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Robert Clarke, Beheaded in Railway Accident, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland 1868

Transcribed and Submitted by
Viola Wiggins, Co. Fermanagh
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Tyrone Constitution Friday 16 October 1868
Londonderry Sentinel - Tuesday 13 October 1868

The 1851 Census for Tantramurray Cappagh (he had moved to Beltany before the accident) shows - Robert & Rebecca ClarkeMargaret dtr 8, Elizabeth dtr 7, Susanne dtr 5, Robert son 9 months.

Robert Clarke Beltany  23 November 1868 [310] Letters of Administration of the personal estate of Robert Clarke late of  BELTANY County Tyrone Labourer who died 7 October 1868 at Blackrock were  granted at Londonderry to Rebecca Clarke of Beltany (Mountjoy) aforesaid the Widow of said deceased. Source: Wills and Administrations 1868, page 75