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Singular Drowning Case – The Results of Spitting.

1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times - Friday 12 October 1888 Singular Drowning Case At Swinton Bridge. The Results of Spitting. Mr. Dossey Wightman held an inquest...

Another “Bounce” from Swinton

January 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 07 January 1881 Another “Bounce” from Swinton Thomas Gregg, of Swinton, was charged with being drunk and disorderly there on...

Meeting of Miners

August 1881
Midland & Northern Coal & Iron Trades Gazette - Wednesday 17 August 1881 Meeting of Miners On Monday evening a meeting of miners from Denaby Main,...

Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade

August 1881
Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Friday 12 August 1881 The Yorkshire Collieries and the Hull Coal Trade The official return of the quantity of coal...

Stealing and Wilful Damage

August 1881
York Herald - Monday 29 August 1881 West Riding Police At the West Riding Police-court on Saturday, Martin Coyne, a lad residing at Mexbro’, for stealing...

Deaths – 30 September 1881

September 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 September 1881 Deaths BLACKIE.—On the 20th inst., at William-street, Swinton, Martha Ann Blackie, aged 5 years. BURGESS.—On the 25th September,...

Marriage & Deaths

November 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 18 November 1881 Marriage Sleight—Andrews. On the 10th inst., at St. George’s Church, by the Rev. W. A. Strawbridge, curate,...

Local Chronology for 1881 – January to June

December 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 December 1881 Local Chronology for 1881 January 1. Mr. Henry Clarke, of Swinton, accidentally drowned at Carbrook. 4. Local Government Board...

Local Chronology for 1881 – July to December

December 1881
Mexborough & Swinton Times – Friday 30 December 1881 Local Chronology for 1881 July 2. A woman, named Louisa Cooper, accidentally killed at the Mexboro’ railway station. 7....