Sylvester Robins

First Name: Sylvester
Last Name: Robins
Sex: 
Male
Age Descriptor: 
infant
Parent(s): 
Josephine Robins
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Suffocation
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that said Sylvester Robbins came to his death ... from the effect of falling behind the bed and being caught by the chin and head between the railing of the bed and the wall of the house

COD Short Description: 
fell behind bed
Original Record: 
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