Beverley wrote, " Where would I look for a divorce as this seems the only possible answer?" I doubt that very much Beverley, divorce was very rare - it is more likely that they had split up, hence him being listed as 'single' in 1891 (unless of course it was just a mistake in the enumeration?). By 1901 of course Fanny would have been a widow and perfectly entitled to remarry. HTH Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverley Wadhams" <Bev.Wadhams@tesco.net> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 6:53 PM Subject: [HantsLife] Found one !!!!!!! > > I've found one!!!!! I've found one!!!!! > > There's always a problem in passed on family tales, but don't discount them > totally. Mum has always insisted > that she could remember family talk of one of her uncles being killed on the > railway whilst working on one of those manual truck thingys. > > By a long very slow process of elimination and lots of failures we finally > homed in what looked like a possible candidate and sent for the certificate, > not really expecting a result. > > Entry of Death > 24.6.1900 London & South Western Railway near Fontley Fareham. > Andrew WINTER 42 years. Platelayer. Accidentally killed by a train. > > Certificate received from Leonard Warner. Deputy Coroner of Hants. > Inquest held 2nd July 1900. > > Three questions for the list. > > 1. Where, or can we get a copy of the inquest ? > > 2. What would the local paper for the area be? > > This one's a bit more complicated > > Andrew married Fanny EMMETT (23) on July 24 1886 at Droxford Register > Office. > On the 1891 he is given as single and at home. One the 1901 I find what > appears to be > the same Fanny listed as EMMETT not WINTER single and living with her > parents. > > 3. Where would I look for a divorce as this seems the only possible > answer? > > Thanks > Bev > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >