George William GHENT

1849 - 1866  (17 years)

• Name	George William GHENT
  Birth	1849	North Shields, Tyne & Wear   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1866	Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland   [2]
  Person ID	I0837	GhentGoodFamilyTree
  Last Modified	14 May 2021

  
  

  Father	William GHENT,   b. 1810, Seamer (near Stokesley), Yorkshire d. 1872, Hunslet, Yorkshire WR (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ellen ALLEN,   b. 1816, North Shields, Tyne & Wear d. 1867, Tynemouth, Northumberland (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	4 Apr 1843	St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Durham, Tyne & Wear   [3]
  Family ID	F0248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1849 - North Shields, Tyne & Wear Death - 1866 - Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  George William Ghent Death notice in Newcastle Journal 1866

  
  

• Notes

  The Newcastle Journal, dated Wed 07th November 1866 reported George's death as follows: FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-An inquest was held last evening at the Durham Ox Inn, Cattle Market, before Mr. Hoyle, coroner, on the body of George William Ghent, sixteen years of age, who resided at Broomhill, near Ebchester, and who died at the Infirmary, on Monday, from injuries received on Saturday. Deceased was employed on the Derwent and Conside Railway, in course of construction; and on Saturday, whilst "braking" some waggons near Blaydon, he slipped his foot and fell upon the rails, and the wheels of one of the waggons passed over his legs, inflicting the injuies which resulted in his death on Monday. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally killed."

  
  

• Sources

  [S53677] England & Wales Births 1837-2006, 4th Qtr 1849, 25, 469 (Reliability: 3). Tynemouth, Northumberland [S03167] London, England, Births & Baptisms, 1813-1906, 10b, 65. Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland [S03169] Marriage Certificate, 24, 166. South Shields