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Title: What did Granny die of?
Post by: tibby5911 on Friday 14 August 09 14:25 BST (UK)
I am a complete novice  so please bear with me.  My Grandmother, Belle Rae Mitchell  nee Bishop died 23/2/1926 but I can't make out what she died of.   On the death certificate it says (I think) Apparently,  then the word I can't make out, then the word fit.  She was only 30 years old when she died, It would be fantastic if anyone could shed any light on this.  Thanks,  Maureen. :)
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: genjen on Friday 14 August 09 14:27 BST (UK)
Hi Maureen,

Can you put part of the certificate on here so that we can have a look too?

Jen
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: tibby5911 on Friday 14 August 09 14:31 BST (UK)
I'm sorry gengen, I wouldn't know were to start.  I am really green with computers.  I have tried many times to post pictures on other sites and have never managed it.  :-[  Thanks for your ultra quick reply though.  :)
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: genjen on Friday 14 August 09 14:36 BST (UK)
Ok, never mind. Where you think it says "Apparently" - could it be "Apoplexy"?

Jen
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: tibby5911 on Friday 14 August 09 14:43 BST (UK)
Thanks Jen, I will look that up.  :)
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: Isabel H on Friday 14 August 09 20:25 BST (UK)
If she had a fit the word before that might be "epileptic".
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: Viktoria on Friday 14 August 09 20:34 BST (UK)
genjen is right-- Apoplexy or Apoplectic fit. only young for that wasn`t she? its another name for a type of stroke. viktoria,
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: Phodgetts on Monday 17 August 09 01:42 BST (UK)
Well, the image is very small and I cannot get it readable enough really for the forum but here is the required part of the image, some might able to help decipher it.

Glad to be able to help tibby ;D.

Philip

PS doc ref 1926 mitchell, belle rae (statutory deaths 685/06 0124)
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: tibby5911 on Monday 17 August 09 05:46 BST (UK)
Thanks so much for doing that for me Philip.  ;D  I couldn't get it any better to send to you, infact it was a sheer fluke I managed to send it to you at all. ::)   ;D
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: genjen on Monday 17 August 09 08:49 BST (UK)
It really is very small but having seen it I would say that it is not Apoplexy as i suggested earlier. Definitely looks like Apparently ------ Fit.

Still working on it.

Jen
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: tibby5911 on Monday 17 August 09 17:26 BST (UK)
Thanks for that Jen. :)
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: kizmiaz on Monday 17 August 09 17:57 BST (UK)
Could it be "apparently uncommon fit"?
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: Phodgetts on Monday 17 August 09 18:15 BST (UK)
Nice one kizmiaz, I have been wondering what combination of letters there could be as none appear to cross below the line, uncommon would fit the bill, no pun intended.

Philip
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: MonicaL on Monday 17 August 09 21:13 BST (UK)
Hi Maureen

Is this a Scotlands People image? Looks like it. If so, you can contact SP on www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/content/contactus/form.aspx?issue=24 and tell them the section you are having a problem reading and they will then send you an enhanced image via email. Helps to include the GROS ref in your email to them.

Monica  :)
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: dobfarm on Monday 17 August 09 23:29 BST (UK)
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Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: tibby5911 on Tuesday 18 August 09 00:20 BST (UK)
Hi Monica, Yes it was a Scotlands People certificate, I'll get in touch with them.  :)
Hi Dobfarm, Thanks for putting the image up for me.  :)
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: dobfarm on Tuesday 18 August 09 02:25 BST (UK)
Quote from: tibby5911 on Tuesday 18 August 09 00:20 BST (UK)
Hi Monica, Yes it was a Scotlands People certificate, I'll get in touch with them.  :)
Hi Dobfarm, Thanks for putting the image up for me.  :)

Hi

Best I could do without futher distortion! no idea as death reason.!Wild Guess

Ampullary carcinoma: The disease is also known as cancer of the papilla of Vater, cancer of the papilla, papillary cancer, and papillary carcinoma.
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: dobfarm on Tuesday 18 August 09 03:12 BST (UK)
Maybe    appendicitis abdominal
Title: Re: What did Granny die of?
Post by: Lyn S on Tuesday 18 August 09 08:20 BST (UK)
This is a bit of a long-shot - could it be

'Suppurative...............'

or

'Suppurating.........'

('Suppurate' - to gather pus or matter)

I hope that a request to ScotlandsPeople proves helpful.

Good luck with your research.

Lyn S