Author Topic: James Rankine/Anna Bogie  (Read 7924 times)

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James Rankine/Anna Bogie
« on: Sunday 07 June 09 14:27 BST (UK) »
I have just discovered that the above two ancestors died on the same day in
Colden (I think).  The date was 24/04/1732.  I was wondering whether any rootschatters can advise where I could find out what the cause of death was.
It seems rather unusual that they died together.

If anyone is also related to  them I would be v. interested. They were born in
1654 and 1651 respectively.

Does Colden still exist today?? :-\

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Re: James Rankine/Anna Bogie
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 10 June 09 11:26 BST (UK) »
Hi Rootschatters,

I have discovered that they died of some sort of plague!!

If any of you have deaths in that area in 1732 it could well be the same cause.  I am now wondering what sort of plague it could have been.

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Re: James Rankine/Anna Bogie
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 10 June 09 15:49 BST (UK) »
hi tab11  :)

found this -

http://www.hunimex.com/warwick/diseases.html

it would seem there were poor harvests 1723 - 1730(UK)
but it notes influenza 1732 - 1733(UK)

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