New (to me) Death Cause

[kevinf2349]

Hi,

This really isn't so much question, more of an odd cause of death, at least it seems strange these days. I have a relative who died in 1846. He was a fishman and 68 years old when he died. The cause of death is really something I have never come across before. The cause of death is listed as "Unknown" and the death went uncertified.

I am not sure why a post mortem wasn't performed (cost I am assuming). I also am thinking he wasn't at home when he died based off the address of death, but, that said, I don't see him in the 1841 census so he could have lived there. I know his son was present at death though.

It just seems so strange to have an unknown and uncertified cause of death.

Isn't genealogy fun

[Tickettyboo]

Oddly I have recently received a death cert from 1875 for an 81 year old lady where the cause was recorded as Unknown and my thoughts were similar to yours, not something I had seen before.

Boo

[RW1]

I asked this recently - here are the replies.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=882866.msg7557010#msg7557010

[Tickettyboo]

I asked this recently - here are the replies.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=882866.msg7557010#msg7557010

I had tried searching Rootschat but your thread didn't come up in the results so thanks for posting the link.

Boo

[kevinf2349]

I asked this recently - here are the replies.

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=882866.msg7557010#msg7557010

Thank you for this. Very interesting. One of the hardest things about doing genealogy is accepting that there are some things you will never know.

Thanks again.

[ThrelfallYorky]

Just as a matter of interest, was the death at sea, and was the body recovered / brought back /buried?
TY

[coombs]

I have a death in 1846 of "unknown" "uncertified" and "no medical attendant".

AnthonyMMM will be able to expand on your question, as he is a former registrar.

[RW1]

I have a death in 1846 of "unknown" "uncertified" and "no medical attendant".

AnthonyMMM will be able to expand on your question, as he is a former registrar.

I've already posted the link that includes Antony MMM's reply.

[kevinf2349]

Just as a matter of interest, was the death at sea, and was the body recovered / brought back /buried?
TY

Not that I am aware of. His son was the informant so I kind of think he may have died at home, although the death address is totally unfamiliar in the family, but I can't find him in the 1841 census. His death address is Tower Road in Tweedmouth. I guess I will never know. Just another mystery.