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SMALLPOX OUTBREAK BERKSHIRE

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Wendy Woo

Wendy Woo Report 28 Oct 2008 22:57

hi, does anyone know of any site that lists victims of smallpox in the 1800s in Easthampstead Berkshire.

Margaretfinch

Margaretfinch Report 29 Oct 2008 08:16

Wendy that is where all my mothers family were born and married I have not heard anything about this but would be interested if you find anything out

Margaret

Researching:
Finch Weathersfield Essex. Poole Haverhill Suffolk.GoodchildSouth Ascot BerkshireFry Wilton Wiltshire Goddard Laverstock Wiltshire Grayston Suffolk

PollyPoppet

PollyPoppet Report 29 Oct 2008 08:55

HAVE YOU TRIED GOOGLING FOR IT

Heather

Heather Report 29 Oct 2008 10:22

What did you actually want to find out - is it re one specific person?

Battenburg

Battenburg Report 29 Oct 2008 10:39

My 3xgt grandparents died from smallpox 3 days apart in 1871 in Allendale Northumberland. I dont know if there was an epidemic either.
In the 18th century smallpox was responsible for 10% of all deaths. In 1796 Edward Jenner made the first successful vaccination against the disease and by the 19th c it was a highly effective way of controlling the disease

Beejay

Beejay Report 29 Oct 2008 12:54

I don't know if this helps but I have the parish death records for Buckinghamshire, and there was an outbreak of smallpox in 1837 which started round about July. As we're right next door to Berkshire it might help with the time frame