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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: JulesT on Friday 20 July 12 17:26 BST (UK)
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Can anyone decipher what is in the cause of death column? Also the son-in-law's name?
My attempt is:
Acute Enteritis ??
Sudden
as certified by
George ???
MBCM
who examined? the body after death
Son in law's name: M. McF????
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Looking at the word Street in the next column I think perhaps it was George Storer.
Roger
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I think the son in law is M. McFetridge.
I agree with your transcription on the cause of death, and George Storer as Roger suggested.
Alexander
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Thanks. Amazing what people actually died from in those days!
Jules
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Not only 'in those days' (whenever they were)
Can be a cause of death today, especially in poorer countries, or in infants.
Dawn M
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:-[ I never thought of it like that - that's my problem, sometimes my mouth works before my brain engages.
Jules
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I think there is a mistake here. George Storer (I would agree with the name) was the medical attendant who certified the death, not the son-in-law whose name appears in the next column as the informant and whose name was asked for. He lived at Tennant Street, Coatbridge (I think I have that right!) - but his name looks like Fetbridge. I really cannot make it out but perhaps someone else can?
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Apologies - I did not read the question carefully to see that all the columns were asked for - but the son-in-law's name is still a puzzle.
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Yes, I make it Acute Enteritis Sudden too...
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I think name is M McFETRIDGE
If you put McFETRIDGE into Google (other search engines are available) you will find that it exists as a surname. :)
FETRIDGE also seems to be a name (rarer), but the one we are shown seems to have a Mc in there.
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Thanks!
Jules
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McFetridge could well be right. As the address seems to be quite clear, is there any chance of trying it from the address side - census, town directory or something? If you could find a way of looking at who was living at that address at that time it could confirm the guesses. Just a suggestion.
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I think I'll try the 1891 census first - I got sidetracked and haven't done any more searching on this line yet.
Jules
edited to add: I've checked the 1891 census and I think I have the right people.
Malcolm & Annie McFetridge living in 30 Tennant Street, Coatbridge with their four children.
Jules
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Did the deceased have a daughter Ann Elizabeth Harrison?
She married a Malcolm McFetridge in 1882, Old Monkland (Middle)
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Yes, Ann Elisabeth is the one - as I was editing my post you were posting the info you found!
I'd only checked the 1891 census so thanks to you I have a marriage year - everything fits age wise.
Jules