Hi Julie
Found the following in the Aberdeen Herald and General Advertiser 5 Aug 1848
"We regret to learn that Mr Fortune, one of the assistant Inspectors of the Parish of St Nicholas has, in the discharge of his duties, fallen a victim to fever, which is at present raging so fearfully: he suffered very severely, and his death took place, we believe on Thursday. Although he had held the above office only for a very short period, he was much respected by all connected with the Board, as he was by all who knew him".
And in the Press and Journal 9 Aug 1848 there is a report from the St Nicholas Parochial Board. " Mr Fortune, during the period he had been in service proved himself to be a conscientious, impartial, calm and judicious officer....He (the Chairman) would propose that there would be put on the records an expression of regret for his sudden death: and also, that they convey their regrets to his bereaved widow. The Board at the same time unanimously agreed to give a gratuity to Mrs Fortune".
The report of the above Parochial Board Meeting in the Aberdeen Herald 12 August 1848 indicates that he had only been in post for 9 months.
The above dates do seem to tie up with earlier posts by Forfarian and myself regarding the death of George Fortune. If correct I note the above reference to his "widow".
William