Francis Hocking UREN Jr.

   Research Notes:

1851 England Census:

Age given: 35 years
Birthplace given: Philock [Phillack], Cornwall
Dwelling: Twelve Heads, Kenwyn, Cornwall
Occupation: Copper Miner

Present were wife Alice (37) of Gwenap, children (born in Kenwyn): Francis (15), an apprentice to a shoemaker, Susan (14), Sarah (12), mine girl, Stephen (5), mine boy, Mary A. (3), Emma (1)

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Will written 27 Aug 1851, proved 13 Jun 1857. Mentioned are wife Alice, children: Francis, Susan Jane, Sarah, Stephen, Mary Ann, Emma.

Witnesses: Nichs. Gilbert, John Painter

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Coroner's Inquests

"On Friday, at Twelve-heads, in the parish of Kenwyn, on the body of Francis Uren, a miner and small shopkeeper, aged 42 years. On Thursday last he had gone to Devoran to buy some coal, and had loaded one of the trucks of the Devoran and Redruth Railway Company with it. He rode back in the truck which formed the hindmost of a train of seven trucks, and when the train had arrived at a place called Cusveal Gate, near Twelve Heads, the guard proceeded to uncouple the hindermost truck, and told the deceased to sit quiet until it had stopped; instead of doing so however, he appeared most unaccountably to catch hold of the last truck on the other part of the train; and as that moved on he was dragged out of the truck he was in and fell on the rails, while the unconnected truck was still in motion. This truck then came on and went over him, smashing his leg and thigh in a dreadful manner; and he died from the injuries thus received, just as he was carried home at a short distance off.—Verdict: Accidental Death." ⁴

   Marriage Information:

Francis married Alice GOLDSWORTHY on 24 Aug 1835 in Kenwyn, Cornwall ¹. (Alice GOLDSWORTHY was born about 1814 in Gwennap, Cornwall.)

   Marriage Notes:

Francis Uren of this Parish and Alice Goldsworthy of this Parish

Married by Banns

Witnesses: T. G. Hicks, Margaret Courtice