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Offline ROC

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Two paragraphs on death cert I can't make out
« on: Wednesday 31 August 11 19:04 BST (UK) »
Date and place of death: It's 1952, and the last word is 'Claremorris' [a place in Ireland]. I think I see a 'sixth' in there also, but can anyone tell me what the rest says?

And I can't make anything out of the cause of death.

I really am hopeless when it comes to reading handwriting, as always any help much appreciated!
Researching: Herward / Hereward / Howard (Mayo, Galway, Scotland, England)   |   McGarry (Mayo, Roscommon)   |  Gordon (Mayo, Galway)   |  Martyn / Martin (Mayo, Galway)   |   O'Connor (Mayo)   |   O'Halloran (Clare, Mayo, Limerick)   |   Jennings (Mayo)   |   Meenehan (Mayo)

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Re: Two paragraphs on death cert I can't make out
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 31 August 11 19:06 BST (UK) »
I think the top one says Gastro Enteritis - 1 day( certified)

And the one below- 1952,twenty sixth January.
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Re: Two paragraphs on death cert I can't make out
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 31 August 11 19:09 BST (UK) »
"fifty two Tuesday sixth" then presumably a month but I can't make it out but by a process of elimination it must be January..
Andrea
Edit - yes could be twenty - he obviously got it wrong originally.

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Re: Two paragraphs on death cert I can't make out
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 31 August 11 19:40 BST (UK) »
Yes, definitely gastro enteritis!
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Re: Two paragraphs on death cert I can't make out
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 01 September 11 08:27 BST (UK) »
Excellent, thanks to you all for so quickly clearing that up for me. Some day my eyes will start allowing me to read old handwriting!
Researching: Herward / Hereward / Howard (Mayo, Galway, Scotland, England)   |   McGarry (Mayo, Roscommon)   |  Gordon (Mayo, Galway)   |  Martyn / Martin (Mayo, Galway)   |   O'Connor (Mayo)   |   O'Halloran (Clare, Mayo, Limerick)   |   Jennings (Mayo)   |   Meenehan (Mayo)

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Re: Two paragraphs on death cert I can't make out
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 01 September 11 16:48 BST (UK) »
It all comes back to practice, and of course your own age group.
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