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Details of the Railway Fatal Accident

LocationHarrow on the Hill, Middlesex, England
DateTuesday, 7th August 1838
Railway Company
No. of fatalities1
Cause of accidentRun over by train
DescriptionBoth legs severed by railway train, died through loss of blood. (N.B. he died on the 7th August. Accident may have been some days before)

Sources/Further Reading

  • Gravestone – St Mary"s the Virgin Church, Harrow on the Hill

List of Fatalities

1 of the 1 fatalities have been identified so far. They are listed in the table below together with brief notes on any other information that has been found.

The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified (this reference can be used to order a copy of the official death certificate).

Surname First Name Age Occupation Residence Notes GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Ref.
PORT Thomas 33 Hat manufacturer St. Pancras Both legs severed. Bur. 11th August. Son of John Port, Burton upon Trent, STS. 1838/Sep Hendon 3 114