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Newspaper Article 1890 lookup please

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Ann

Ann Report 15 Nov 2017 18:23

Hello wondering if someone could do me a lookup for an article published Sat 20 December 1890 by Manchester Courier & Lancashire General Advertiser
Have found an extract of the article but do not have a subscription to British Newspaper site
The Article - Fatal fall out of a milk cart Robert Walker, a farmer of Westhoughton, Lancashire

Many thanks

Researching:
Walker , Thornley and Hunt from Westhoughton area Lancashire also Cooper, James, Roscow, Scowcroft from Horwich and Bolton area of Lancashire and James from Westmorland

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 15 Nov 2017 18:39

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a farmer of Westhoughton, has met with a fatal accident. On Wednesday he was returning home from his milk-round seated on the side of his cart, when an ugly place in the road caused a jolt, and he fell out.
He alighted violently on the ground on his head.
He was medically attended to, but his injuries were so severe that he died on Thursday.

Researching:
"If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))

Ann

Ann Report 15 Nov 2017 18:41

Thank you PricklyHolly

Researching:
Walker , Thornley and Hunt from Westhoughton area Lancashire also Cooper, James, Roscow, Scowcroft from Horwich and Bolton area of Lancashire and James from Westmorland

Dea

Dea Report 16 Nov 2017 13:41

This is his widow with her son and his family on 1891 - still at the Farm:


1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Ashes Farm, Platt Lane, West Houghton, Bolton, Lancashire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Reuben Walker Head Married Male 21 1870 Farmer Lancashire, England
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Mary E Walker Wife Married Female 21 1870 - Lancashire, England
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Alice Walker Mother Widow Female 60 1831 - Westhoughton, Lancashire, England
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Harold Walker Son - Male 2 1889 - Lancashire, England

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