Its deciphering time again!!.....

delmarco · Post by **delmarco** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:06 am

Hi all:

Ive uploaded a death certificate to the gallery, and as usual Im having trouble deciphering some of the information.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... p?pos=-609

1, husbands name, ?? Gaffney
2. her current address
3. witness' name ??? 'I think it says little sister???
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You guys are so wonderful and quick to answer, I do so appreciate you all!!

Karen

Gallery URL added - AndrewP

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:17 am

Hi Karen,

My interpretation of this one is:

Catherine Gaffney, widow of Felix Gaffney
1943 May Twelfth 1h 45m A.M.
St Joseph's House, Glasgow
F, 48 years
Bernard Feeney, farmer (deceased)
Catherine Feeney, M.S. Cuniff (deceased)
Pernicious anaemia, as cert by W T David, L.R.C.P. &c.
Eugina Blackshaw, Little Sister of the Poor
1943 May 13th at Glasgow, John Reilly, Registrar

So the informant was a "Little Sister of the Poor" - a nun.

This may be the replacement St Joseph's House (opened 1992).
http://www.housingcare.org/residential- ... -home.aspx

All the best,

AndrewP

delmarco · Post by **delmarco** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:46 am

Thank you Andrew, I know I can always count on your keen eyes!!
Now I have to go and research St Joseph House.

Cheers
Karen

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:33 am

Hi Karen
I agree with everything Andrew said, apart from the age at death - I agree it does look similar in form to the other 4s on the page but I would keep an open mind on that one, as the construction seems a little different - it looks like one stroke, rather than two- it could be a 7, so age could be 78

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:40 am

Hi Lesley,

I see what you mean about 78. I now think that it looks more like 78 than the 48 that I first read there.

All the best,

AndrewP

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:53 am

Just a comment from a medical point of view.
With a cause of death 'Pernicious Anaemia' age 78 is more likely.

Russell

delmarco · Post by **delmarco** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:35 pm

Morning All:

Found Catherine's birth cert for 1865, so indeed she was 78!! I must say I had great finds yesterday!! Thank you all for your help.....

Karen