Jackson Allen
Died 25 October 1862
Jackson Allen (29A)
Headstone
A fragment of Jackson Allen's headstone discovered in a Toowong Cemetery Archaeological Dig in 2023.
- Erected: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Episcopalian section. After 25 October 1862
- Moved to: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Reserved Area. ca. 1914. Recorded as J. Allen
- Demolished and disposed of in: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A. ca. 1930
- Discovered: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A near Section 72. ca. May 2014
Inscription
…acred
… memory of
… on Allen
… Oct 25th 1862
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Death registration: Jackson Allen
Death date: 25/10/1862
Mother's name: Emily Jackson
Father/parent's name: William Allen
Registration details: 1862/B/876
An inquest was held yesterday at Oxley Creek, on view of the body of Jackson Allen, a labourer, who was drowned last Saturday whilst bathing in the Brisbane River. From the evidence of a fellow labourer who had accompanied him, it appeared that deceased was not a good swimmer, though he had bathed several times at the same place ; that on entering the water this last time, it being mid-day, he was in a very heated state ; and that he had the same morning taken medicine. The presumption is that he was seized with a cramp and sank helplessly. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of "accidentally drowned."