Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameSarah DUCKERING , 801
BirthMay 1846, Wragby, Lincolnshire, England345,1160
Baptism29 September 1846, East Barkwith Parish Register, Lincolnshire, England1161 Age: <1
Census30 March 1851, Wragby, Lincolnshire, England1162 Age: 4
Census7 April 1861, Sturton, Lincolnshire, England1163,1164 Age: 14
Death29 May 1862, Wragby, Lincolnshire, England1161,1165,1166 Age: 16
Burial1 June 1862, East Barkwith Parish Register, Lincolnshire, England1167
OccupationGardener's daughter345
EducationScholar739
FatherPhilip Elmhirst DUCKERING , 782 (1808-1896)
MotherMary BRYAN , 783 (1813-1869)
Never married
Notes for Sarah DUCKERING
Lincolnshire Chronicle, 6 June 1862. Distressing Accident at Wragby. A fatal accident, which occurred at the above-named village on the evening of the 29th ult., has created considerable sensation there and in the neighbourhood, an interesting young girl having lost her life under most distressing circumstances. It seems that about nine o’clock on the evening named, Philip Elmhirst Duckering, an inhabitant of the village, was driving home a cart and horse; he was intoxicated, and his daughter was riding in the vehicle. The reins became entangled with the kicking strap, the man was unable to put the tackle right, and in consequence the horse became frightened, turned too sharply round a corner, and threw out the man. The naimal continued its headlong career, and the unfortunate girl, being of course much alarmed, screamed out and endeavoured to escape by getting out of the cart behind; she clambered over, and it is supposed fell upon her head, for she received such injuries that she died a few minutes afterwards. On Saturday last, Mr Coroner Hitchins, of Lincoln, held an inquest in Wragby, and the following evidence was adduced: Rith Chestman said she was sitting at her door about the time named, when she heard there had been an accident, and immediately ran for the dcotor; when she returned she found the deceased had been taken to Mr Walker’s; she was then quite dead. there was a large wound on the left side of the head; the right side was also injured; the left arm and side were bruised and black; deceased was 16 years of age; she saw her pass the door a few minutes previously in a cart with her father, who was intoxicated; he was driving at a middling pace. George Drayton, an intelligent youth, said he saw the deceased and her father in a cart; the father was driving at a good pace, and so going round a corner of the road he fell out, and the horse ran away; deceased tried to get out behind, and in doing so she fell on her head; her hat fell off and she had only her hair net on when she came to the ground. William Walker stated taht whilst sitting in his house he heard the deceased scream out “Oh, father, father; he saw the horse and cart coming at full speed, deceased being the only one in the vehicle; he could not stop the cart and he called out and begged deceased to keep in; it turned a corner of the road, and when he got up to the spot he found the girl insensible; he had her removed to his house, but she was dead directly; he did not see her father until after she was dead; teh father went to his house a and would not believe she was lifeless; he seemed much grieved; the father was intoxicated, and occassionally took too much drink. Enoch Brackenbury said he saw the deceased and her father in Wragby with the cart; the horse was in a canter; he heard deceased say “Don’t, father, don’t go so fast; I daren’t ride;” the father made some reply which he (witness) did not hear; the girl appeared frightened, and the man was very ‘fresh” and unable to guide the horse. Philip Elmhirst Duckering, the father was then called, and he. said that as himself and daughter were returning home the horse’s rein got on the kicking-strap and he could not guide the horse; whilst endeavouring to get the tackle right the horse turned a corner too soon and threw him out; he knew nothing more. The Coroner: Do you recollect your daughter calling to you not to drive so fast, and to let her get out? Witness: I do not. The Coroner: Were you so much in liquor that you could not recollect? Witness: Unfortunately I was drunk. The Coroner: And whilst in that state your daughter lost her life. It is most distressing fact that you, her father,a nd the father of other children, to whom however, I understand you are generally kind, should indulge in drunkness intead of setting a better example. I know not what your feelings are, but I do know that what the feelings of the jury were when they saw your daughter lying dead. I sincerely trust, painful and distressing as the event is, that it will be of some benfit. You have narrowly escaped with your life, and might have been thrown into prison. A doubt exists as to whether your daughter was thrown from the cart or lost her life in getting out; if thrown out, you would have had to answer to a serious charge; if death was the result of her getting out, it being her own act, you would escape. I trust you will go home and make all the reparation possible by leading in future a satisfactory life. After the Coroner had charged the jury, they returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased, whilst riding in a cart, accidentally fell and received such injuries as to cause immediate death. The jury also recorded the of their regret that the father of the deceased was, in consequence of intoxication, unable to guide the horse. The Rev W K Marshall, who attended the inquest, spoke highly of the character of the deceased, who attended his school.
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