Introduction
Many thanks to Simon Last, of Charnwood Genealogy for this weeks blog post. I shall let Simon introduce himself in his own words:-
"My name is Simon Last and I set Charnwood Genealogy up as I have always had a passion for history and genealogy and have researched into my own family history over the last few years.
Having studied genealogy and obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogy through the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, I have helped several people discover their family history and developed their family trees.
Charnwood Genealogy offers a unique and friendly research service for those wishing to discover more about their own family history".
"My name is Simon Last and I set Charnwood Genealogy up as I have always had a passion for history and genealogy and have researched into my own family history over the last few years.
Having studied genealogy and obtained a Post Graduate Certificate in Genealogy through the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, I have helped several people discover their family history and developed their family trees.
Charnwood Genealogy offers a unique and friendly research service for those wishing to discover more about their own family history".
You can keep up to date with all Simon's blogs at:- https://charnwoodgenealogy.wordpress.com/
His website can be found at:-
http://www.charnwood-genealogy.com/
Follow him on Twitter @CharnwoodGenie
His website can be found at:-
http://www.charnwood-genealogy.com/
Follow him on Twitter @CharnwoodGenie
Post
When I started researching my family tree several years ago my dad had a box of old papers and photographs that he very kindly lent me to see if I could link the various documents to the family members I was discovering in my research.
Amongst these items were several memorial cards including one for George DIX my Great Great Uncle, who had died on the 3rd May 1890 aged only 22 and the wording said ‘who met with an accident on May 1st’ and this intrigued me to investigate further.
Amongst these items were several memorial cards including one for George DIX my Great Great Uncle, who had died on the 3rd May 1890 aged only 22 and the wording said ‘who met with an accident on May 1st’ and this intrigued me to investigate further.
I therefore decided to order a copy of his death certificate and discovered that he had died as a result of a tragic accident on the railway where he was working at Marks Tey in Essex as a Shunter for the Great Eastern Railway Company – the cause of death was reported as follows:
“Shock to system accidently knocked down and run over by railway truck – lived 2 days and 12 hours”
“Shock to system accidently knocked down and run over by railway truck – lived 2 days and 12 hours”
There was also an inquest date shown of 5th May 1890 in Colchester and I was able to obtain a copy of this report from the Essex Records Office in Chelmsford.
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I also found newspaper articles reporting the accident and inquest and discovered that George had been engaged and due to get married later that year.
I was pleased to discover so much more information about George and his death, albeit under very tragic circumstances and it all started because I was curious about the wording on his memorial card.
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