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Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

A friend of mine (AK) is trying to locate anyone with knowledge of the Mortlake family, who lived in Lonsdale St at one time, and can point him towards learning about a child of that name being killed in a fire, c1895(?)

Searched through the old Fire Brigade Records.
the following fire took place at 11 Hood St, Accrington, at 10-45am Nov 5th 1896.
A 12 month old child was rescued by a Walter Cookson, the child being fearfully burned, died that night in Blackburn Infimary, The fire was caused by fire works which had been placed by the window.
The childs grandfather was over come by smoke and was rescued by the fire brigade.
The tenant of the property was James Mortlock.

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