However, while strolling through the Index to Reports of Inquests in the
Alnwick Mercury 1865-1880 I came across the following entry :
22 Sept 1877
Richard COXON
Age 71
Retired Farmer
Abode - Embleton
Accidentally killed by falling into a quarry - 13/9/1877. - Adam.
1851 census Embleton
Embleton Coxon Richard Hd M 43 Farmer of 164 acres Nbl Brandon 1808 C44
Embleton Coxon Hannah W M 46 Nbl Snaplease 1805 C44
Embleton Coxon Robert S U 21 Employed on farm Nbl Harlow Hill 1830 C44
Embleton Coxon Edward S U 19 Employed on farm Nbl Harlow Hill 1832 C44
Embleton Coxon Thomas S U 17 Employed on farm Nbl Harlow Hill 1834 C44
Embleton Coxon Richard S U 15 Employed on farm Nbl Harlow Hill 1836 C44
Embleton Coxon Matthew S U 13 Scholar Nbl Harlow Hill 1838 C44
Embleton Coxon Matthew S U 13 Scholar Nbl Harlow Hill 1838 C44
Embleton Coxon George S U 9 Scholar Nbl Harlow Hill 1842 C44
Embleton Coxon Anderson S U 7 Scholar Nbl Longhouton 1844 C44
Embleton Coxon Margaret S U 4 Nbl Longhouton 1847 C44

1861 census Embleton Village
Richard Coxon/H/M/53/Retired farmer/Brandon
isabella/Wf/M/30/Bambro
jane Ann/D/2/Enbleton
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1871C Embleton
Richard/63/Retired farmer/b Brandon
Isabella/wf/41/b Elford
Jane Ann/D/12/Scholar/ b Embleton
Richard/S/7/ ditto
James W F/S/4/ditto
Henry/S/3/ditto
Lilly S/D/9 mos/ditto
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