Help with cause of death.....

delmarco · Post by **delmarco** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 11:49 pm

Im having trouble reading the first few lines of the cause of death, and also trouble with his address.

Thanks!!!!
Karen
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LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:01 am

Hi Karen
I think the cause of death says:
Fracture of rib. Internal injuries caused by fall of stone from roof. Sudden death.

Address looks like:
Bechmont? Colliery
Usual Residence,
60 Flemington? Rows, Cambuslang

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **AndrewP** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:03 am

Hi Karen,

I am almost in agreement with Lesley.

Dechmont Colliery
Usual Residence: 60 Flemington Rows, Cambuslang

Fracture of ribs and internal injuries caused by fall of stone from roof. Sudden death.

All the best,

AndrewP

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:07 am

I'd agree, Andrew - "ribs &...etc"

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:09 am

Hi Karen

The way I read it is:

John McMenemey Coal miner (single)
June 10th 1898
Dechmont Colliery usual residence 60 Flemington Rows, Cambuslang

Fracture of ribs and internal injuries caused by fall of stone from a roof.
Sudden death as certified by R.B. McPherson MD …something?

These days they would probably describe it as 'Crushed chest syndrome'
A young lad with all of life before him. We have it easy in comparison don't we?
My father used to drive an ambulance for a coal company and saw some awful results from roof falls.

Russell

delmarco · Post by **delmarco** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:23 am

Hi all:
Thanks for the deciphering, I found dear John on http://www.mining-villages.co.uk. Poor lad, HIs mother died 3 months prior from cancer, and his father James died from a similar accident in 1903.

It makes my heart ache!!
Regards
Karen