Unsound mind – James Walker of Northampton

Context Note: Walker's wife, Ann, had died of bowel cancer in 1875; Ann was aunt of Sarah Ann (Petts) Saunders of Smethwick who later also committed suicide, in 1902. Walker, at the time of his suicide, in 1878, had five surviving children: Josiah (aged 24), Harry (aged 20), Harriet (aged about 17), Annie (aged 13) …

Obituary of Annie Elizabeth (Walker) Twist

Context Note: First-cousin of Sarah Ann (Petts) Saunders. THE LATE MRS. A. E. TWIST As briefly announced last week, the death occurred on Tuesday, May 18, of Mrs. Annie Elizabeth Twist, wife of Mr. F. G. Twist, Burnside, Llanfairfechan. She was in her 84th year. Mrs. Twist, a native of Northampton, came to reside in …

Funeral of Harry James Sykes Walker, 1928

MR. H. J. S. WALKER. FUNERAL AT NORTHAMPTON TO-DAY. The funeral took place this afternoon of Mr. Harry James Sykes Walker, of 32, Adams-avenue, Northampton, who died on Tuesday at the age of 71. Mr. Walker, who retired from the London and North-Western Railway ten years ago, had served for 50 years, and was from …

Death of Josiah Walker, 1948

BORN WHEN BEEF WAS 2/6 A CARCASE IN 1853 - a year when Thomas Ekin was gaoled for a month for killing a pigeon at Brixworth when Dr. Pulvermacher's patent portable hydro-electric chain (steaming electricity) was advertised as curing asthma and diseases of the liver, and beef was 2s 6d. a carcase in Newgate Market …

Mr Josiah Walker of Northampton

Context Note: First-cousin of Sarah Ann (Petts) Saunders. MR. JOSIAH WALKER. MR. JOSIAH WALKER, financial clerk and accountant to the St. Andrew's Hospital Governors, who has just retired after 55 years' service. He has been the recipient of several presentations. (Northampton Chronicle & Echo, 2nd January 1924)