Gladys Webster

Abt 1926 - 1932  (6 years)

• Name	Gladys Webster
  Born	Abt Aug 1926	Aughton   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	17 Dec 1932	Ormskirk Hospital
  Person ID	I26579	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	26 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Webster,   b. 24 Apr 1886, Haskayne ,   d. 1967, Ormskirk  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Swift,   b. 10 Jan 1892, Liverpool ,   d. 1937, Ormskirk  (Age 44 years)
  Married	4 Aug 1913	St Nicholas, Liverpool   [2]
  Family ID	F00350	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Under the headline: "Lydiate child's fatal burns" the Lancashire Evening Post reported on Dec 20 1932:- A verdict of death from misadventure was returned by Mr S Brighouse, the West Lancashire Coroner, st an inquest last night at Ormskirk on Gladys Webster, 6, daughter of Mr Thomas Webster, a bargee employed on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, living at Canal Bank, Jackson's Bridge, Lydiate. The child died of burns in hospital at Ormskirk. Mrs Webster, who had a fire in her bedroom because she suffered from asthma, went downstairs on Saturday morning just before eight o'clock. Hearing screams, she ran updtairs and found her daughter in flames The child said that she had gone to warm herself at the fire in her mother's room. Mr Brighouse said that no blame could be attached to anyone.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010075] Lancashire BMD & Free BMD. [S010069] MC.