1822

Coroner’s Inquests 1822 cases

There were 47 cases in 1822, presented in seven sub-pages.

In these far away days, it was customary for village folk to set up annual revels, which were often very crude, loud, drunken affairs, a throw-back to other times really. They were, however, very much connected to the individual settlement, and much would be made of outside interference, hence the grudge felt by the young men of Kington Langley when men from Chippenham came and caused some trouble. They were set on revenge, and forty of them turned up one night in Chippenham armed with bludgeons, attacking whoever showed before them, completely indiscriminate – thirty-one were injured, and two killed, James Reynolds and Joseph Hull. Such would seem to be in the English character.

Burleigh, Stephen – Hindon

England, Thomas – Farley

Overton, Joseph – All Cannings

Beaumont, George – Alderbury

Serjeant, Anna – Salisbury

Parsons, Joseph – Tisbury

Morris, female – Westbury

Curtis, Henry – Whiteparish

Brown, John – Gomeldon

Randall, John – Corsley

Alexander, John – Charlton

Unknown male – Wilton

Garrett, Elizabeth – Corston

Matthews, Mary – Netherhampton

Elkins, Harriet – Bishopstone

Kinger, William – Tidworth

Stevens, Elizabeth – Hindon

Wheatley, James – Preshute

Cadby, Susannah – Steeple Ashton

Page, Mary – Malmesbury

Bartlett, James – Keevil

Norcombe, Robert – Wanborough

Waylen, William – Berwick Bassett

Huntley, Robert – Bradford on Avon

Reynolds, James & Hull, Joseph – Chippenham

Bishop, John – Whiteparish

Henvis, Samuel – Whiteparish

Butt, Sarah – Bradford on Avon

Kean, John – Broughton Gifford

Holly, John – Quidhampton

Smith, Lucy – Amesbury

Scammells, Joseph – Compton Chamberlayne

Charlton, Ann – Mere

Conduit, Mary – Great Durnford

Escott, Emma – Notton

Gay, Andrew – Bradford on Avon

Harris, William – Britford

Goodenough, George – Damerham

Unknown female infant – Winterslow

Stevens, Jonathan – Horton

Open, male – Westbury

Stanton, Ann – Melksham

Neate, John – Alton Barnes

Webb, Sarah – Swindon

Gibbs, George – Chilton Foliat

White, Joseph – Longbridge Deverill

Unknown infants – Chippenham

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