I checked in the newspapers on Find My Past but unfortunately there is no reference to the inquest. Could be that it just wasn't in one of the papers on FMP - Newcastle Central Library might be able to help. Sorry Ruth > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Yvonne > Sent: 17 April 2013 14:07 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NMB] 1859 marriaged cert - What is full age? > Also inquestaccessquery > > Hello Ruth, >   > His name was John Gardiner a fisherman aged 22 died 17th > August 1880 and the inquest was held on 20th August 1880 in > Newcastle.  It states that he drowned in the Tyne. >   > Any help would be fantastic. >   > Thank you > Yvonne > > > ________________________________ > From: Acorn Cottage <[email protected]> > To: 'Yvonne' <[email protected]>; [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 13:49 > Subject: RE: [NMB] 1859 marriaged cert - What is full age? > Also inquest accessquery > > > Hi Yvonne > > "Of full age" means that they were 21 years of age or older.  > That was the > age at which an individual could marry without parental consent. > > You are unlikely to find a copy of the Coroner's report; if > it still exists > would probably be in the Newcastle or Northumberland > Archives.  However, > there is likely to be a newspaper report, so a search in the > newspapers for > Newcastle on or around 20th August 1880 should help.  Can you > provide the > name of the person who died? > > Ruth > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Yvonne > > Sent: 17 April 2013 13:37 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [NMB] 1859 marriaged cert - What is full age? Also > > inquest accessquery > > > > Hello > >   > > I hope someone can shed a bit of light on my queries. > >   > > I have just received a copy of a marriage certificate of my > > gggrandparents.  I was hoping it would have given their ages > > but it only states that they were "of full age".  What age > > did they have to be for a marriage to take place in 1859 Newcastle? > >   > > Also, on another certificate it states that an inquest had > > been held on 20th August 1880 in Newcastle after the person > > drowned in the Tyne.  Is there anyway to gain access to > > Coroner's reports from that time? > >   > > Any information would be gratefully received. > >   > > Thank you in advance. > > Yvonne > > .. > > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before > > you post any reply...... Thank you! > > > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > .. > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before > you post any reply...... Thank you! > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >