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Frederick Carpenter (1844-1849)

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Son of William Carpenter and Emily Carpenter (née Cox)

 

Born on 21st May 1844 at 10.30pm[1].

 

Christened 16th July 1848 at the Old Church of St Pancras[2].

 

The Carpenter Family Record Book states:

 

'Frederick and Ernest Lionel were the first children christened at the Old Church after its enlargement, the christenings having been suspended at that Church for a number of years. Their names, ages were taken down on paper by Mr. Drew, the Minister, to be transferred to the books at the New Church.'

 

'This boy was accidentally killed, by being jammed between a cartwheel and gate post, at the bottom of College Street, Camden Town, on the 17th April 1849. Inquest[3] held on the 20th, verdict "Death from Fracture of the Skull". Buried, April 24, at the Old Ground, St. Pancras, front of head stone to Maurice Margarot[4], left hand side of pathway.'

 

Related documents:

Carpenter Archive 6: Coroner’s Summons for inquest into death of Frederick Carpenter - 1849

Carpenter Archive 7: Coroner’s Order for Burial: Frederick Carpenter - 20th April 1849

Footnotes

  1. Carpenter Family Record Book. The book states that Frederick was registered on June 26th at Camden Town District Office (12 Union Terrace, Hampstead Road).
  2. Carpenter Family Record Book.
  3. The summons issued to William Carpenter survives amongst the family papers and this shows that the inquest took place on Friday 20th April at 5.30pm 'at the house known by the sign of the Elephant & Castle situate in Kings Road in the Parish of St Pancras'. A copy of the coroner's order for burial also survives amongst the family papers. The actual records for the inquest have not survived.
  4. Maurice Margarot, political activist (1745-1815). An article in the September-December 2002 newsletter from the Greater London Archaeology Advisory Service (GLAAS) reported on investigations at St Pancras Disused Burial Ground in 2001: '893 inscribed gravestones and tomb fragments were recovered. Most stones had been incorporated in the construction of a dry-stone wall and railway embankment to the east of St Pancras Old Church, probably in the first decade of the 20th century. Others had been laid horizontally forming a paved area between the original rail viaduct pier bases. These stones were sealed by the later railway embankment.' Amongst the stones recovered was one for Maurice Margarot and his wife Elizabeth. The newletter goes on to say that 'Margarot was a political activist who, along with four other radicals, was sentenced to deportation to Australia in 1794. [...] Although the Margarots returned to England after 14 years in exile, their final years were spent in poverty in the workhouse. After their deaths a public subscription was taken up to erect a stone to their memory.' Source: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/upload/pdf/2002d_Dec_QUARTERLY_REVIEW.pdf?1241928241

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