Tommy Birtwell

iBase ID

291085

Reference identifier

HAC-H01-G3-1878-1

Title

Tommy Birtwell

Place

Accrington

Personal names

Tommy Birtwell

General notes

Known as 'Little Tommy'. He worked as a hawker, but in later life ended up in the Haslingden Poor Law Union Workhouse at Pike Law. He left there, however, and went to live in the lodging house at 12, Duke Street kept by Mr and Mrs J Woodyard. Here he died on 28th September 1888. Some sources say he was 69, others 76. See 'Accrington Observer' 6th October 1888

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Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Sepia

Year of image

Late 19th Century

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Subjects

Place Names > Accrington

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