You can select the type of search using the first drop down menu. Name of Deceased will find the person who the Inquest is about. Name of Attendees will find people that attended the Inquest, they include the Jury, Witnesses and the Surgeon.
Surname field must not be left blank.
You cannot combine wild-card characters searches with Soundex.
The % sign functions as a wild-card
Soundex will pick up some variations in spelling of the name being searched. Check the Soundex box (if available) to search the database using Soundex.