Robert & Mary Chapman deaths 1880.....

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:01 pm

Hi:)

Just waiting for confirmation on the uploaded DC which contains both Robert & Mary's (nee Duncan) Chapman deaths, 5 days apart. I can't read the handwritten info next to Robert's entry, nor over the cause of death. For Mary I can't read her mom's maiden name.

http://www.talkingscot.com/gallery/albu ... manDC.tiff [Admin]

dennis

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:21 pm

It's so often a question of knowing what to expect

On the left

Clerical Error
Col[umn]six
M?DL - (the Examiner's initials)
.........Ex[aminer]

The cause of death has been altered so that the first letter of ?ight (slight??) has been changed to an R for Right

As for the maiden name in his wife's entry, I'd vote for Keay.

David

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:32 pm

Hi David:)

Thanks for that on the handwriting:) Does the mom's maiden name for Mary Duncan look like Keay?

dennis

Post by **emanday** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:33 pm

On Robert's entry the notation seems to read Clerical error Col 6 where the first letter has been changed to an "R". Cause of death Senile Debility "R"ight ?Hemiplegia? for 9 days.

I think Mary's mother could be either Reay or Keay. Her cause of death looks like ?Valvular? disease 2 years Cardiac ?Dropsy? 3 months.

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:34 pm

Hi Dennis

She died of Valvular disease of the heart for 2 years
Cardiac Dropsy for 3 months

Robert died of Senile debility Eight (presumably years)
and Hemiplegia for 9 days
A bit of a blessing really after his wife's death presumably with no one else to take care of him.

What a fortunate find though - two certificates for the price of one.
Just think though. She, with a failing heart, had looked after a failing,wandered, half paralysed husband for 2 years with no back-up system to help.
Glad we have the NHS for all its reputed faults.

Russell

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:42 pm

Hi again Dennis

Forgot to say Jane Duncan's maiden name was Keay. There are quite a few of them in the Fife area if my memory serves me. More often written as Kay now.

Russell

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:47 pm

Russell wrote:......snipped ..........Robert died of Senile debility Eight (presumably years)
and Hemiplegia for 9 days .....snipped .......Russell

Senile Debility

Right (as altered by The Examiner)
Hemiplegia
9 days

As certified by ........

David