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John (Hartley) BUDD 1806-1864.

Parents – John BUDD/ Hannah EVANS.
Born – 29 Jan.1806, Brompton Kent England.
Baptised – 16 Feb.1806, Saint Margaret Church, Rochester Kent.
Died – 3 May 1864, Palmerston St. Great Ancoats St. Manchester.
Buried – Ardwick Cemetery, Manchester.

MARRIED. (1)

6 Apr.1828, Rachel HARDMAN ??? St.Marys Church, Prestwich.

Rachel.

Parents – Unknown.
Born – abt.1796, Lancashire.
Baptised – Unknown.
Died – 6 Jan.1852 (Aged 56 yrs.), 8 Chapel St. Manchester.
Buried – Ardwick Cemetery, Manchester.

Children. (2)

1. Hannah BUDD.

   Born – 23 Dec.1828, Oldham Lancashire.
   Baptised – 1 Feb.1829, Manchester Cathedral.
   Married – 11 Jan.1845, Thomas YATES, Manchester Cathedral.
   Died – Unknown.
   Buried – Unknown.

2. Samuel BUDD.

   Born – abt.1831, Dublin Ireland.
   Baptised – Unknown.
   Married – 28 Feb.1854, Jane STEPHENSON, St.Johns Church, Manchester.
   Died – 2 Apr.1893, 7 Lucknow St.Darlington Durham.
   Buried – Unknown.

John BUDD Married. (2)

7 Nov.1854, Elizabeth ROBERTSHAW (a widow) St.Johns Church, Manchester.
Witnesses – Samuel Hartley BUDD/ Jane Hartley BUDD.

Elizabeth ROBERTSHAW.

Parents – Francis LEDLEY (Carder)/ Ellen BRADLEY.
Born – 15 Apr.1827, Higher Hillgate, Stockport.
Baptised – St.Marys Church, Stockport.
Married (1) – Dec.Qtr.1848, William ROBERTSHAW (a Widower), St.Johns Church, Manchester.
Died – circa 1857, Manchester.
Buried – Unknown.

Children. (1) by Elizabeths first Marriage.

1. Francis ROBERTSHAW.

   Born – Mar.Qtr.1850, Manchester
   Baptised – 18 Mar.1850, Manchester Cathedral.
   Married – Sept.Qtr.1879, Mary Jane DEAN, All Saints, Elton Lancashire.
   Died – Sept.Qtr.1897, Blackburn Lancashire.
   Buried – Unknown.

John BUDD Married. (3)

5 Dec.1857, Agnes KENWRIGHT (a widow), Manchester Cathedral.
Witnesses – Thomas YATES/ Hannah YATES.

Agnes KENWRIGHT

Parents – Edward BOOTH (Publican)/ Mother Unknown.
Born – abt.1822, Whitehaven Cumberland.
Baptised – Unknown.
Married (1) – ??? KENWRIGHT.
Died – Unknown.
Buried – Unknown.

Notes.

I can find no record of the Marriage of John BUDD to Rachel.
There would be little information recorded as the marriage preceded Civil Registration (1837).
This makes me wonder if John and Rachel could have married in Oldham in one of the Non Conformist Churches which are often not listed on the IGI (International Genealogical Index).
Their daughter, Hannah, was born 23 Dec.1828 in Oldham (see Censuses).

A John HEARTLEY married Rachel HARDMAN, of Oldham, 6 Apr.1828, St.Marys Church, Prestwich.
The two Witnesses were John GRIMSHAW and Abrm.KAY.

In the 1841 England Census (taken on night 6 Jun.), John (Hartley) Budd, his wife, Rachael (Hartley) Budd and two children are resident at Long St. (Ancoats) Manchester.
Also resident in Long St. is John (Hartley) Budd brothers family, Henry (Hartley) Budd and family at No.48.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BORN IN LANCASHIRE
Jno Hartley Rachael Hartley Hannah Hartley Saml Hartley	35 35 12 9	Boiler Maker Stretcher - -	No Yes Yes Ireland

In a 1841 Directory of Manchester, a John Hartley is recorded as a Beer Retailer at 18 Long St. Ancoats.

