I'm in the process of undertaking a one name study (Wheelhouse). The family I am concentrating on at the moment had 9 children, 7 of these children died in the April Quarter of 1883, 5 of these children died and were obviously registered together (Vol 7b, Page 420), 2 shortly after (Vol 7b Page 425). The last 2 children died in 1892 (April and July quarters)
Does anybody know if there were any particularly virulent diseases going around in 1883 ?, I've looked on the newspaper site and nothing leaps up at me, likewise, if there had have been an accident, am sure something would have been written about it.
Whatever, this must have been horrific for the parents (I had a little tear in my eye for them
Does anybody know if there were any particularly virulent diseases going around in 1883 ?, I've looked on the newspaper site and nothing leaps up at me, likewise, if there had have been an accident, am sure something would have been written about it.
Whatever, this must have been horrific for the parents (I had a little tear in my eye for them
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