Notes for: William FOSKETT
1839 Sat Jun 22 1839 Jackson's Oxford Journal
Sun Jun 23 1839 The Champion and Weekly Journal
Tue Jun 25 1839 The Belfast News-Letter
Sun Jun 30 1839 The Era
On Friday last an inquest was held before J W Cowley, Esq, Coroner for Bucks, at Olney, on view of the body of Mr Frederick Haddon, jun, a schoolmaster of that place, aged 35. It appeared from the evidence that, in the afternoon of the previous Wednesday, he accompanied his pupils to the river in order that they may bathe. During the time the boys were in the water deceased (who remained on the bank with his clothes on) observed a boy of the town, aged 10, about 40 yards further up the river, getting out of his depth, and evidently struggling for life. He immediately hastened to the spot and jumped in, but not being able to swim he sank himself and rose no more. One of his pupils William Fosket, only 12 years of age, reached the spot just in time to see his master sink. He instantly rushed in to the water, and with much difficulty and exertion rescued the little boy, who was in an apparently lifeless state. The pit was supposed to be at least 10 feet deep and had he (Fosket) been able to dive as well as swim, he thinks he could have saved his master also. Before assistance could be obtained half an hour had elapsed; but every means possible were used to restore life, although ineffectual. Verdict: accidentally drowned.
The Coroner eulogised the extraordinary exertions of Fosket, and made him a handsome present as a reward for his heroic conduct.
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In 1841 Living in Olney with parents and siblings.
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1851 St Georges Hanover Square
HO107/1475/
Schedule 17 The Oriental Club, 18 Hanover Square
William Fosket Serv U 25 Clerk to the Club Olney, BKM
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1861 Islington
RG9/127/112 Page 1
Schedule 3 3 Barnsbury Terrace
William Foskett H M 33 Clerk Olney, BKM
Harriett Foskett W M 28 Bexley, KEN
Lizzie Foskett D 3 St Martins in the Fields
Richard F Foskett S 2 Bayswater
Harry Foskett S 6m St Lukes
Richard Foskett Bro U 22 Clerk Olney, BKM
Plus a servant
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1871 St Pancras
RG10/250/15
Schedule 158 98 Brecknock Rd
William Foskett H M 44 Clerk in Insurance Olney, BKM
Harriet Foskett W M 39 Bexley, Kent
Frank R Foskett S 12 Scholar Paddington
Harry Foskett S 10 Scholar Finsbury
Lizzie Foskett D 13 Scholar St Martins
Mary Ring Bradley Ser 26 Domestic Serv Gosport, Hants
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Manchester Times 03 Aug 1878
Deaths: FOSKETT Jul 26th at 61 Hungerford Road, Camden Rd, London, Mr William Foskett, age 52.
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Probate: 17 Oct 1878
Living at 3 Barnsbury Terrace, Liverpool Rd, Islington, Mx, at time of death. Also of 61 Hangerford Rd, Holloway. Estate valued at £800 and executor, wife Harriet. Will dated 22 Jan 1864 and proved 17 Oct 1878. Buried in family grave 11379 (Burial no 52172). He purchased the grave 9 Nov 1861 for the burial of his mother.
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Death Duty Register
1878 Foskett William Holloway M Foskett PR 206