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Title: description of disability
Post by: Eidde on Wednesday 11 December 24 05:57 GMT (UK)

I'm trying to work out the nature of my g grandfather's disability. I can read debility, but not the preceding word (underlined). The attached extract is from the records of the Sth Dublin Union workhouse, 1904.
Thanks
Eddie

Title: Re: description of disability
Post by: annmck on Wednesday 11 December 24 06:16 GMT (UK)

Possibly Neuroma Debility?

Title: Re: description of disability
Post by: Eidde on Wednesday 11 December 24 06:45 GMT (UK)

Looks good - thanks for that. :)

Title: Re: description of disability
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 11 December 24 07:34 GMT (UK)

I think it’s ‘nervous’

Title: Re: description of disability
Post by: Kiltaglassan on Wednesday 11 December 24 07:50 GMT (UK)

I agree with mckha489 .... 'Nervous Debility'

Title: Re: description of disability
Post by: Eidde on Wednesday 11 December 24 12:12 GMT (UK)

Thanks to everyone for their contributions - I think nervous makes sense in the context