Details of the Accident
Place | Preston Brook, Cheshire, England |
Date | Tuesday 11th January 1848, 6.30 a.m. |
Railway Company | Grand Junction Railway |
No. of Fatalities | 1 |
Cause of Accident | Struck by train |
Description | Victim was waiting for Crewe to Manchester train and whilst crossing the tracks, he was struck by the express to London. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Times, 12 January 1848 p3
List of Fatalities
The 1 fatalities are listed in the table below together with brief notes of any other information found so far.
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.
Surname | First Names | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Reference |
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HALLIWELL | Edward | Cash-keeper to the Duke of Bridgewater's dock and warehouse | Preston Brook, CHS | Died of injuries | 1848/Mar Runcorn 19 218 |