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Coroner's Reports

Posted by Tim Stone on 31/1/2026, 9:31 am

Hi, I have a death certificate in respect of Samuel Sercombe who drowned off of Teignmouth in 1879.

Any ideas where I might be able to find more information regarding the coroner's report or perhaps a newspaper article?

Re: Coroner's Reports

Posted by Sally Topliss on 31/1/2026, 9:38 am, in reply to "Coroner's Reports"

Are you a member of Find My Past? There is a short newspaper article in the Devon and Somerset Weekly.
Sally

Coroner's Reports

Posted by Tim Stone on 31/1/2026, 9:43 am, in reply to "Re: Coroner's Reports"

Thanks Sally, sadly I do not subscribe to Find My Past so will have to visit a library or Tree House.

Do you have the date of the article?

Thanks

Re: Coroner's Reports

Posted by Jeff on 31/1/2026, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Coroner's Reports"

A search of The British Newspaper Archive catalogue brought up these results;

Newspaper: Western Times
Published: Monday 14 April 1879

Newspaper: Express and Echo
Published: Monday 14 April 1879

Newspaper: Western Times
Published: Tuesday 15 April 1879

Newspaper: Devon and Somerset News
Published: Thursday 17 April 1879

You should be able to track down at least one of them on microfilm in a library or the Devon Heritage Centre at Exeter.

Re: Coroner's Reports

Posted by Tim Stone on 2/2/2026, 10:10 am, in reply to "Re: Coroner's Reports"

Great thanks

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