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 I00837 GhentGoodFamilyTree Last Modified 8 May 2025
Father William GHENT, b. 1810, Seamer, Yorkshire d. 1872, Hunslet, Yorkshire WR (Age 62 years) Relationship natural Mother Ellen ALLEN, b. 1816, North Shields, Tyne & Wear d. 1867, Tynemouth, Northumberland (Age 51 years) Relationship natural Marriage 4 Apr 1843 St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Durham, Tyne & Wear [3] Family ID F0248 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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George William Ghent Death notice in Newcastle Journal 1866
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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."
- The Newcastle Journal, dated Wed 07th November 1866 reported George's death as follows:
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