, age 14, Monkwearmouth, drowned in colliery pond, 76G, August 1875


Mary Ayre, age 87, South Street, fall on flagged footpath, 77G, August 1875


Patrick Hopkins, age 35, Jarrow, drowned in River Tyne, 78G, September 1875


William Pucell [Crooks], age 21, Westoe, fell from jetty on Cookson Quay, 79G, September 1875


Unknown Male, age 35, South Shields, found drowned near South Pier, 80G, September 1875


John McCabe, age 35, Consett, inflammation of lungs, 81, September 1875


John Forder, age 66, New Gateshead, drowned in River Tyne, 82G, September 1875


Elizabeth McGee, age 22, Dunston, disease of the heart, 83G, September 1875


Rebeca Ledger, age 17, Sacriston, took irritant (rat) poison, 84G, September 1875


Jane Ann Tilly, age 17 days, Quebec, fit of convulsions, 85G, September 1875


William Simpson, age 16, Monkwearmouth, drowned whilst bathing in sea at Roker, 86G, September 1875


Thomas Hansbury, age 46, Jarrow, fell at Palmers Shipyard, 87G, September 1875


William McGrevy, age 50, Low Fell, firing a cannon, burst when discharged, 88G, September 1875


John Dawson, age 41, East Pontop Colliery, fell down airshaft, Lower Pit, East Pontop, 89G, September 1875


Henry H. Martin, age 1 year 10 months, South Shields, trampled by horse, 90, September 1875


John Lockey, age 40, Winlaton, accident in Blaydon Burn Colliery, 91, September 1875


Edward Heastie, age 63, Durham Gaol, disease of the lungs, 92, September 1875


John Welch [Coxhoe], age 40, Durham Union Workhouse, pneumonia, 93, September 1875


Patrick Bannen, age 40, County Hospital, Durham, knocked down by locomotive, 94, September 1875


Owen Jones, age 68, Westwood Colliery, injuries caused by fall, 95, September 1875


Patrick McGarrey, age 11, Gateshead, drowned in Hawks Pond, 96G, September 1875


Mary Kelly, age 50, Gateshead, syncope, 97, September 1875


David Pert, age 57, Tyne Dock, aneurysm, 98G, September 1875


Catherine Cochrane, age 3 days, Gateshead, debility due to premature birth, 99G, September 1875


Matthew Reay, age 20, White le Head, fall of stone, Shield Row Seam, Tanfield Moor Colliery, 100G, September 1875


John Fowler, age 20, Ryton, fall of stone, Five Quarter Seam, Emma Pit, Ryton, 1H, September 1875


George Jones, age 12, Lintz Colliery, kicked by horse, 2H, September 1875


James Lynch, age 42, Teams, damaged spine, 3H, September 1875


Mary Kernan, age 70, Consett, acute bronchitis, 4H, September 1875


James O'Neill, age 24, Durham, crushed, machinery, Sacriston Brick Works, 5H, September 1875


Michael Clark, age 68, Southwick, fell down stairs, 6H, September 1875


John Robert Hume, age 5 months, Whitburn New Colliery, crushed by mother, fell whilst intoxicated, 7H, September 1875


Elizabeth Wilson, age 9, Monkwearmouth, accidentally burned, 8H, September 1875


William John Hope, age 48, Ingham Infirmary, fell down hold of Brig Brotherly Love, 9H, September 1875


William Proud, age 6, Craghead, crushed by coal wagon, 10H, September 1875


Leautina C.M. Chambers, age 33, South Shields, congestion of lungs, excessive drinking, 11H, September 1875


Thomas Harrison, age 15, Gateshead, struck in abdomen by a piece of hot iron, 12H, September 1875


Unknown Male Person, age not known, South Shields, found drowned in River Tyne, 13H, September 1875


Jane Wheatley, age 79, Washington, visitation of God and facial paralysis, 14H, September 1875


Thomas Joyce, age 1 year 6 months, Gateshead, accidentally scalded, 15H, October 1875


Nicholas Leybourne, age 16, Lanchester, fell under train at Lanchester Station, 16H, October 1875


Patrick Laughlan, age 32, Consett, fell from platform of blast furnace, 17H, October 1875


Thomas McMann, age 30, Wardley Colliery, found dead on railway line, 18, October 1875


James Weymss, age 13, West Harton Colliery, crushed, Bensham Seam, Harton Colliery, 19H, October 1875


Robert Garnham, age 65, West Pelton Colliery, crushed, Alma Pit, West Pelton, 20H, October 1875


John Curry, age 64, Eden Hill, mortification caused by cut left thumb, 21H, October 1875


William Yarrow, age 52, South Moor, asphyxia, excessive indulgence of liquor, 22H, October 1875


Robert Gowland, age 40, West Usworth, fall of stone, New Low Seam, Springwell Colliery, 23H, October 1875


Jane Hall [Miller], age 53, Bill Quay, disease of the heart, 24H, October 1875


William Culley, age 60, Gateshead, failure of hearts action, 25H, October 1875


Mary Jane Lough, age 24, Gateshead, exhaustion, neglect, 26H, October 1875


James Fairley, age 36, Gateshead, fell from engine, run over by wagons, 27H, October 1875


Annabella Paxton, age 54, Monkwearmouth, manslaughter by George Paxton (husband), 28H, October 1875


Richard Cruddace, age 3, Low Teams, accidentally scalded, 29H, October 1875


George Gibbons, age 38, Burnhope Colliery, fall of stone, Busty Bank Seam, Burnhope Colliery, 30H, October 1875


Joseph Kirton, age 9, Monkwearmouth, found drowned on Roker beach, 31H, October 1875


