Cause of death? - Genealogists' Forum

Sue from Southend · #1 26-10-20, 14:48

Sarah Higham is buried at Wigan, All Saints 19 July 1780. The vicar gives a cause of death but I can't read it. Can anyone else make out his scrawl.

All the others are really clear....

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageview...152&pId=470618

Thanks

kiterunner · #2 26-10-20, 15:12

Is it Rheumatism?

Merry · #3 26-10-20, 15:21

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Originally Posted by kiterunner

Is it Rheumatism?

Oooh, that's what I thought, but I wasn't sure enough to post!

Sue from Southend · #4 26-10-20, 16:07

Could be!

Can you die of rheumatism?? Flexing aching fingers now...

Merry · #5 26-10-20, 17:26

lol It may not have killed her, they just thought so!!

kiterunner · #6 26-10-20, 18:15

I looked it up and you can die of rheumatic fever.

Durham Lady · #7 28-10-20, 15:36

Rheumatic Fever affects the heart and can at it's worst can lead to death.

Sue from Southend · #8 28-10-20, 16:04

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Originally Posted by kiterunner

I looked it up and you can die of rheumatic fever.

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Originally Posted by Durham Lady

Rheumatic Fever affects the heart and can at it's worst can lead to death.

Thank you both, that makes a lot more sense than rheumatism.

Olde Crone · #9 28-10-20, 16:38

Rheumatic fever was unrecognised before the 1830s.

OC

Merry · #10 28-10-20, 17:10

I still think it says rheumatism.