Robert & Millicent Michaelson, their early deaths in Broadstairs

[paddy418]

Robert Michaelson married Millicent Satterthwaite in Lancaster on 26 April 1813.  The NBI shows that they were both buried at St Mary Broadwater Sussex in 1822; Millicent on Sep 16 age 31; Robert on Oct 2 age 30.  At the time of their deaths they had 4 sons aged 2 to 8, all of whom had been born in the Isle of Barrow, the modern Barrow in Furness.  I have followed the family history of all 4 sons who prospered and made/kept links in Furness in Lancashire.  Does anyone have access to records in Broadwater that might reveal how the parents died?
Paddy418

[paddy418]

Whoops!

Not Broadstairs as in the heading but Broadwater as in the text.
Paddy418

[Patricia jackson]

As far as I am aware the only way to ascertain how someone died is to send for the death certs. I have two ancestors - Husband & Wife who died within three days of each other. I sent for the certs thinking they may have died from the same illness - but no completely separate  medical conditions 

[Siamese Girl]

There might be something in the burial records, but then again there might be nothing.

I had a look at the C19th newspaper database and came up with this:

Died At Worthing, Robert Michaelson Esq. late of Barrow, Lancashire : and at the same place
a few days preceding, Millicent, his wife.
(Jackson's Oxford Journal 12 October 1822)

But there is another death notice placed previously - I don't know if they are the same people but it seems a bit of a coincidence if they aren't, but it suggests she didn't die in Worthing:

Died A few days ago at Brompton near London Mrs Michaelson wife of Robert Michaelson Esq
of Barrow Lodge in this county
(Lancashire Gazette 21 September 1822)

Do you know that Robert Michaelson left a PCC will which was proved 17 October 1822?

Carole

[paddy418]

Thanks for this Carole.  I have downloaded the will from National Archives.  It confirms that the Robert who died in Worthing in 1822 was the same Robert Michaelson who married Millicent Satterthwaite in Lancaster in 1813.  It would seem that she died in Brompton in Sep 1822; he died a month later in Worthing and both are buried in Broadwater.  More research needed to find out why they both died so young (31 & 30)
Paddy418

[spangles]

I am following this with interest. I am currently researching Millicent's father John.

[paddy418]

Hello Spangles
I am now wondering if John & Mary Satterthwaite took on the responsibility of looking after the 4 Michaelson boys after the death of their parents,  The youngest boy was John Frederick Satterthwaite Michaelson baptized on 16 Nov 1820 at Dalton in Furness, death registered in Dec Q 1839 at Newton Abbot 10/98 of John Frederick Lutherthwaite (as indexed) Michaelson. 
I have seen an address for the Satterthwaites; St Mary's Parade Lancaster, opposite the Castle; a prestigious address.  Were they of high standing?
Paddy418

[spangles]

John describes his house in his will as on the Castle Hill. It is now known as 20 Castle Hill and is opposite Lancaster Castle. According to his will John owned  property and land in the south Lakes and appeared to have money. I believe this was new money.

[Siamese Girl]

When did Robert Michaelson write his will - before or after his wife's death? If the children were born after the will was written it would be normal to appoint a guardian for them.

I suspect both of them might have had TB - they are about the right age to die from it and living in Lancashire the doctors would probably have prescribed clean sea air and a warmer climate as a "treatment" which is why they were in Worthing. Another thought - Millicent might have died in London having gone there to seek a specialist doctor. They sound the kind of people who would have had money for this type of treatment. Although, sadly, there as no cure available at the time.

Carole