Cause of Death on Certificate

[Stephen Rose]

Hi everyone
Hopefully a simple one, but I can't make out a couple of words in this cause of death from my great-grandfather's death certificate from 1909. It looks like he was run (?) over by a curry (?) or lorry (?)
Any help appreciated and thanks in advance
Stephen

[josey]

Haemorrhage following a compound fracture of the thigh caused by being accidentally run over by a ?lorry. Yes, last word does look like 'curry' but first letter nothing like 'c' in 'compound' or 'caused'!!

[3sillydogs]

Haemorrhage following a compound fracture of the thigh caused by being accidentally run over by a ?lorry. Yes, last word does look like 'curry'!!

I concur but it looks like lorry.

[JJen]

Have you checked to see if there are any newspaper articles to confirm which 'vehicle' ran over this person?

JJ

[avm228]

I don’t think “lorry” was used to denote a road vehicle as early as 1909.  It may have had a railway usage.

[avm228]

The word looks to me more like “lurry”.

[JJen]

The word looks to me more like “lurry”.

I agree, there are numerous references to a 'lurry' on the roads c.1909.

One article mentions a car owned by John Stanning being in a collision with a lurry. The driver of the lurry suffered a compound fracture of the left leg. The front part of the lurry was smashed and the horse bolted.

Therefore it would appear that the lurry was a horse driven vehicle.

JJ

[JJen]

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/clarke-and-simpson/catalogue-id-ibcla10038/lot-f8336815-8958-49f9-823d-a4ff011ff227

A lurry for sale.

JJ

[Stephen Rose]

The word looks to me more like “lurry”.

Thanks! Lurry is an old fashioned term for Lorry it turns out. My Great Grandfather was a Carter by trade so that would fit.