What was the saddest death in your Tree ?

[Cal241]

Hi Tap

How awful it must have been for our folk back then. We have no preception really now do we?

As for drowning in the Thames maybe it was more common place some years ago not the same safety awareness then or maybe not?? Perhaps we are flooded with info and unless you live in the area elsewhere do not get to know about it ? Siddy was a smallboy, very tragic

[acorngen]

My daughter who was stillborn but if that doesn't count I would say my two great uncles who were both killed in WW1

Rob

[CU]

Of course she counts Rob, I'm so sorry.

[runner]

Rob

They all count to you. Nobody else's opinion matters a whit in this.
It says a lot about the sadness you feel whether for a recent death or one a hunded years ago.
It's  lovely to be able to tell people about your inner feelings and know they will be totally in sympathy with you.
I feel pangs for the Great-aunt who died after being burned at the age of two. As she was the first child even her younger sisters did not know about her as she was never mentioned. Her mother must have always felt guilt for her death.
I hope we will always be able to share our sad nesses as well as our happy finds.

Russell

[Mobo]

 

When I first posted this topic in April last year, little did I know how many sad and poignant stories it would throw up.  Makes you realise just how lucky you are.

[Su]

We're lucky....to have you back Mobo 

Love
Su xxx

[davierj]

My grandfather, like many of his generation, died with no trace in WW1 leaving a widow and 6 small children.

An earlier family lost 3 small girls age 2 to 6 within 2 months in the mid 19th century.   They probably died of typoid fever in an epidemic at that time.
Cheers Dave

[kerryb]

Dave

I've got a family of small children that were practically all wiped out by an outbreak of diptheria.

Very sad!

Kerry

[Mobo]

We're lucky....to have you back Mobo 
Love
Su xxx

Oooeeer..... you are too kind Su !