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Many years ago, and I don't know when but possibly 1940 - 1950 my grandmother was killed by an out of control wagon on Manchester Road,and I believe two other women were injured at the same time. My grandmothers name was Lily May Taylor. Unfortunately that's all I have. Anyone got any ideas???

There used to be lots of accidents at the bottom of Manchester Rd with lorries running out of control. If you can find the date of death there would have been a write up in the Burnley Express.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

I don't know if Burnley library has an index but I would suggest you contact them as they do have the newspapers.

If you have living relatives who you could speak to about this, try to narrow the time period by asking questions such as 'before/during/after WWII'. If there was marriage or birth or family event around the 1940's/1950's ask if they can remember if it was before or after. Sometimes you can hit the jackpot and trigger a memory. Then again, if you're like me, you don't have the relatives to quiz unfortunately!

Another way to narrow the newspaper search, it might be worth looking for an entry in the death index for the time period.

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Mel

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I have looked 1940-1951 inclusive, and there is only one I can find up to now
Dec qtr, 1946, Lily Taylor, volume 10b, page 665, Burnley
I will try to look at some more sometime later tomorrow.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Glad you posted that! I had just started on 1940!

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Mel

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What was the age of this entry Gloria? Would it tally with an 1880 birth?

Checked 1932 to 1939 inclusive. Have also done a Freebmd search which showed nothing though as it's incomplete.....

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Mel

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It didn't give the age Mel.--oooops yes it does 69yrs---could very well be her.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

1952-1955 inclusive---not there.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

!956-1960 inclusive--not there.
So the 1946 one is the only likely candidate.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

I looked for Lily Taylor’s Will, but I couldn’t find one.

Had a look at the death cert of the Lily may from 1946. Unfortunately, not the one. Not to worry , back to the drawing boad. She must have died prior to 1940, so I'll try to get more info from what's left of family!

On FreeBMD there is this, just thinking on the lines it could have been mistranscribed. The age would be about right. But a bit of a long shot.

Deaths Sep 1930

Towler Lily 52 Burnley 8e 163

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Found Lily May Taylor on Cemsearch. Died Friday May12th 1944 apparently. Many thanks to all for your help

Well done. Mustn't have been on Ancestry, and I can't check as I have let my membership lapse. Maybe I just had my eyes closed
You can get in touch with Burnley Library now and see if there was a write up in the paper.

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Gloria

I'd be dangerous with a brain.

Been Burnley Library, they were really nice and helpful. Got a great cutting and photo from the microfiche records of the Burnley Express - Happiness!!!