I could not find John (Hartley) Budd and family in the 1851 England Census.
But it must be remembered, that part of the 1851 Manchester Census was water damaged, due to a flood.
However in a 1850 Directory of Manchester, a John Hartley is recorded as a Beer Retailer of Chapel St. Gt.Ancoats St.

Rachel death (1852) according to her Death Certificate, was 6 Jan.1852.
Cause of death was Chronic Bronchitis and Anasarca (excessive fluid).

At the time John BUDD married Elizabeth ROBERTSHAW (1854), John is resident at Chapel St.Ancoats, and is a Boiler Maker.
John gives his fathers name as John BUDD, and his fathers occupation as a Coal Merchant.
Elizabeth is resident at Deansgate.
Elizabeth gives her fathers name as Francis LEDLEY, and his occupation as a Carder.
Both had been previously Widowed.
The two witnesses to the marriage, Samuel Hartley BUDD and Jane Hartley BUDD, are John HARTLEYs, son and daughter-in-law.

In the 1856 letter from John Budd in Manchester to his brother, William Hartley Budd in Australia, John writes:

This leaves me and my and Family in the enjoyment of good health at present hoping it will find-you and yours the same thank God for it. I have to inform you that my Wife Rachael Died on the 17^th Day of January 1852 and was buried at the Ardwick Cemetery. I have now got married to the widow of the late William Robertshaw of the Unicorn inn Deansgate Manchester and it is about 2 years since and I still kept the House on in Deansgate the same as it was there is four Children but there is only one of her own a boy about five years old we are living comfortable at the Boiler yard and only go to the other House in Deansgate as occasion requires. I have Built 3 good Houses and I have Built Workshops for letting off all round the yard and I have two Steam Engines and one of Fairbairns Patent Riveting Machines and when all things are in proper order we can put 18 Rivets in in a minute and I have all things complete about-the Machine I have also 3 punching engines and 1 pair of Rollers etc etc and I am very well Settled in business and comfortably.

At the time John HARTLEY married Agnes KENWRIGHT (1857), John is aged 50 years, is resident at Great Ancoats Street and is a Boiler Maker.
Unfortunately he does not gives his fathers name or his fathers occupation.
Agnes gives her age as 40 years and is resident at Chapel St. Ancoats.
She gives her fathers name as Edward BOOTH, and his occupation as a Publican.
Both had been previously Widowed.
The two witnesses to the marriage, Hannah YATES and Thomas YATES, are John HARTLEYs, daughter and son-in-law.
The previous marriage of Agnes, is yet to be found.

In the 1861 England Census (taken on night 7 Apr.), John (Hartley) Budd, and his third wife, Agnes (Hartley) Budd, are resident at 75 Chapel St. (Ancoats) Manchester.
Chapel St.is adjacent to Long St.
It appears Agnes may have overstated her age, due to the age difference with her husband, John.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John Hartley Agnes Hartley	56 44	Master Boiler Maker employs 20 Men 14 Boys.	Brompton Kent Whitehaven Cumberland

John Hartley tragically hung himself in his workshop in Palmerston St.
Prior to his suicide, he had been drinking heavily, and had been bothered by money matters.
The following article regarding his Inquest, appeared in the Manchester Courier Newspaper, dated Thursday, 5 May 1864.

Suicide By Hanging - Yesterday, Mr.Herford, the city coroner, held an inquest on the body of John Hartley, aged 61 years, late of Hartleys-buildings, Palmerton-street, boiler maker.
On Monday afternoon, about half-past three, the deceased was found by his sister hanging by a rope to a beam in his workshop.
Assistance was obtained and the body cut down, but life was quite extinct.
The deceased had been drinking a good deal of late. He had been much troubled in his mind, and had been annoyed with money matters.
The jury returned a verdict finding that the deceased had hung himself whilst in an unsound state of mind.

It is said that the Boilerworks was gambled away, but it is unsure, whether it was John or his son, Samuel, who was responsible.

On the 8 Jan.1852, John Hartley, Boiler Maker, of 8 Chapel St.Ancoats Manchester, purchased Grave No.676, in the Ardwick Cemetery.
Buried in this grave is John and his first wife, Rachel, and Johns brother and sister.

