hbradshaw1985
29-12-2009, 3:02 PM
Hi,
I recieved some bmd certificates today regarding my great great grandad Thomas Edward Birch, born in Nottingham in 1866. I know his family moved to manchester when he was around 4 years old and that is where they all settled.
His Birth cert seems to match what I already knew so thats good but it is the death certificate that shocked me.....if it does relate to my Thomas Edward. It says he died on 18th Dec 1920 by being knocked down by a railway train - accidental death. His occupation is given as a platelayer on the railway so was obviously a work related inncident and an inquest was held at Salford.
Can anyone help me to learn more about this - if for example the inquest mentions a wife's name it may help me to confirm whether this death certificate relates/or not to my great great grandad? Its all very interesting even if it isn't a relative!
Thanks,
Helen
I recieved some bmd certificates today regarding my great great grandad Thomas Edward Birch, born in Nottingham in 1866. I know his family moved to manchester when he was around 4 years old and that is where they all settled.
His Birth cert seems to match what I already knew so thats good but it is the death certificate that shocked me.....if it does relate to my Thomas Edward. It says he died on 18th Dec 1920 by being knocked down by a railway train - accidental death. His occupation is given as a platelayer on the railway so was obviously a work related inncident and an inquest was held at Salford.
Can anyone help me to learn more about this - if for example the inquest mentions a wife's name it may help me to confirm whether this death certificate relates/or not to my great great grandad? Its all very interesting even if it isn't a relative!
Thanks,
Helen