William GHENT
1810 - 1872 (62 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. William GHENT was born in 1810 in Seamer (near Stokesley), Yorkshire; was christened on 20 Dec 1810 in Seamer (near Stokesley), Yorkshire; died in 1872 in Hunslet, Yorkshire WR. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: 1851; Cartman
- Residence: 1851, Lowlights, Tynemouth, North Shields, Northumberland
William married Ellen ALLEN on 4 Apr 1843 in St Hilda's Church, South Shields, Durham, Tyne & Wear. Ellen was born in 1816 in North Shields, Tyne & Wear; died in 1867 in Tynemouth, Northumberland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. George William GHENT
was born in 1849 in North Shields, Tyne & Wear; died in 1866 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland.
Generation: 2
2. George William GHENT (1.William1) was born in 1849 in North Shields, Tyne & Wear; died in 1866 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland. 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."