Elizabeth Carrington

1847 - 1853  (6 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Carrington
  Born	1847	Lathom
  Gender	Female
  Baptism	17 Oct 1847	Lathom Park Chapel   [1]
  Died	1853	In the canal, Lathom   [2]
  Buried	31 May 1853	St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk   [3]
  Person ID	I04752	Canal Family 1
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	John Carrington,   b. 1818, Lathom ,   d. 1855, Lymm, Cheshire  (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Ann Thompson,   b. 30 Jul 1818, Lathom
  Married	13 Feb 1837	St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk   [3]
  Family ID	F02602	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Inquest report in Preston Chronicle, Saturday June 4, 1853, states: "It appeared that the deceased was left on the night of 26th ult, by her father and mother, in the boat on the canal, in the company of a brother and sister, aged respectively 7 and 16 years. They retired to rest in the cabin, but on the following morning the poor child was found in the canal, between the boat and the bank. Verdict: Accidental death.

  
  

• Sources

  [S010056] Parish record. [S213873] Inquest report. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.