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As the final milestone in their life, your ancestor's death is an inextricable part of their story and this collection of Coroners’ Inquest Records from Suffolk will help you discover more meaningful details about the life and death of your ancestor. Could your ancestor’s death have been the result of gruelling and unsafe work they carried out or perhaps it was classed as suspicious or unexplained? This collection, which covers over 150 years of inquest records will allow you to delve deeper into the final chapter of your ancestor’s life. The collection covers inquests from 1767-1921 and can provide details such as a year of birth, where the inquest took place and inquest notes relating to your ancestor’s death.
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Each record includes a transcript of the original record. While details can vary for each record, you can expect to find a combination of the following facts:
First name
Last name
Year of birth
Age
Place of inquest
Inquest notes
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This index has been compiled by the Sussex Family History Society from the indexes which were prepared for the Suffolk Archives from bundles of papers which are the records of the Coroners' Inquests for the Liberty of St Etheldreda, 1767-1921. The bundle for the year 1855 is missing.
The Liberty formerly belonged to the Prior and Convent of Ely, which in 1541 were changed into Dean and Chapter. The area covered by the Liberty is shown on the map. The Suffolk Archives at Ipswich holds the records of coroners' inquests held in the Liberty of St Etheldreda for the period 1767-1936.
The index includes a reference to the inquest record in the Suffolk Archive so if you find an entry of interest you can follow up and read the whole report which includes a lengthy and interesting description of the inquest report.
Where do these records cover?
Alderton
Ashfield
Bawdsey
Benhall
Bixley
Blaxhall
Boulge
Boyton
Brandeston
Bredfield
Brightwell
Bromeswell
Bruisyard
Bucklesham
Burgh
Butley
Campsey Ash
Capel St Andrew
Charsfield
Chillesford
Clopton
Cransford
Cretingham
Culpho
Dallinghoo
Debach
Debenham
Earl Soham
Easton
Eyke
Falkenham
Farnham
Felixstowe
Foxhall
Framlingham
Framsden
Friston
Gedgrave
Gt Bealings
Gt Glemham
Grundisburgh
Hacheston
Hasketon
Hazelwood
Hemley
Hollesley
Hoo
Iken
Kenton
Kesgrave
Kettleburgh
Kirton
Landguard Fort
Letheringham
Levington
Lt Bealings
Lt Glemham
Marlesford
Martlesham
Melton
Monewden
Nacton
Newbourne
Otley
Parham
Pettistree
Pettaugh
Playford
Purdis
Ramsholt
Rendham
Rendlesham
Rushmere
Saxmundham
Shottisham
Snape
Sternfield
Stratford St Andrew
Sudbourne
Sutton
Sweffling
Trimley St Martin
Trimley St Mary
Tuddenham
Tunstall
Ufford
Waldringfield
Walton
Wantisden
Wickham Market
Winston
Witnesham
Woodbridge
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