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Hi there, not sure how many people have access to the newspaper database but any chance the lady mentioned here can be found in the census?


ACTION AGAINST THE BLACKBUB- COBPORATIO- TRAMWAYS COMPANY
“... common jury, the cause of Hannah Lever v. the Blackburn Corporat on Tramways Company was commenced. — Mr. Yates for tho plaintiff : Mr. Addison, Q.C., M.P., aad Mr. ... ”

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Saturday 10 May 1890 , Blackburn Standard , Lancashire, England
Type: Article Words: 1221 Page: 7 Tags: none

No this seems to be here:


1891 England Census about Hannah Leaver
Name: Hannah Leaver
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Blackburn
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Blackburn
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
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Registration district: Blackburn
Sub-registration district: Blackburn Southern
ED, institution, or vessel: 32
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3407
Folio: 46
Page Number: 19
Household Members:
Name Age
Hannah Leaver 69
Alice Leaver 30
Phoebe Starkie 51
David Starkie 60

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Peter, it's not quite clear if you still have a query, and if so, what it is?
I assume you mean 'No this seems to be her' rather than 'here'!
Jan

Just to add, there are at least 5 women in Blackburn 1891 who might match, with variants of both names.
Jan

Thank you Jan, sorry yes I meant 'her' not 'here'.

The Hannah Lever in the newspaper article was aged 69 yrs. She was awarded £70 damages after an accident in which the tram brakes failed after the tram had gathered speed, and despite the two horses falling clear of the tram, the tramcar continued on its course , until, instead of turning on the points by the Town Hall, it went on and collided against two lampposts and was brought to a stop in a shop window.

Hannah was left suffering from nervous shock, and unlikely to be able to work again, and had been compelled to live with her son. At the time of the accident Hannah had been working as a housekeeper to a Mr Walker who allowed her 3s a week and food and lodgings, and her son allowed her 2s 6d per week additional..

Hannah's medical bill for treatment atter the accident came to 18 guineas.

The tram company claimed there was a defect in the rod attached to the brake, which caused it to break; but a civil engineer said the rod appeared to have been broken by a sudden application of the brake. Another engineer saw no inherent fault with the rod, and considered anyone who applied the brake suddenly, to be guilty of negligence. Had it been applied gradually, the tramcar would have been brought to a standstill in 30 or 40 yards.

Thank you Kucinta - you have a real skill at condensing information from the primary source.