Cause of death - now confirmed. Thank you.

[heilanlassie]

Is anyone able to read the cause of death for my 3rd great grandfather, who died in 1859?

It looks like gravel to me, but what on earth would that be?

[Greensleeves]

Hello heilanlassie.  You are right - it is gravel, or kidney stones as they are now known.

Here is a useful link to old medical terms:

http://www.thornber.net/medicine/html/medgloss.html

Regards
GS

[heilanlassie]

Hello heilanlassie.  You are right - it is gravel, or kidney stones as they are now known.

Here is a useful link to old medical terms:

http://www.thornber.net/medicine/html/medgloss.html

Regards
GS

Thank you so much for the information. That link makes for very interesting reading !!!