Martha's cause(s) of death 1917

[AntonyMMM]

Carol

So you would read it as Ia being the actual cause of death, with Ib being the condition that led to 1a.  The three other conditions listed at II being present and maybe contributory, but not a direct cause.

Antony

[CarolA3]

Thanks Antony, that makes sense.  Ia was a stroke, Ib was angina (in ordinary language).  The other three conditions combined were more than most people could bear.

He'd also had recurrent bouts of malaria since WWII which didn't help

Anyway, the original question was about his grandmother.  She was running the village post office cum shop by 1911, aged 63.  Off now to check directories to see how long she was able to continue.

Thanks again to Gadget and Antony for the expert advice,
Carol

[Geoff-E]

Three things, no numbers (1893)