1. Rachel HARTLEY bur.7 Jan.1852, aged 55 years.
   
2. Edward HARTLEY bur.14 Aug.1853, aged 47 years.
   
3. Emma CHAPPELL bur.21 Nov.1858, aged 48 years.
   
4. John HARTLEY bur.8 May.1864, aged 61 years.

A 1861 Trade Directory shows a John Hartley, BoilerMaker, at 75 & 77 Chapel St.
In the 1863 Slater Trade Directory for Lancashire, John Hartley and the Victoria Boiler Works are situated in Palmerston St. Ancoats.
In the 1876 Slater Directory, a Victoria Boiler Works is owned by Thomas Hill & Sons, and is situated in Heywood, Lancashire.
In 1899, the Victoria Boiler Works is in Blackburn, Lancashire and owned by Yates & Thomas.

By the 1871 England Census (taken on night 2 Apr.), John (Hartley) Budd is deceased. His widow, Agnes (Hartley) Budd is living with an Elizabeth Bramscoombe (who is also widowed) and Elizabeths three children at 91 St.Domingo Rd. Everton Liverpool.
There is also an Elizabeth Bentley (widowed) at this address.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Elizabeth Bramscoombe Frederick Bramscoombe Ellen Bramscoombe Elizabeth Bramscoombe Agnes Hartley Elizabeth Bentley	30 6 5 1 49 55	Washing and Manfling - - - Chairwoman Annuity	Pembrokeshire, S.Wales Liverpool Lancashire Liverpool Liverpool Whitehaven Cumberland Salford Manchester

In the Civil Registers, the three Bramscoombe childrens births are registered under the name Branscombe.
An Elizabeth RICHARDS married a Frederick BRANSCOMBE, Jun.Qtr.1862 St.Johns, Liverpool.
A Frederick Branscombe died Sept.Qtr.1869, W.Derby, Lancashire, aged 37 yrs.(b.ca. 5 Jun.1832, Dulverton Somerset).
He may have been a Seaman, a Frederick Branscombe obtained a Seamens ticket, 1849.

An Agnes Hartley died Sept.Qtr.1878, West Derby, aged 56 years.

The following appeared in th London Gazette, 20 Dec.1864.

JOHN HARTLEY, Deceased.

Pursuant to the Act of Parliament 22nd and 23rd Victoria, cap. 35, intituled An Act to further amend the Law of Property, and to relieve Trustees. NOTICE is hereby given, that all persons having any claims or demands against the estate of John Hartley, late of Palmerston-street, Great Ancoats-street, in the city of Manchester, Boiler Maker (who died on the 3rd day of May, 1864, and to whose estate and effects letters of administration were granted by the District Registry at Manchester of Her Majesty's Court of Probate, on the 3rd day of June, 1864, to Samuel Hartley, the son of the deceased), are hereby required to send the particulars, in writing, of such claims or demands to the undersigned, Solicitor for the said administrator, on or before the 17th day of January next, after which time the said administrator will proceed to distribute the estate and effects of the said deceased among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to such claims and demands of which the said administrator shall then have had notice; and will not be liable for the estate and effects so distributed to any person of whose claim or demand he shall not have had notice at the time of such distribution.—Dated this 16th day of December, 1864.
T. LISTER FARRAR, No. 22, Copper-street, Manchester,
Solicitor for the said Administrator.

The Grant of Probate papers stated:

On the third day of June 1864 Letters of Administration of all and singular the personal Estate and Effects of John Hartley late of Palmerston Street Great Ancoats Street in the City of Manchester Boiler Maker deceased, who died on the third day of May 1864, at Palmerston Street aforesaid Interstate were granted at the District Registry attached to Her Majestrys Court of Probate at Manchester to Samuel Hartley of No.216 Great Ancoats Street aforesaid Boiler Maker one of the natural and lawful Children and next of kin of the deceased, he having been first sworn duly to administer.
Agnes Hartley Widow the lawful Widow and Relict of the said Interstate having renounced the Letters of Administration of his Personal Estate and Effects.
Sureties Henry Pickup of No.204 Great Ancoats Street aforesaid Butcher and Nathan Hartley of No.3 Newby Street Great Ancoats Street aforesaid Boiler Maker.
Effects under 800 pound.
Extracted by the Administration.

