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Debbie

Debbie Report 21 Aug 2009 19:07

yeah I've just been looking and found that too. This is probably the most likely cause i think, especially as they were both so young (1) and died the same time

Janice

Janice Report 21 Aug 2009 19:03

Just found this:

...... an epidemic of scarlet fever hit Birmingham in 1778,

Debbie

Debbie Report 21 Aug 2009 18:57

can any of this be viewed online? i live in Southampton and these would be Birmingham records

Beejay

Beejay Report 21 Aug 2009 18:18

Debbie it may well be a good idea to look in the parish records. We had an outbreak of cholera where I am in Bucks in 1832 and they're all recorded in the records, drownings have been recorded too, and a great aunt of mind was burned to death and that's in the records.

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~~~Secret Red ^^ Squirrel~~~ **007 1/2** Report 21 Aug 2009 18:15

If the parish records don't say anything, perhaps the local papers may say if there is an epidemic

Debbie

Debbie Report 21 Aug 2009 17:45

Thanks for taking the time to reply x

Liz 47

Liz 47 Report 21 Aug 2009 17:27

The only place it may be recorded would be in the Parish Registers, but the cause of death was not usually given - there could have been an epidemic at the time
Liz

Researching:
Dad and Aunty Dolly with Grandad WW1

Debbie

Debbie Report 21 Aug 2009 17:16

Find out cause of death from someone in 1778?.
In my tree there are a set of twins who died at just over 1yr old on the same day. I quite curious as to the circumstances surrounding their deaths. I am thinking it may have been some kind of accident as they both passed together.
Any advice would be appreciated