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Title: Cerrigydrudion 1840's - Cholera Epidemic?
Post by: 100%Gog on Thursday 05 June 14 21:05 BST (UK)

Does anyone know if there was a cholera epidemic in Cerrigydrudion and its surrounds in the 1840's?

My ggg grandparents were each buried on the same day as they died in the 1840's which makes me suspect that cholera may have been the cause of death.

100%Gog

Title: Re: Cerrigydrudion 1840's - Cholera Epidemic?
Post by: gwynd on Thursday 05 June 14 23:33 BST (UK)

    I'm afraid I cant help you with cholera in Cerrig y Dridion but I notice from the photograph that your great grandfather lived at Cilmelyn Farm, Bangor, c 1900.    My great grandfather, William Jones & wife Sarah lived at Gors Cilmelyn, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor in the 1881 census which was next door to Cilmelyn.    I believe it was on the site of the present day Ysbyty Gwynedd.  Do you have any information about the farm or members of the family that you could share.          Diolch,  gwynd

Title: Re: Cerrigydrudion 1840's - Cholera Epidemic?
Post by: giblet on Friday 06 June 14 02:00 BST (UK)

This link could be a worth a look at

http://kdfhs.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1:epidemics-timeline&catid=43:research&Itemid=30

Title: Re: Cerrigydrudion 1840's - Cholera Epidemic?
Post by: Gadget on Friday 06 June 14 08:07 BST (UK)

I've had a quick look through the online newspapers at the National Library site and don't see mention of cholera at Cerrigyydrudion:

 http://www.rootschat.com/links/012ee/

It might be worth you checking through using a wider time frame, newspapers, etc:

http://welshnewspapers.llgc.org.uk/en/home


Gadget

Title: Re: Cerrigydrudion 1840's - Cholera Epidemic?
Post by: 100%Gog on Friday 06 June 14 13:08 BST (UK)

Thanks for the feedback folks, much appreciated!

Gadget, useful links but like you I have not found anything that fits in with my suspicions. I will follow your advice and expand out the search.

Giblet, good link on the epidemics opens up a number of possibilities of what the cause or reason could be. This timeline link is a good one for anyone searching causes of sudden deaths.

According to the death certificates/parish records my ggg grandfather died in 1840 of "liver condition" and buried the same day he died and my ggg grandmother died in 1844 of "cramps" and buried the same day as she died. So, neither of the certificates mention any specific diseases but is it likely that the true cause will have been left off purposely? I'm not a medical person but can you die of cramps?

Gwynd, in answer to your Cilmelyn question please see the new post (Cilmelyn Farm, Bangor?) on the Caernarvonshire board. This will save any confusion on this post.

Thanks again much appreciated  :)

100%Gog