In the 1861 England Census, Henry Pickup, his wife, and two daughters (both unmarried) are living at 204 Gt.Ancoats St. Manchester.
There is also a niece, Sarah Smith, who is unmarried.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Henry Pickup Sarah Pickup Harriet Em Pickup Sarah A Pickup Sarah Smith	57 57 30 19 15	Master Butcher - - - Servant	Manchester Lancashire Manchester Manchester Manchester Manchester

In the 1851 England Census (taken on night 30 Mar.), John (Hartley) Budds future second wife, Elizabeth, is married to her first husband, William Robertshaw. They are resident at 204 Deansgate (Unicorn Inn), Manchester.
William ROBERTSHAW married Dec.Qtr.1848, Elizabeth LEDLEY, St.Johns, Manchester.
There are four children, but only one of Elizabeths.
The other three are from William Robertshaws first marriage.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
William Robertshaw Elizabeth Robertshaw John Robertshaw Mary Ann Robertshaw Sarah Ann Robertshaw Frank Robertshaw Elizabeth Cotterill	43 23 10 8 6 1 18	Publican - Scholar Scholar Scholar - House Servant	Hulme Lancashire Stockport Cheshire Hulme Hulme Hulme Manchester Lancs. Manch.

In the 1841 England Census, William Robertshaw is living with his first wife, Ann, and one child, at Wilmot Street, Hulme Manchester.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BORN IN LANCASHIRE
William Robertshaw Ann Robertshaw John Robertshaw	35 30 9 months	Beer Seller - -	Yes Yes Yes

By the 1861 England Census, Elizabeth (Hartley) Budd is deceased. Her only child, Francis Robertshaw, by her first husband, is living with Elizabeths widowed mother, Ellen Ledley, at Henshall Road, Bollington Cheshire.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Ellen Ledley Francis Robertshaw	60 11	Housekeeper Scholar	Bollington Cheshire Manchester Lancashire

In the 1871 England Census, Francis Robertshaw is a lodger, at 12 Pike St. Salford.
Both residents are unmarried.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
William Carkine Francis Robertshaw	24 21	Joiner Unemployed Butcher Unemployed	Darlington Lancashire Manchester Lancashire

In the 1881 England Census (taken on night 3 Apr.), Francis Robertshaw is now married, and is living with his wife, Mary Robertshaw and daughter at 84 Victoria Street, Elton Lancashire.
Francis ROBERTSHAW married Sept.Qtr.1879, Mary Jane DEAN, All Saints, Elton, Bury.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Francis Robertshaw Mary J.Robertshaw Mary E.Robertshaw	31 21 6 mths.	Butcher Cotton Winder -	Manchester Lancashire Church Lancashire Elton Lancashire

By 1861 the Unicorn Inn appears to have been run by Elizabeths younger brother, John Bradley Ledley.
In the 1861 England Census, John Ledley (married) is living with his widowed brother, William Ledley at Unicorn, 204 Deansgate, Manchester.
There is also two Robertshaw children, both unmarried.
John Bradley LEDLEY married 18 Mar.1858, Sithey RYDER, Manchester Cathedral.
William LEDLEY married Sept.Qtr.1858, Eliza JOHNSON, St.Johns Church, Manchester.
Eliza LEDLEY died Mar.Qtr.1858, Manchester.
It looks as though Elizabeth had found employment for her younger brother, William Ledley, maybe at Victoria Boiler Works ?

