Age: 78
Sex: male
Date: 18 Mar 1939
Place: Meadow Lane, Little Houghton
Joseph Stanton Longland was found drowned in a barrel. He was found with his head and shoulders in the barrel which was on his land.
His inquest heard that there was not sufficient evidence to state whether his death was an accident or suicide.
see www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
see Northampton Mercury - Friday 24 March 1939, p3
see Unsolved 1939