Macabre guessing game... "a lingering illness" Newcastle 1888

[brooksburns]

I have a lady who died aged 37 in Newcastle upon Tyne in June 1888, "after a lingering illness".  She had five children aged 6 to 12 and her husband was a schoolmaster.  Post what you think the illness was!  When/if I ever find out the answer I will let you know.

[BumbleB]

Could be anything, and I doubt that you will find the exact cause of death.  I've just been looking at a death certificate for 1896 = she died suddenly from natural causes - and that was from the Coroner's report. 

[Erato]

tuberculosis

[Girl Guide]

If you really wish to know you can get her death certificate from the GRO for £7.  I found her on the 1881 census with her hubby and children.

Not sure why you didn't give her name, but presumably you had your reasons.

[BumbleB]

I'm thinking that as OP appears to know that the cause of death was "after a lingering illness" then the death certificate has been seen, therefore I don't how, after 133 years, we would be able to clarify. 

[Gadget]

Most likely is TB

[Gibel]

There are many death notices in June 1888 that use the words “ after a lingering illness” including that for Martha Ann Brooks wife of Robert Burns, schoolmaster in the Newcastle Daily Chronicle.She was 37 and died in Newcastle.

It could be cancer, tb, chronic bronchitis, chronic asthma only her death certificate will give more details.

I got 52 hits for “lingering illness” in June 1888 newspapers.

[brooksburns]

Reasons are that it's just a bit of fun

"lingering illness" comes from the newspaper

[BumbleB]

Apologies - glad you find it a "bit of fun"