Person:Elam Page (2)

Research at the East Sussex Record Office May 2006
SPA List of Police Officers of East Sussex pre 1968
Elam Page 6 Jan 1943 ES2 SPA2/8/1 East SussexE.S. 2
Register of the names of Constables in the force, giving number of warrant card, age on appointment date and cause of leaving the force.
Dec 1840 - Jan 1968 SPA2/8/1
Elam Page No. of warrant card: 51
Date of appointment: 6 Jan 1843 Date an cause for leaving the force:  ? Oct 1854 Resigned

1. ↑ England, General Register Office. Census returns of Sussex County, 1851
   William Cheale houehold; Lewes; HO107/1643, folio 350, family #105.

   He lived with his wife, Caroline, and two children, Elam and William. Caroline's parents were also in the household, William Cheale and Frances. Elam is a police constable.

2. ↑ England, General Register Office. Census returns of Sussex County, 1861
   Elam Page household; Southover, Lewes; RG9/587, folio 106, pg 8; FHL film 542667.

   He lived with his wife, Caroline, and three children; Elam, Caroline, and William. Caroline's mother, Frances Cheale is also in the household. She is now a widow at age 84. Elam is a night watchman at the railway. Elam's birthplace is recorded as Alfriston.

3. ↑ Sussex Express. (Lewes, England)
   Jan 21, 1910, page 10, 13 Jun 2006.

   Fatal Accident at Chailey Workhouse: Within two days of his ninetieth birthday, Elam Page, an inmate of Chailey Workhouse, has passed away as a result of an accident. Deceased who got about with the aid of crutches, slipped on December 30th, and falling rather heavily. he fractured his leg above the knee joint. Page was attended by Mr. F. Gravely, who successfully set the limb, but deceased proved a troublesome patient and persisted in pulling off the splints. The simple fracture developed into a compound fracture, and the aged man succumbed to his injury on Saturday. The coroner for East Sussex (Mr. G.Vere Benson) held an inquest at the Workhouse on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Thetford being chosen foreman of the jury. Mr. E.G. Manning (master of the workhouse) gave evidence that Page had been an immate about nine years, having been transferred from the old Lewes Workhouse. He belonged to Southover, Lewes. and was formerly a prison warder. He had also been in the police force. Deceased was a widower and had no children living. His only relative, witness understood, was a sister who was 93 years of age, and lived in Framfield. Nurse Fuller attributed Page's accident to his crutch slipping, and stated that he was a rather troublesome patient. He took off the splints and bandages and would not keep his leg in position. Medical evidence was given by Mr. F. Gravely, who stated that by the deceased's interference with the splints he made a simple fracture into a compound one, which was much more serious, and this ultimately caused death. A verdict was returned accordingly.