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in the hayfield on Friday morning, he came home, ate a hearty dinner, and reclined in his chair, from whence he never raised himself again. An inquest was held over him the same evening before Geo. Marris esq. Coroner, where it was proved that a disease of the heart was the cause of death. A verdict was returned accordingly.
LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE
July 28th 1859
CAISTOR - The Last of the Weavers -The following is from Memoranda taken half a century ago just when about the total extinction of hand loom weaving took place in this neighbourhood. Caistor - John Hewitt, two looms; Richard Goodman, Two looms; William Stainton, three looms; John Kendall, three looms; Nettleton - George Shalock, three looms; Zachary Featherstone, four looms; South Kelsey - John Brown, one loom; Thomas Shalock, three looms; George Shalock, three looms; Robert Pipe, two looms; John Smith and sons, two looms; North Kelsey - William Lidget and 3 sons, three looms; Charles Lidgett, two looms; Moss. one loom; Grasby - Thomas Tindale, two looms; John Brown, two looms. At Caistor the weavers names and families are extinct. At North Kelsey, Moss was the survivor in the trade, but for many years was obliged to work as a labourer. The same remarks apply to Brown of Grasby.
LINCOLNSHIRE CHRONICLE
October 13th 1859
CAISTOR - William Moody was last week appointed carrier for this town in place of John Odling, whose unwarrantable use of secrets known only to himself and the Postmaster, had well nigh led to worse results than his dismissal.
CAISTOR - The late George Skipworth Esq. died after a long illness at Moortown House of Wednesday last. The deceased was a County Magistrate and Deputy Lieutenant, was Lord of the Manor of Moortown and Caistor and possessed a very handsome property. His loss will be deeply felt by the poor, to whom he was a generous friend in the time of need, and the tenantcy has lost one of the best landlords. The deceased who was 73 years of age, has left 5 daughters, four of whom are married. George Bowman, his only surviving son, comes into possession of the Manorial rights of Caistor and Clixby and the estates situate in North Kelsey and the adjoining parishes.
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