Stevenson Family

Post by **Pandabean** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:36 pm

I am wondering fi someone can help me decipher this death certificate. The quality is quite poor. Its mainly the cause of death and place I am having trouble with.

http://talkingscot.com/gallery/displayi ... ?pos=-1108

John Stevenson (Dyer? Labourer) married to Jane Adam
1883 March fifth(?) ?unknown? Bannockburn
M
80 Years
James Stevenson Carter (Deceased)
Jane Stevenson, M.S Brown (Deceased)

Chronic unknown?

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 1:47 pm

In between the date and Bannockburn, there's the time of the day, -
2h ??m PM. I suspect that you're trying to "see" a placename instead.

The causes of death are -

Chronic Dyspepsia
3 years
Debility
1 month

See http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/English/EnglishD.htm

David

Post by **paddyscar** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 5:34 pm

Hi Andy:

I read it as:

John Stevenson, Dyer's Labourer
Married to Jane Adam
Died March , 7h (?m) P.M.
Bannockburn

Son of James Stevenson, Carter (deceased)
and Jane Stevenson M.S. Brown (deceased)

Cause Chronic Dyspepsia 3 years, Dibility 1 month
as cert by James (Haliburton?) Surgeon

Reported by William Stevenson, Son, Present, Bannockburn

Had I read your full post,

I could have saved my eyes by focussing on the areas you questioned, but it's all good practice

Frances

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sun Mar 04, 2007 7:32 pm

Russell wrote:

agree with you on everything except the Surgeon.
I would say that his name was Robertson.

Thanks, Russell.

Robertson is very plain

Knew I'd read Stevenson somewhere

k

Frances

Later: Now I'm really embarrassed, I've edited your original post rather than post a reply. I'm so sorry, Russell.

Post by **Pandabean** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:20 pm

Thanks guys, now to start tracing the rest of this family.