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Title: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: pwl1951 on Wednesday 01 March 23 17:15 GMT (UK)

Looking for suggestions for cause of death and maiden surname of mother.
Unfortunately not the best image. Certificate from 1887.

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: bbart on Wednesday 01 March 23 17:57 GMT (UK)

Cause of death: carcinoma lingua (cancer of the tongue)

As for M.S.... I think it starts with M^c or M^ac, but I'm stumped for the rest.

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 01 March 23 18:00 GMT (UK)

Mcaskle  maybe

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: bbart on Wednesday 01 March 23 18:04 GMT (UK)

I'm starting to rethink the Mc/Mac start.  Could it just be an M;  he puts a big loop at the end of a lot of capital letters, and there could be a break in the ink, making it look like a ^c?

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 01 March 23 18:08 GMT (UK)

The M in M.B (above entry) has a large flourish. It does look like Mcaskle though.

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: Gadget on Wednesday 01 March 23 18:10 GMT (UK)

I do know of friends in Scotland with that name.

https://www.ancestry.ca/name-origin?surname=mccaskle

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: DudelsackHogg on Wednesday 01 March 23 18:37 GMT (UK)

Maybe Meikle?

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent
Post by: heywood on Wednesday 01 March 23 18:42 GMT (UK)

Quote from: DudelsackHogg on Wednesday 01 March 23 18:37 GMT (UK)

Maybe Meikle?

I think it could be that too.

Title: Re: Cause of death and M.S. of parent **Complete**
Post by: pwl1951 on Wednesday 01 March 23 19:07 GMT (UK)

Thank you everyone. Much appreciated.
I believe it could be Meikle now looking at other family trees.