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John Bradley Ledley William Ledley Mary Ann Robertshaw Sarah Ann Robertshaw	31 28 19 15	Innkeeper Steam Boiler Maker General Servant General Servant	Stockport Cheshire Stockport Manchester Lancashire Manchester

Mary Ann ROBERTSHAW married 10 Nov.1864, Job Atkinson DICKENS, St.Marks Church, Hulme.
Mary is aged 22 years, and is resident at 218 Deansgate, Manchester.
She gives her father as William ROBERTSHAW, and his occupation a Publican.
Job is aged 27 years, is a Joiner, and is resident at 14 Junction St.Greenheys.
He gives his father as John DICKENS, and his fathers occupation as Serjeant Major.
The two Witnesses are John BOOTH and Sarah Ann ROBERTSHAW.
In the 1871 Census, Job is widowed.

Sarah A.ROBERTSHAW married 2 Nov.1868, John FARNWORTH, St.Philips Church, Salford.
Sarah is aged 23 years, and is resident at 7 Bury St.
She gives her father as William ROBERTSHAW, and his occupation a Publican.
John is aged 34 years, is a Boot Closer, is a Widower, and is resident at 7 Bury St.
He gives his father as Thomas FARNWORTH, and his fathers occupation as an Engineer.
The two Witnesses are Thomas BERRY and Annie BERRY.

William LEDLEY married (2) Mar.Qtr.1865, Mary Ann FELLOWS, Kings Norton, Birmingham Warrickshire.
On the 24 Apr.1868, William and Mary, were granted a Deed Of Separation, on the grounds of Unhappy differences had arisen between them. In effect they were to live separately as if they were unmarried.

In the 1861 England Census, John Ledleys wife, Sithey Ledley, is living with her widowed aunt, Sithey Ash, at the Duke of Cumberland (Public House), 17 Cumberland St. Manchester.
There are also five servants, all unmarried.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Sithey Ash Sithey Ledley Sarah Williams Thomas Dent Margaret Mahon Elizabeth Halloron Elizabeth Oldfield	58 38 36 20 15 13 13	Licensed Victualler - Cook Waiter Under Barmaid Housemaid Servant of all Works	Redmire Yorkshire Askrigg Yorkshire Tresentty Salop Barnforth Lancashire Ireland Ireland Golden Valley, Derbyshire

In the 1871 England Census, John Ledley (married) is living by himself, at Ledley St. Bollington Cheshire.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John B.Ledley	41	Retired Innkeeper	Stockport Cheshire

In the 1871 England Census, John Ledleys wife, Sithery Ledley, is living with her unmarried sister, Fanny Ryder, at 26 Doddington St. Salford Manchester.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Sithery Ledley Fanny Ryder	51 28	Dress Maker Dress Maker	Redmore Yorkshire Carlton Yorkshire

By 1871, William Ledley, appears to have moved to Toronto Canada, and was owner of the Ledley Hotel on Yonge Street, becoming a wealthy man.
William LEDLEY married (3) 28 Dec.1893, Harriet CHINNOCK (BONIFACE), Toronto Ontario Canada.
Harriet BONIFACE married 19 Jan.1857, Robert William CHINNOCK, St.Marys Church, Putney London.

In the 1881 England Census, John Ledley is now Widowed, and living at Ledley Street, Bollington in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John B.Ledley	51	Retired Publican	Stockport Cheshire

In the 1891 England Census (taken on night 5 Apr.), John Ledley has remarried, and is living at Ivy House, Ledley Street, Bollington, Cheshire.
John Bradley LEDLEY married 18 May 1881, Hannah WILSON (a widow, nee CARTER), Prestbury Macclesfield.
Sithy LEDLEY died abt.16 Mar.1880 (aged 59) Chorlton Manchester, and is buried in the Southern Cemetery.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John B.Ledley Hannah Ledley Mary A.Taylor	61 54 39	Living on own means - Domestic Servant	Stockport Cheshire Dean Head, Yorks Ashton under Lyne, Lanc.

By the 1901 England Census (taken on night 31 Mar.), John Ledley is deceased.
His widow, Hannah Ledley is living at Ledley Street, Bollington Cheshire.
John Bradley LEDLEY died 11 Mar.1895, late of Ivy House, Bollington, County of Chester.
The Executors of his will, were William Ledley Ellis JACKSON and Adam TAYLOR, both of Bollington (London Gazette, 30 Aug.1895).
Ivy house is still standing and is a lovely Georgian House.
Hannah LEDLEY died Jun.Qtr.1902 (aged 65), Macclesfield.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Hannah Ledley Mary Ann Taylor	64 46	Living on own means Servant Domestic	Slaithwaite Yorks. Ashton under Lyne, Lanc.

