| Birth |
Q4 1882 |
Highweek-Newton Abbot, Devon, England2 |
| Census |
5 Apr 1891 (age 8) |
Highweek-Newton Abbot, Devon, England1 |
|
8 Elm Terrace, Highweek |
| Occupation |
5 Apr 1891 (age 8) |
Scholar; Highweek-Newton Abbot, Devon, England1 |
| Death |
8 May 1895 (age 12) |
Exeter, Devon, England3,4 |
|
Cause: Accidental death from burns
On 6th May 1895 Edith had been playing with friends in some gorse about a quarter of a mile from their home at Trusham. One of the girls had some matches and set light to the furze. A visitor saw the gorse alight and on going to investigate found Edith on the ground crying. All her clothes were burnt off with the exception of her stockings. Although conscious the girl did not explain how she came to be burned. Maria took her daughter home and sent for the doctor. He advised that she be sent to the hospital in Exeter. She was taken there on the following day, where the surgeon testified, she was found to be suffering from severe burns to the chest and abdomen. Her condition deteriorated on the following day, the Wednesday, when she died. The coroner gave a verdict of accidental death and attached blame to no one. |
