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Title: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: a chesters on Tuesday 15 November 16 03:18 GMT (UK)

Seeking assistance to decipher parts of a death certificate.
I have managed to get most, but am stuck with regards to part of the age of Jemima Catt. I can read the 65, but cannot work out what is above it.

I simply cannot make out what the two words are for the cause of death are. I THINK that the first one could be Consumption, but have no idea whatsoever about the second word.

For the informant, I think I have The Maid? Of Elizabeth ??? ?????????????, but simply cannot make out just what is written there.

Any assistance would be very gratefully accepted.

A Chesters

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: horselydown86 on Tuesday 15 November 16 03:30 GMT (UK)

Age:   word above is years

Cause:

Consumption
Not certified

Informant:

+ the mark of
Elizabeth [possibly Elyabeth] [?]
present at the
Death
[? - not sure of place but probably same as in column 2]

ADDED:

At this resolution the surname of the informant is close to impossible.  My guess only - perhaps Stephen or Stephens?

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 15 November 16 04:03 GMT (UK)

The forname of informant is Elizabeth (what looks like a tail for a 'y' is from the word below which is 'Present'

Knowing the County would help with placename.

Annie

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: a chesters on Tuesday 15 November 16 04:33 GMT (UK)

Annie, Thank you very much for that information. The county is Sussex, and the registry is Ticehurst.

I am aware that the resolution is not good, but I do not have the original, only a copy.

Again many thanks for your help, and good eyes.

AC

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: shanghaipanda on Tuesday 15 November 16 10:35 GMT (UK)

Might the place of death be Salehurst?

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: a chesters on Wednesday 16 November 16 03:12 GMT (UK)

Thank you for that panda.

All the children were baptised in Salehurst, so it should be obvious, but I was so tangled in sorting out the other parts, I did not think of that.....doh :-[ :-[

Again many thanks

AC

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: Isabel H on Wednesday 16 November 16 09:08 GMT (UK)

I think the informant's name could be Elizabeth Catt, followed by the initials of the person who witnessed her making her mark.

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: Legacy on Monday 27 March 17 23:16 BST (UK)

Jemina Catt was Jemina Smith bpt. 1787-5-13, my 3rd great grand-aunt, dau. of William Smith & Sarah Baker. According to the Salehurst P.R. she was 63 yrs. old at her death, buried Nov. 7, 1850, living on Cackle Street.
Legacy

Title: Re: Jemima Catt Death Certificate
Post by: a chesters on Tuesday 28 March 17 01:40 BST (UK)

Legacy.

Thank you for that information. It adds a little more to the person, which I did not have before.

Again, many thanks.

AC