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Title: deaths in buxted in 1840
Post by: thegraylady on Tuesday 01 September 15 12:12 BST (UK)

Hi can someone help!

I seem to have quite a few relatives that died in Buxted or Uckfield in the year 1840 and was just wondering if anyone knew if anything dramatic happened that year to cause the deaths or if its just a coincidence!

Thanks
Lisa

Title: Re: deaths in buxted in 1840
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 01 September 15 13:15 BST (UK)

Many diseases were endemic in the 19th century, and an outbreak in a community would not be unusual. Poor living conditions would also help diseases to spread.

Stan

Title: Re: deaths in buxted in 1840
Post by: NDRFT on Tuesday 01 September 15 17:57 BST (UK)

Lisa

Perhaps this article from Victorian Web may help you get a feel for what it was like back then?

http://www.victorianweb.org/science/health/health10.html


Nigel

Title: Re: deaths in buxted in 1840
Post by: thegraylady on Tuesday 01 September 15 18:34 BST (UK)

Many thanks Stan and Nigel - I feel quite ill just reading it!!!