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Claim for bodily injury #146 – Particulars

  No. of Claim Name and description of Claimant Name and description of person who received bodily injury  
  146 George Wilkinson, Day Labourer, 22 Sheldon Row, Wicker, Sheffield Harriet Wilkinson wife of George Wilkinson aged 48 the mother of 6 children of the ages of about 2,4, 5, 7, 9 and 20, the eldest a female is married and has one child  
  Nature of Bodily Injury Assessment of damages claimed for bodily injury  
  Up to the hour of the Inundation my Wife enjoyed good health of Body and Mind but the fright of that sad visitation so affected her that she has sunk into a state of helplessness both physically and mentally and is unable to perform the least duty to her family (£400 or an equivalent weekly payment during her affliction) £400      
  Certificate Granted
31 May 1865
Assessed by Agreement incl costs at £21 1s    

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