>From The Lancaster Gazette and General Advertiser for Lancashire, Westmorland, and Yorkshire, Wednesday, March 07, 1894; Issue 6466. FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT ON HACKNEY MARSHES. A tragic occurrence happened on Hackney Marshes about mid-day on Sunday. It appears that a young man named FISHER and some companions were out bird shooting on Hackney Marshes. When near a place known as "Stevens' Shoot," near the White House, the gun carried by a man named TOLLIDAY suddenly went off, with the result that the top of FISHER's head was completely shattered. Death was instantaneous. The ambulance was procured, and the body conveyed to Hackney Mortuary, where it was afterwards identified as that of Christopher FISHER, aged 23, late of Prince Edward Road, Hackney-wick. The affair is supposed to be a pure accident. No ill-feeling existed between the men, who were both employed at Ingram's India-rubber Factory, Hackney-wick. The death of Christopher William FISHER, aged 23, was recorded in Reg. Dist. HACKNEY , March Qtr. 1894 1b 372. One the 1891 census he was aged 20, living at 82, Windsor Road, Homerton, Hackney, with wife Selenia aged 19, daughter Selenia aged 2 years, & son Christopher aged 4 months. The marriage was probably Reg. Dist. Bethnal Green, Sept. Qtr. 1889 1c 530 Christopher FISHER & Selina Mary A BYNE. Their daughter Selenia ( Lena in 1911 ) probably married Benjamin MILLER Reg.Dist. Hackney 1b 864 Dec. Qtr 1910. This is NOT connected to our research. Mick & Norma Coomber