Rushden Research Group: obituary Eliz Boddington 1884

Wellingborough News, 5th January 1884, transcribed by Kay Collins

Mrs. Elizabeth Boddington

NEWTON BROMSHOLD - SUDDEN DEATH—Mr. J. T. Parker held an inquest on Monday at the Swan Inn, Newton, on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Boddington (62), wife of George Boddington, labourer. Deceased had generally enjoyed good health, but had complained lately of pains in the head and neck. On Saturday she went in to see her married daughter, Mrs. Wildman, and complained then of her head and neck. She said she should go home and go to bed, but on the way she was seen to fall down by a little girl named Ethel Ann Line. Help was obtained and deceased was carried home, but she died two or three hours afterwards. Mr. C. R. Owen, surgeon, of Rushden, having deposed that death was caused by apoplexy, the jury returned a verdict accordingly.

Eric Jenkins, from The Northampton Mercury, 5th January 1884, page 5.

An inquest was held on Monday, December 31st, 1883, at the Swan Inn, Newton Bromswold, before J. T. Parker, Coroner, to decide the cause of the death of Elizabeth Boddington, aged 62, the wife of George Boddington, labourer, of Newton Bromswold, who died suddenly on 29th December.

Sarah Ann Wildman, daughter of the deceased: On 29th December, she came to my house in the afternoon, and complained of a pain in her head and neck. She stayed about ten minutes, and then she said she would go home and go to bed. She left for that purpose.

Ethel Ann Line: Last Saturday afternoon, about one o'clock, I saw the deceased fall on her face in the street. My mother will say that she got her home.

Sarah Line, mother of the previous witness: I saw the deceased on the ground. With some assistance, I got her home, but she died about four o'clock that same afternoon.

C. R. Owen, surgeon, Rushden: I am of the opinion that the cause of death was apoplexy.

Verdict: "DEATH FROM APOPLEXY"

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