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Can somebody enlighten me about this cause of deat

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Hawthorn

Hawthorn Report 17 Aug 2007 10:24

The cause of death of an ancestor of mine, in 1898, was Phthirus . . . pubic lice, commonly known as crabs! I am surprised that somebody could actually die from this.

Janice

Janice Report 17 Aug 2007 10:26

Are you sure it's phthirus and not phthisis which is TB? Janice

Hawthorn

Hawthorn Report 17 Aug 2007 10:29

Oh! . . . . no . . . . I'll check! I have checked the certificate and you could well be right! The certificate is a copy and not handwritten the word definately starts with 'Phth' and ends with an 's'. The missing letters could well be 'isi'. Oh dear, I have cast a great shadow on my great grandfather, wondering what he had been up to!!! Thankyou Janice.

Janice

Janice Report 17 Aug 2007 10:55

Glad to be able to rescue your great granddad lol!

Deb needs a change

Deb needs a change Report 17 Aug 2007 11:01

LOL Deb:))))))

Heather

Heather Report 17 Aug 2007 12:07

Perhaps they ate him. LOL

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 17 Aug 2007 12:38

Sorry - can't stop laughing now! :-))))) Mary

Heather

Heather Report 17 Aug 2007 13:01

I shall have to try and bring up the funny causes of death thread (hopefully not upsetting anyone in doing so!)

Terence

Terence Report 17 Aug 2007 13:06

Howls of laughter !!!!!!

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 17 Aug 2007 16:34

Love it! LOL Gerri