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marchant85
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Mispelling?
« on: Tuesday 03 November 09 17:51 UTC (UK) »
I have just obtained my wife`s great grans death certificate foe 1892 & it states cause of death as what looks like Philusis or could be Philisis
Is this a mispelt Syphlis or was there such an illness(I have checked medical books in vain
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lizdb
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Re: Mispelling?
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03 November 09 17:53 UTC (UK) »
i would imagine it is Phithis , an old name for TB
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Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk

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Annie65115
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Re: Mispelling?
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 03 November 09 22:05 UTC (UK) »
Phthisis actually. Presumably of greek origin.
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Bradbury (Sedgeley, Bilston, Warrington)
Cooper (Sedgeley, Bilston)
Dyer (Stathern, Leic, Notts, Yorks)
Kilner (Leic)
Greenfield (Liverpool)
Holyland (Leic)
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Tidd (Grantham, Notts)
Hallam (Screveton)
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c-side
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Re: Mispelling?
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 03 November 09 22:58 UTC (UK) »
Yes, it is Greek.  Type define Pthisis into google search and you get loads of dictionary links.

Christine
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lizdb
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Re: Mispelling?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 November 09 14:36 UTC (UK) »
Just shows how easy a mispelling is - none of us can get it right either!!!!!!
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Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk

census information is Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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