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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: Antony1977 on Monday 14 July 25 12:20 BST (UK)

Title: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: Antony1977 on Monday 14 July 25 12:20 BST (UK)

My ancestor was 58 when he died in 1870

Can any read the top word on his cause of death

??????? 2 months certified

Title: Re: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: Tickettyboo on Monday 14 July 25 12:26 BST (UK)

Possibly Icterus ?  (Jaundice)

Boo

Title: Re: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 14 July 25 12:27 BST (UK)

I agree - Icterus

Title: Re: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: Antony1977 on Monday 14 July 25 12:30 BST (UK)

Quote from: ShaunJ on Monday 14 July 25 12:27 BST (UK)

I agree - Icterus

Thank you

Title: Re: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: Antony1977 on Monday 14 July 25 12:31 BST (UK)

Quote from: Tickettyboo on Monday 14 July 25 12:26 BST (UK)

Possibly Icterus ?  (Jaundice)

Boo

Thank you

Title: Re: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: sandiep on Monday 14 July 25 15:54 BST (UK)

or maybe Tetanus

Title: Re: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: Calleva on Monday 14 July 25 16:21 BST (UK)

Quote from: sandiep on Monday 14 July 25 15:54 BST (UK)

or maybe Tetanus

I agree Icterus, the ‘er’ after ‘Ict’ is written in very similar way to the ‘er’ after ‘C’ in ‘Certified’.

Title: Re: Cause of death - can’t read top word
Post by: Viktoria on Monday 14 July 25 19:38 BST (UK)

That seems a bit strange as Jaundice is a symptom of disease ,such as liver failure ,gall bladder trouble .
It can be caused by an accumulation of the pigment bilirubin .
Viktoria.