Robert Thompson, age 2, Gateshead, fell into River Tyne, drowned, 32H, October 1875


Mary Emma Lorimer, age 33, Gateshead, fit of excitement, ardent spirits, 33H, October 1875


William Davey, age 7, Monkwearmouth, acute inflamation of membranes of brain, 34H, October 1875


John Scorer Hodgson, age 6 months, Monkwearmouth, suffocated, insufficient ventilation, 35H, November 1875


Edward Davison, age 60, Medomsley, fall from horseback, 36H, November 1875


Andrew Tate, age 59, Washington, drowned in Woodhouse Farm pond, 37H, November 1875


Ebeneezer Keel Blakey, age 36, South Shields, exhaustion, excessive drinking, 38H, November 1875


Richard Leonard, age 23, Gateshead ,fell off wagon, 39, November 1875


William Fenwick, age 1, Burnopfield, fit of convulsions, 40, November 1875


Allan Forsyth, age 12, Felling, works pond, drowned in chemical, 41, November 1875


Robert Greenwell, age 24, Pelton Fell, insufficient evidence as to cause of death, 42H, November 1875


Robert Robertson, age 25, Tyne Dock, drowned, 43H, November 1875


Ingram Lynn, age 70, Monkwearmouth, suicide, hanging, 44H, November 1875


Robert Harrison, age 53, Durham Gaol, general debility, natural decay, 45H, November 1875


Ralph Burchell, age 3, Felling, accidentally burnt, 46H, November 1875


John Atkinson, age 68, Birtley, punctured lung, 47H, November 1875


Andrew Elliott, age 19, West Stanley, fall of stone, Low Main Seam, Kettle Drum Pit, 48H, November 1875


Edward Johnston, age 70, Jarrow, drowned, River Tyne, ferry landing, Jarrow, 49H, November 1875


Robert Coupland, age 33, South Shields, struck in stomach at Jarrow Chemical Company, 50H, November 1875


Roger Buddle, age 48, Washington, heart disease, 51H, November 1875


Robert Holmes, age 16, Eighton Banks, drowned in Red Row Quarry, Springwell, 52, November 1875


William James Glassey, age 24, Pelton, fell/drowned in Stanley Burn, 53H, November 1875


Thomas Hall, age 22, Gateshead, injured whilst trying to couple engine, 54H, November 1875


Edward Craig, age 14, Eighton Banks, drowned in River Team, 55H, November 1875


Robert Henry Pygle, age 9, Sacriston, drowned in a pond, 56H, November 1875


Celia Ann Robinson, age 6, Blackhill scalded 57H November 1875


William Murray, age 9 months, Burnhope Colliery, scalded, 58H, November 1875


William Owen, age 29, Tyne Dock, drowned in Tyne Dock, 59H, November 1875


Henry William Stratton, age 11 weeks, Sheriff Hill, suffocated by bed clothes, 60H, November 1875


Elizabeth Brown, age 43, Gateshead, suicide by hanging, 61H, November 1875


Edward Hall, age 29 hours, Jarrow, cyanosis, 62H, November 1875


Margaret Winter, age 42, Bensham, Gateshead, exhaustion, excessive drinking, lack food, 63H, November 1875


Robert Miller, age 14 weeks, Teams, fit, internal convulsions, 64H, November 1875


John Young, age 27, South Shields, fell down stairs, 65H, November 1875


Herbert William Atkinson, age 2 years 6 weeks, Gateshead, scalded, 66, November 1875


Robert C. Brown, age 1 year 10 months, Jarrow, effects of hereditary syphilis, 67, December 1875


John Nevins Stephenson, age 19, South Shields, drowned by upsetting boat, 68H, December 1875


Mary Dufy, age 2 years 10 months, Monkwearmouth, lockjaw caused by burns, 69H, December 1875


Richard Liddle, age 46, Catchgate, dislocation of neck, 70H, December 1875


Unknown male child, age approximately 3 days, Gateshead, wilful murder, 71H, December 1875


Patrick Cassidy, age 47, Gateshead, internal injuries caused by fall, 72H, December 1875


Unknown male [Richard Wake?], age approximately 35, Monkwearmouth Shore, drowned in North Quay, Monkwearmouth, 73H, December 1875


William McIntyre, age 32, Durham Gaol, pulmonary consumption, 74H, December 1875


William Pattison, age 50, Jarrow, heart disease, 75H, December 1875


Matthew Brown, age 43, Boldon Colliery, knocked down by locomotive engine, 76H, December 1875


Joseph Dixon, age 35, Gateshead, blood poisoning, 77H, December 1875


Ann Mary Barnfather, age 1 year 5 months, Tyne Dock, fit of convulsions, 78H, December 1875


Francis Johnston, age 42, Aberdeen, [mate of brig 'Annie Laurie'], heart disease, 79H, December 1875


Edward Turnbull, age 9 Burnopfield Colliery, run over by coal wagon, 80H, December 1875


William Jeffery, age 41, Dipton, fall of stone, Busty Seam, Mary Pit, South Medomsley, 81, December 1875


William Nixon, age 82, White le Head, fall of stone, Shield Row Seam, Tanfield Moor Pit, 82, December 1875


Francis McCabe, age 14, Tanfield Moor Colliery, crushed by coal tub, 83, December 1875


Letter from Thomas Dean, Bishop Auckland, Coroner, to John Graham, concerning revision of coroners salaries and the number of inquests held, 18 March 1881; includes form 'returns for County Durham district or Division of Darlington ward, 1876'
(2 papers)


Correspondence concerning coroner's salary, January - March 1881
(4 papers)