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John RAWSON 1890 - 1909

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John Rawson I816 

 

Birth Family F224

Parents: William RAWSON (I804) & Elizabeth Ann MAULSON (I770)

 

Marriage Family 

John did not marry before his death 

 

Monumental Inscription

 

Area G.576 Row 36 (Large fallen stone) now raised

 

In Loving Memory of JOHN the beloved son of W. & E. RAWSON

who died from the effects of a fall May 25th 1909 Aged 19 years

 

Be ye also ready for in such an hour

As ye think not the son of man cometh

 

Also of the above WILLIAM RAWSON died January 14th 1912 aged 74 years

 

The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away

Blessed be the name of the Lord

 

Also ELIZABETH ANN wife of the above Died February 15th 1927 Aged 76 years

 

We cannot Lord the purpose see

But all is well that live by Thee

 

St Oswald's Monumental Inscriptions by John & Maisie Crimlisk (1978) and John Siddle

NOTE: The inscription was recorded in 1978. The headstone cannot now be found in its original location

 

  

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The Fall of John Rawson 16 Mar 2012

 

In the News

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Scarborough Mercury, Friday 21st May 1909

 

Filey News: Events of the Week

The accident which occurred at Filey yesterday afternoon was a serious one, and it exemplifies how easily such things occur, and shows that too great care cannot be taken. The injured person, John Rawson, aged about 19 was a plumber, engaged by Councillor Gibson, and, at the time the accident occurred he was cleaning, or was about to clean, some windows at the house of Dr. and Mrs. Croke, 3, Belle Vue. It was not by any means the first time he had done such work, hence one would have thought that an accident was less likely to occur. Unfortunately, however, it did occur, he falling from the third storey, counting the ground floor, or, the second storey, from the base of the steps. These houses, as Filonians know, have a kind of cellar kitchen, but the steps leading to the front door are on a level with the garden. From the base of these steps it was the second floor he fell from, a distance of over twenty feet.

 

Persons have fallen greater distances, and sustained little injuries whilst others have fallen less distances, with the most serious results. Much depends on how a person alights. In this case the unfortunate young man seems to have fallen crash down with his head on the stone steps. He bled profusely, it was thought there was a fracture at the base of the skull, but the ribs and arms were, we understand, not broken, as was at first supposed by some persons who saw him. He was removed to the house of his sister, 2 Rutland Terrace.   His parents live at Cayton, but he worked with Mr. T. Webb the town crier at Filey, for four years, and for about two years he has been with Councillor Gibson. A steady, reliable young man, he was very popular, and his employer speaks highly of him, whilst general regret was expressed in the town yesterday that such an accident had befallen him. At the time of writing he was critically ill but it is possible that he may recover.  He has at any rate, the advantages of youth on his side.

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Scarborough Mercury, Friday 28th May 1909

 

THE FILEY FATALITY

 

Inquest and Verdict

 

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE

Mr. Herbert Brown, the Deputy Coroner for the district, held an inquest at the Court House, Filey, on Wednesday evening, touching the death of the young plumber, John Rawson, who died on Tuesday, from injuries received in consequence of falling from a window at 3 Belle Vue, the residence of Mrs. Croke and Dr. Croke, of Hull.

 

John Smith Gofton, 2 Belle Vue, Filey, was the first witness called. He stated that on Thursday last about 2-20 he was in his front room at his house when he heard a sound as of a thud on stone steps. He looked through the window and saw the deceased lying on the gravel near the steps of 3, Belle Vue. He was lying near the steps, and appeared to have fallen off the latter. Witness went to his assistance and found him unconscious and

BADLY INJURED

about the head, face, and neck. Deceased was bleeding badly at the ear. Witness sent for a doctor, and the body was then removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. Webb, at 2 Rutland Terrace.

The Deputy Coroner: Did you see what this young man was doing previous to the fall? -No.

 

Continuing, witness said he heard nothing till the thud. He had never seen deceased cleaning the front windows at the house, but he imagined that if he did he would stand on the cornice. Witness had cleaned windows similarly himself.

 

Dr. C. B. Simpson said he was called to deceased at about 2.30. Deceased had 4 fractures at the base of his skull, and a fracture of the left arm.

The Deputy Coroner: He had the appearance of having fallen on his head?

 

The Doctor: No, I don't think so. I think he fell on his arm, sideways, and on to his head. Proceeding, the doctor said deceased would, undoubtedly, have struck his head on the steps. He never recovered consciousness.

The Deputy Coroner: He has lived rather an unusual time, hasn’t he, with a fractured skull?

