BOAT FAMILIES

of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and connected waterways

1840 - 1884 (44 years)

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Name	Richard Leach
Born	1840	Runcorn
Gender	Male
Occupation	Waterman
Died	4 Sep 1884	Dutton Locks, Acton Bridge, Cheshire [1]
Person ID	I30809	Canal Family 1
Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

Father	James Leach, b. 10 May 1808, Runcorn , d. Abt Aug 1866, Liverpool (Age 58 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Orme, b. 22 Oct 1812, Runcorn , d. 1857, Runcorn (Age 44 years)
Married	10 Aug 1835	St Elphin, Warrington [2]
Family ID	F09561	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Notes

Inquest report in the Cheshire Observer, September 6 1884
BOATMAN KILLED ON THE WEAVER
An inquest was held yesterday (Friday) by Mr H Churton, county coroner, on the body of a man named Richard Leach, 40 years of age, who was accidentally killed on Thursday, at Dutton Locks, Acton Bridge, on the River Weaver. The deceased
was in an empty lock from which he ascended to assist another boatman. While he was engaged in turning the handle which opens the lock, it slipped from his grasp, owing to the weight on one side of the cylinder giving way. The rapidly revolving handle struck his forehead, and killed him instantly.

Sources
[S213873] Inquest report.
Inquest report (see note).

[S010113] Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts (Ancestry).