City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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2nd January 1795 - 28th December 1795

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only two Years and in returning (which
she did in a few minutes) she stoppd. to ask
her Neighbour a Question, and during that
time she heard her Child cry whereupon she
dashed to her Room when she found the deced
all on Fire and whilst she was endeavoring
to extisquish her Cloaths, Mr. [..] Brindell a
Neighbour took the Child from her and he
did extinguish her Cloaths and stripped them
from off her a from as possible and then
his Wife took her from him and they
carried her to the Westminster Infimary
and this Deponent and her Husband were
informed that the deceased died the next
morning (Wednesday 21st.) about four
o' Clock

Jenney Stepney< no role >

The Verdict
Accidentally burnt to death
Richard Handle< no role > Foreman




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