 

The doctor replied that he did not think it was very long. He last saw deceased on Monday night, and the latter was then much in the same position.

 

Elizabeth Turner, wife of George Turner, labourer, of 20, Wray Street, Leeds, was then called to identify the body of her brother, aged 19 years. He was a plumber by trade, and had been employed by Councillor Gibson of Filey. Witness was present when her brother died, at 3.15 on Tuesday morning.   Deceased

NEVER RECOVERED  CONSCIOUSNESS

Councillor Gibson stated that deceased had worked for him for about 18 months as a plumber. On Wednesday of last week he sent deceased with a Mr. Lindley, to do certain work at 3 Belle Vue, attend to some gas fittings of a stove, etc. On the Thursday morning, Mrs. Croke sent tor deceased, who was a favourite of hers. She said especially that “she wanted John.” Deceased had good health, and was used to going up to a height. Witness had been to the house and seen a gas bracket unfinished. Mrs. Croke thought that they being at lunch deceased had begun to clean the window.

 

The Deputy Coroner: He would not have done so had Mrs. Croke not ordered him. Had he been used to cleaning windows there?

 

Witness: Yes. It appears he had been. But two years ago I sent two men to clean the windows, because I thought it was not fit for one man to do. He was a willing lad, and would do anything for anyone. Continuing, witness said that deceased undoubtedly slipped off a “V” shaped ledge near one of the windows.

 

The Deputy Coroner said that there was no doubt deceased had received the injuries through

FALLING OFF THE LEDGE

There seemed to be no question that anyone was to blame, or that there had been negligence. It was unfortunately one of those cases where deceased had not looked after himself sufficiently, and had lost his hold, or something of that kind, and fallen. It was usual, I no doubt, to clean all the windows of those high houses from the sills.

 

The Foreman (Mr. Nellist): It seems a customary thing for them.

 

The Deputy Coroner: It is a thing which is a dangerous practice, but no doubt in many cases it has to be done in that manner.

 

The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death,” and attached no blame to anyone.

 

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Scarborough Mercury, Friday 28th May 1909

 

Filey News: Events of the Week

 

The inquest on Wednesday evening touching the death of the young plumber, John Rawson, shed no new light on the accident. He appears to have intended cleaning some of the windows of the house, 3, Belle Vue, and had stood upon a ledge at the front of the house, a ledge which was “V” shaped. He had then, it would appear, lost his footing, and fallen on to the steps below. Hope was held out, but in the case of a fracture at the base of the skull it seems hopeless. Very many people, having had such an injury, do not recover consciousness, and this was so with deceased. Another doctor was called in, in consultation, last Saturday, and everything appears to have been done. The case is especially sad on account of deceased’s youth.

 

Deceased’s employer, Councillor Gibson, spoke highly of him at the inquest. He was steady, a willing and good worker, said Mr. Gibson. The case only shows once again the great danger there is attached to standing outside windows, on ledges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Census Information

Crown Copyright data with some additions, amendments and corrections, provided under Open Government Licence 2010

The digitized CEBs that form the basis of these Household Tables lack PRO references and seem to have already been modified to improve their accuracy (using local knowledge). I have taken this process a bit further by checking against the ‘vital records’ available to me. The Census records you see below may therefore be quite different to the original CEBs but the information they contain should be more reliable. Please correct any errors you notice, citing your sources.

 

Census taken on 5th April

1891 West Parade, Filey
Reln
Age
Occupation
Birthplace
County
Country 
William RAWSON
Head 
53
Bicklayer 
Collingham 
Nottinghamshire
England 
Elizabeth Ann MAULSON Rawson 
Wife 
42
Housewife 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Elizabeth RAWSON
Daughter 
 22
 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
William RAWSON 
Son 
11
 
Riccall
Yorkshire East 
England 
Charles RAWSON 
Son 
 8
 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Ellen RAWSON Daughter 7   Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Arthur RAWSON Son 4   Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Edward Anderson RAWSON Son 3   Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
John RAWSON Son 1   Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Census taken on 31st March

1901 32 Queen Street, Filey
Reln
Age
Occupation
Birthplace
County
Country 
William RAWSON
Head 
63
Labourer General
Collingham 
Nottinghamshire
England 
Elizabeth Ann MAULSON Rawson 
Wife 
52
Housewife 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Charles RAWSON 
Son 
 18
 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Ellen RAWSON
Daughter
17
 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Arthur RAWSON
Son
14
 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
Edward Anderson RAWSON
Son
13
 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 
John RAWSON
Son
11
 
Filey 
Yorkshire East 
England 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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