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« on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:11 BST (UK) »
Can someone make out the cause of death in the first box thanks

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Re: cause of death
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:22 BST (UK) »
Drowned
Bathing

no
Medical
report
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Re: cause of death
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:28 BST (UK) »
thanks Shaun no medical report as far as i know This was a 17 year old male who died at home in 1858 his father registered the death and no record of an RCE

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« Reply #3 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:39 BST (UK) »
Have you checked for newspaper reports? A lot of people drowned while bathing in river or sea in those days. What is the surname?
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Re: cause of death
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:40 BST (UK) »
Surname is Gordon and it was in Montrose not checked newspapers

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:42 BST (UK) »
I've just seen the newspaper report on William Gordon in Montrose. I'll dig it out again
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:43 BST (UK) »
Sorry just looked at death again he didn't die at home

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« Reply #7 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:43 BST (UK) »
thanks

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« Reply #8 on: Thursday 04 April 24 09:45 BST (UK) »
Here it is
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