City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st January 1777 - 30th December 1777

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Daughter since her Husband's Death which is about four
Months ago, says his Mother would frequently drink, and
thinks that a little overcome her

John Fenwick< no role >

Sarah Stiles< no role > Wife of Joseph Styles< no role > of New Court Petty
Former St Margaret Westmr . Coachman on her Oath Saith
that she is the Daughter of the Deceased, that she saw
the Deceased the last time alive yesterday Morning about
Nine o Clock at herasHouse, her Mother living with her
says the Deceased ask for a Cap, and Deponent said there
was never a one cleans and Deced took her Bennet and
went out, and Deponent did not see her afterwards
Deponent says Deced has lived with her for two or three
Months, says that she has several times told her Mother
that her Family was large and has perswaded her to go
into the Workhouse where she had been before, Deceased
said she hoped she should be provided for soon, Deponent
Says shewill bewas willing to do for her Mother as her
Duty required as far as her Ability would permit, says
her Mother has appeared very dull for several Days.

The Mask of [mark] Sarah
Styles
< no role >

John Bland< no role > of Duck Lane Westminster , on his Oath saith
that he is a Watchman of St. Margaret's Parish , and last
Night at half an hour past Eleven o' Clock he was going
down Parliament Stairs by old Palace Yard crying the half hour, and saw a
Woman dressed in Black and a Black Bonnet, he asked
her if she lived at any of them Houses, she said he but
lived in the Neighbourhood, Deponent then said if she
lived in the Neighbourhood she ought to no better that
that was no thoroughfore, upon which she turned back
and Deponent went down to the end of Parliament Stairs
on his Duty, and did not see her afterwards till this
Day when he heard of a Woman being Drowned, and he
verily beleives her to be the same Woman he saw at
Parliament Stairs

John Bland< no role >




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