In the 1861 England Census, the eldest Robertshaw child, John Robertshaw is living with his wife and daughter at 48 Wood St. Manchester.
John ROBERTSHAW married 23 Feb.1861, Esther WOGDEN, Manchester Cathedral.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
John Robertshaw Esther Robertshaw Mary Jane Robertshaw	22 20 1	Packer Cotton Goods - -	Manchester Lancashire Manchester Manchester

In the 1851 England Census, the two Ledley brothers, John and William, are living with their widowed mother, at High St. Bollington Cheshire.
Both brothers are Unmarried.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BIRTHPLACE
Ellen Ledley John Ledley William Ledley	50 21 19	- Cotton Spinner Cotton Weaver	Bollington Cheshire Stockport Cheshire Stockport

In the 1841 England Census, Elizabeth Ledeley is living with her mother and two brothers, at Water Street, Bollington Cheshire.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	BORN IN LANCASHIRE
Ellen Ledeley Elizabeth Ledeley John Ledeley William Ledeley	40 15 12 10	Cotton Worker Cotton Weaver Cotton Worker -	Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ellen BRADLEY married 19 Aug.1823, Francis LEDLEY, St.Marys Church, Stockport Cheshire.
Francis LADLEY died 14 Sept.1833 (aged 40).
Ellen LEDLEY died Dec.Qtr.1868 (aged 68) Macclesfield and is buried with her eldest son, John Bradley Ledley, in the Prestbury Church graveyard.

The following extracted from Manchester Newspapers, gives the sequence of the owners of the Unicorn Inn/ Tavern on Deansgate.

1. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, Wednesday, 28 February 1849 - Transfer or Publicans Licenses: Unicorn Tavern, Deansgate, from Joseph Richardson to William Robertshaw.

2. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser Saturday, 1 July 1954 - Transfer of Publicans Licenses - Unicorn Tavern, Deansgate, from Wm.Robertshaw to Elizabeth Robertshaw.

3. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser Saturday, 6 January 1855 - Transfer of Public-House Licences - At a special session - Unicorn Tavern, Deansgate from Elizabeth Robertshaw to John Hartley.

4. Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, Saturday, 23 May 1857 - Licensing Transfers - Unicorn Tavern, Deansgate - from John Hartley to John Bradley Ledley.

5. Manchester Weekly Times Saturday, 14 January 1865 - Licences Transferred - Unicorn Tavern, Deansgate, from John B Ledley to William Ledley.

William Ledley subsequently emigrated to Canada. The Unicorn Tavern/Inn was demolished to make way for the Great North Western Railway Warehouses and to widen Deansgate.

The Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser, Saturday, 27 January 1844, reported the following Fatal Accident:

On Friday night week, a man named William Bell, in the employ of Mr.John Hartley, of the Victoria Boiler Works, Chapel-street, was killed under the following circumstances -
It appears that late on the evening in question, the deceased, together with a number of his fellow-men, were employed In conveying a boiler, by the Rochdale canal, from the works to the timber yard of Mr.C.Clegg, at the bottom of Portland-street.
When they arrived at the place, the men proceeded to raise the boiler, for the purpose of enabling them to get it removed from the boat, and Bell, together with another man, was engaged in inserting blocks under the boiler, for this purpose, when it suddenly fell over towards the side, at which deceased was employed, fixing his head between the boiler and the side of the boat.
The other man engagedthere immediately ran to his assistance, and he was extricated in about ten minutes, but he was quite dead.
On examination it was found that a large block had been moved from its proper position, which was the cause of the boiler falling, and of course could not be the result of accident, and it is therefore supposed to have been removed by the decease himself.
An Inquest was held on th body before Mr.Chapman, on Saturday, when the jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death.

I must thank Lynne Edwards for contributing to this Page, especially the info on the Ledley and Robertshaw families.
Lynne can be contacted on the following E-mail: warren.edwards@homecall.co.uk