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Surnames: CATLOW, Smirthwaite, Walsh
Classification: Will
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Last Will and Testament:
On the Nineteenth day of March 1885 letters of Administration of the Personal Estate of
Isaac Catlow late of No 247 Padiham Road Burnley in the County of Lancaster, Weaver
deceased, who died on the 28th day of February 1885 at the Sun Inn Burnley aforesaid where
granted by Her Majesty’s High Court of Justice in the District Registry attached to the
Probate Division thereof at Lancaster to Elizabeth Catlow of No 247 Padiham Road aforesaid
the lawful Widow and Relict of the said deceased, she having been first sworn duly to
administer.
Sureties Richard Graham of No 259 Padiham Road aforesaid Null Manager and Thomas
Tittorington? of No 213 Padiham Road aforesaid Weaver.
Effects gross and net amount £182.0.0 Extracted by the Administration at the Inland
Revenue Office Burnley.
A report in the Burnley Express 7 March 1885 titled CHOKED TO DEATH
On Monday morning, Mr H.J. Robinson, coroner, held an inquest at the Sun Inn, touching the
death of Isaac Catlow. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the deceased was 45
years of age, and was a weaver living at the Golden Cup, Hammerton Street,
Habergham-Eaves. He went into the Sun Inn on Saturday night about a quarter to seven
o'çlock apparently in his usual health. He was supplied with a pint of beer. In a
few minutes he left the house returning with half a pound of beef which he put on the
fire to cook. A man named Wm. Walsh took it off, cut it up in small pieces, put it on a
piece of oatcake, and gave it to deceased. Deceased ate a portion of it, and was noticed
by Walsh to be foaming in the mouth. Walsh immediately went to his assistance, put his
finger down deceased's throat, and could feel a piece of meat lodging. He could
neither get it up or down. Dr Smirthwaite was immediately sent for, but on his arrival
life was extinct. A verdict in !
accordance with the testimony was returned.