South Yorkshire Times, January 6th 1933
Wife’s Shocking Discovery
On Wednesday, about 7-30am, Mrs. Barstow, of 4, Wynn View, Thurnscoe, was horrified to discover her husband Joseph Barstow, aged 65, unemployed miner, lying dead in the lavatory attached to the house with a wound to his throat.
He had been employed for 30 years at the Hickleton Main Colliery, and was among a large number of men dismissed owing to bad trade last August. He was in good health and apart from unemployment appeared to be in no trouble.
He leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter.
An inquest will be held to-day.