Is it possible to look at Coroners Records for the 1950s?
The records are not publically available. They are held by the individual coroner or may be destroyed at the coroners discretion. Accessing the information may also be an issue, you need to prove your relationship to the deceased if the the death was not a long time ago. From time to time, coroners records may have been transferred to the local records office where you might be able to find them. You need to enquire with the local office. A2A Access to Archives is good way of finding out if the local record office will at least hold the records: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/A2A/ You might also find information in local newspaper archives if you know the rough time when the death occured, there may have been an article written in the newspaper. This could involve a long search without a guarantee of a reward. You should be able to get a copy of the death certificate to narrow down the time of death.
