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1 - Newborn male bastard child, son of Ann Brown, still born
2 - Frederick Crutchley, child run over by a horse when playing in Thompson's Lane, accidental death
3 - William Driver, of London, died following discharge from hospital as incurable consumptive
4 - Alice Wilson, infant, accidental suffocation in crib
5 - William Cross, 90 years old, died of natural causes 'visitation of God'
6 - Elizabeth Baxter, died of natural causes, diseased stomach, 'visitation of God'
7 - Elizabeth Gibson, housemaid, died of a fit of apoplexy 'visitation of God'
8 - Catherine Kennedy, infant about 5 months old, died of natural causes
9 - Eliza Harding, cook, died of apoplexy 'visitation of God'
10 - Sarah Meade, about 80 years old, died of natural causes 'visitation of God'
11 - James Dean, committed suicide by cutting his throat 'insanity'
12 - John Neale, infant son of Daniel and Catherine Neale (Irish people), died of a convulsion fit
13 - Edward Gardner, 4 year old child, died from drowning
14 - Matthew Peters, pauper, suicide from hanging 'insanity'
15 - William Dearsley, died of excessive drinking
16 - Massa (Mercy?) Anna Nixon, suicide by cutting her throat in a 'fit of insanity'
17 - John West, died shortly after falling into a tub of hot liquor 'accidental death'
18 - Newborn male infant found dead in ditch. Inconclusive
19 - James Staines aged about 70 years old, died from exhaustion
20 - John Haynes, died suddenly of natural causes
21 - Peter Stevenson died of head injuries from an assault
22 - Mary Rutherford, with child and confined to be. Died of natural causes 'visitation of God'
23 - Robert Shute. No information recorded
24 - George Arnold, died suddenly of natural causes after a fit 'visitation of God'
25 - Ann Gifford died from a fit of apoplexy
26 - Henry Beales, died by accidental drowning
27 - Sarah Goodenough, died suddenly in a fit after a period of 'lowness and sinking'
28 - Elizabeth Goodman, died suddenly after a complaint of pain
29 - William Gray, verdict 'visitation of God'
30 - Ann Tuck, died from drowning
31 - Elizabeth Askin, died in the Spinning House from a state of derangement and weakness 'visitation of God'
32 - John Webb, appeared to have died from an burst abscess in the liver caused from drinking. Verdict 'visitation of God'
33 - A Man Unknown' died of emaciation and negligence
34 - John Preston, died suddenly 'visitation of God'
35 - Thomas Comber, died of a heart condition. Verdict ' visitation of God'
36 - John Scott, died from inflammation in the lung
37 - John Nicholls Evans, child, died of confluent smallpox. The jury was also of the opinion that the mother deserves censure from having improperly exposed the child
38 - Joseph Masters, died of natural causes. Verdict 'visitation of God'
39 - Elizabeth Loakes, died suddenly of natural causes from the effect of her disease. Verdict 'visitation of God'
40 - John Leach, died suddenly of natural causes from the disorder of his head. Verdict 'visitation of God'
41 - Elizabeth Case, 5 year old child, accidentally burnt to death
42 - William Fuller, died from accidentally cutting an artery from a broken wine bottle.
43 - Caroline Burton, child, accidentally burnt to death
44 - Frances Bond, died in a natural way by suffocation. Verdict 'visitation of God'
45 - Ann Woods, died from accidental drowning
46 - Edward Ilett, died from apoplexy. Verdict 'visitation of God'
47 - John Finch, died from apoplexy. Verdict 'visitation of God'
48 - Maria Gotobed, died in her sleep. Verdict ' visitation of God'
49 - James Pink, died from apoplexy caused by a fall. Verdict 'visitation of God'
50 - John Meek Coulson, died suddenly of natural causes. Verdict 'visitation of God'
51 - Thomas Warren, died from accidental drowning.
52 - Mary Walker, died of natural causes. Verdict 'visitation of God'
53 - William Breston, died from a combination of disease of the large blood vessel and considerable accumulation of fluid in the chest cavity. Verdict 'visitation of God'
54 - William Beales, accidentally killed when falling off a horse
55 - Edward Tofts, died from injuries from accidentally falling off a cart
56 - Thomas Lee, died of natural causes with symptoms suggesting Tetanus
57 - Mr Robinson Esq., died from injuries from falling off a horse
58 - Male no name recorded, died from injuries caused from being kicked by a horse
59 - Rebecca Shearman, died during confinement after birth. Case of bodysnatching. Body was found in a hamper on the way to Smithfield's Market, London.
60 - Serjeant Hayes, died of apoplexy whilst eating dinner
61 - William Leech, died of natural causes
62 - Robert Blanks, 8 year old child, died by drowning from accidentally falling into a pit in the Brick Kiln
63 - Thomas Panter, found dead in the 'the close'. Cause of death unknown
64 - Arthur Browne, student at St. John's College, committed suicide by cutting his throat with a razor in 'a fit of insanity'. N.b. his fathers' funeral occurred the week before
65 - Thomas Emmerson, committed suicide by cutting his throat in a state of 'temporary insanity'
66 - Michael Higgins, aged 3 years and 6 weeks, accidentally burnt to death
67 - A female infant, aged 4 months old, died suddenly after a cold in the chest, natural causes.
68 - Charles Anderson, infant, died from accidental suffocation occasioned by the bed clothes
69 - An Infant. Verdict: died by the visitation of God
70 - Edmund Dickenson, died from a fit of apoplexy causing injuries sustained from falling upon the iron pot
71 - A male infant (name unknown), aged about 14 days, found in the river cam. Signs of external injuries to the head. Verdict: wilful murder.
72 - William Stallion, died in Addenbrooke's hospital from injuries sustained from an assault by William Nightingale (sickle to the arm). Verdict: Manslaughter
73 - William Smith, died from injuries from accidentally falling from a scaffold.
74 - John Crisswell. Verdict accidental death
75 - William Dench, died during dinner from apoplexy in consequence of 'intemperance combined with the nature of his trade that of a painter'
76 - William Reeves, died from cutting his throat. Verdict: destroyed himself in a fit of insanity
77 - Susannah Wright, aged between 70-80 years old, died of natural causes
78 - Isaac Chapman, 33 years old, died in bed from an epileptic fit.
79 - Susannah Johnson, child, died from disease made worse by lack of nutrient
80 - Elizabeth Pauley, died suddenly in a fit of apoplexy
81 - Judah Plumb, 6 years old, accidentally burnt to death
82 - Henry Poolman, child, accidentally burnt to death
83 - Martha Smith, 2 years old, died from disease and want of attention
84 - John Milton, died near Pump Lane. Verdict: visitation of God
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