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Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 768 Send Message	Margaret	Report	26 Nov 2007 14:25
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 768 Send Message	I've just received a Death Certificate for Gt.Gt.Gt.Grandfather (1885) - Bronchitis, Senectus. I'd never heard of Senectus - googled and found that basically it's senility (named after the Roman God of Old Age). Made me wonder if it was worth starting a Thread with some of those old and lesser known 'ailments'? M. Steer
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 557 Send Message	:) still smiling :)	Report	26 Nov 2007 14:33
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 557 Send Message	i got one today for a young boy who died 1887, can't read exactly what it says. i think... Multiple Lipoma? (possibly edarred?) exhaustion. any ideas? Leanne
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 557 Send Message	:) still smiling :)	Report	26 Nov 2007 14:40
Member Since: January 2005 Posts: 557 Send Message	oh right thanks for your help. :) did look on google but couldn't see anything i thought would kill. thanks for the possible explanation. Leanne
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 5,730 Send Message	Staffs Col	Report	26 Nov 2007 17:53
	Michael, I think 'visitation of God' tranlslates these days to 'old age'