Sarah Newsham 1a

Birth Name Sarah Newsham
Gender female
Age at Death about 48 years, 6 months, 12 days

Narrative

She committed suicide in 1863. She had been in receipt of an allowance of 5s. per week from a cousin. The allowance was stopped because she had been drinking and she killed herself with an overdose of Laudanum.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth about 1815 Everton, Lancashire, England    
Death 13 Jul 1863 West Derby Work House, West Derby, Lancashire, England   2

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father John Newsham14 Oct 178316 Jan 1855
Mother Ann Unknownabout 1785
         Sarah Newsham about 1815 13 Jul 1863
    Brother     William Newsham about 1818 1819
    Brother     John Newsham about 1821 before 1871
    Sister     Mary Newsham about 1826
    Brother     William Newsham about 1824
    Sister     Elizabeth Newsham about 1829
    Brother     Ralph Newsham about 1832
    Brother     George Newsham about 1836 27 Sep 1839

Source References

  1. The Liverpool Courier
      • Source Reference Note:

        16 Jul 1863. Coroner's court.

  2. GRO certificate