Emma Death (1845 - 1865)

Born 1845 in Woolpit, Suffolk, England [uncertain]

Died 1 May 1865 at about age 20 in Combs, Suffolk, England

Biography

Emma Death was born in Suffolk, England.

Emma was born in 1845. She was the daughter of Jessie Death.^[1]

Emma died 1 May 1865 at Combs, aged 19. She died from' ulceration and abscess of the throat, produced by a neglected cold'. Emma was buried at Combs, St Mary, on 6 May 1865.^[2][3]

Research Notes

• birthplace given Woolpit in 1851 census and Onehouse in 1861 census

"DEATH FROM COLD AND NEGLECT.—On Wednesday an inquest was held at Combs, before F. B. Marriott, Esq., Coroner, on the body of Emma Death, aged 19.—The evidence was very voluminous; but the principal facts appeared to be that deceased lived with a man named Jacob Diaper, and she was the illegitimate daughter of his first wife. Deceased went to work in the fields a week before, but was taken very ill, and was obliged to go home very much against her wish, as she told a witness she could earn no money, and her mother would scold her. She continued to get worse, and on Sunday expressed a wish for some medicine, but Diaper said she would be all right in a day or two, and did not procure any. Matters kept getting worse until Monday night, when she gave an alarm, and was found to be struggling for breath and nearly suffocated. Diaper then went for Mr. Harling, and on his return the girl was dead.—Mr. Harling, in his evidence, stated that the body appeared to be in a healthy condition.—The Coroner then ordered an adjournment of the inquest for a post mortem examination. On resuming, Mr. Harling stated that the cause of death was a large abscess in the throat.—
The Jury returned the following verdict:—
'That the said Emma Death, on the 1st of May, died from ulceration and abscess of the throat, produced by a neglected cold; at the same time the Jury consider that Jacob Diaper, with whom the deceased lived is much to blame for not having obtained medical attendance for the deceased in proper time.'"
- Bury and Norwich Post, 09 May 1865, p8 c2

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 19 Jun 2022), database entry for DEATH, EMMA (Mother's maiden surname: - ). GRO Reference: 1845 S Quarter in STOW UNION Volume 12 Page 408.
2. ↑ Bury and Norwich Post, 09 May 1865, p8 c2 FindMyPast
3. ↑ "National Burial Index For England & Wales". FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 19 June 2022). Emma Death burial (died in 1865 at age 19) on 6 May 1865 in Combs, Suffolk, England.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGRF-L8S : 11 September 2019), Emma Death in household of Jacob Diaper, Combs, Suffolk, England; citing Combs, Suffolk, England, p. 12, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7ZK-GWX : 3 March 2021), Emma Death in household of Jacob Diaper, Combs, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.