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Elizabeth Carrington

Female 1847 - 1853  (6 years)


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  1. 1.  Elizabeth Carrington was born in 1847 in Lathom; died in 1853 in In the canal, Lathom; was buried on 31 May 1853 in St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 17 Oct 1847, Lathom Park Chapel

    Notes:

    Inquest report in Preston Chronicle, Saturday June 4, 1853, states: "It appeared that the deceased was left on the night of 26th ult, by her father and mother, in the boat on the canal, in the company of a brother and sister, aged respectively 7 and 16 years. They retired to rest in the cabin, but on the following morning the poor child was found in the canal, between the boat and the bank. Verdict: Accidental death.




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