Perhaps if you obtained the Coroners report it should give more detail
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Coroner's Inquest Reports
Birmingham
Archive and Heritage Service holds Coroners inquest reports from August 1875 onwards, although the court was established in 1839.
There are no surviving Inquest Report files before 1875.
The
Archives and Heritage Service also holds a series of indexed newspaper cuttings which are open to view. These date from the 1890s up until the present day.
Inquest files are arranged chronologically so you will need to know the date of the inquest. This is given on the death certificate or in a newspaper report.
Pre-1875 reports
Before 1875 you will find inquests reported in
local newspapers which are located in the
Archives and Heritage Service. There is also a Coroners Court Roll which gives brief details of inquests held from 1839 onwards. A microfilm of this roll is available in the
Archives and Heritage Service but the original is not held here. For inquest reports before 1839 you should contact the relevant County Record Office.Closure of records.
CORONERS INQUEST FILES ARE CLOSED FOR 75 YEARS
If you wish to view records less than 75 years old - contact the Birmingham Coroner:
The Coroners Court
50 Newton Street
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6NE
0121 303 3920
coroner@birmingham.gov.uk
Contents of the records
Coroner inquests file vary enormously in size and content. They may include witness statements, post mortem reports, drawings, photographs and objects presented as evidence. If you wish to view a coroner inquest file, please be prepared for distressing and graphic material which was not intended for public viewing at the time.
