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Re: cause of death?
« Reply #9 on: Monday 02 September 13 12:27 BST (UK) »
Could it be Morbus which is Latin for Disease?
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« Reply #10 on: Monday 02 September 13 12:40 BST (UK) »
Just trying to expand & came up with this:

"Plasmapheresis" i.e. possibly shortened version is "Mefrus" wrongly spelt?  So maybe a blood disease?

1st highlighted word just above pic on:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma

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« Reply #11 on: Monday 02 September 13 13:30 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ammack on Monday 02 September 13 12:40 BST (UK)
"Plasmapheresis" i.e. possibly shortened version is "Mefrus" wrongly spelt?  So maybe a blood disease?
1st highlighted word just above pic on:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma
Annie

But plasmapheresis is a procedure not a disease.  Also have never heard it shortened to anything like melrus.  Besides, in 1882 it is doubtful that anyone knew anything about that.

My medical dictionary does not have melrus or anything like it.  However, it says the prefix mel-
means:
"In medicine, a combining form signifying limb"    &
"In medicine, a combination form meaning cheek"

But can't find anything for the end of the word's meaning ??? ???

mel as a word means honey.

Quote from: malijibic on Monday 02 September 13 11:59 BST (UK)
The nearest I got from friend google was a drug called Mefruside for the treatment of oedema.
Might there be a connection?
The lady had died aged 32 yrs.
Thanks
Oedema at age 32 would be pretty rare.  It is usually caused by either heart problems or kidney problems. These days you can also get it from too much steroids but no steroids in 1882, unless they knew some natural source of them - a bit unlikely.
Of course, the heart / kidney problems at 32 could be a result of poorly managed pregnancies.

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« Reply #12 on: Monday 02 September 13 14:03 BST (UK) »
Excuse me DR. Billy  :o but I am merely trying to come up with words similar to help a fellow root hunter.................. so be it with a medical query but I have taken my own time to help which is what matters on here  :-[

LET'S dig deeper............................I am a root hunter not a Medical student in any field.

Plasmapheresis"  "Mefrus"......... (Plas- MAPHERES -is)
could well have been a shortened but mis-spelt word PERTAINING to BLOOD DISEASE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Annie...........just about to order a medical dictionary from ebay for future ref.  ;D
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Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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« Reply #13 on: Monday 02 September 13 14:07 BST (UK) »
P.S. How good were folks spelling in those days regardless of profession or otherwise  ???  ;D

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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« Reply #14 on: Monday 02 September 13 14:08 BST (UK) »
Well that's the closest yet Annie.....It's all about brainstorming and bouncing off each other to get the answer ;)

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« Reply #15 on: Monday 02 September 13 14:09 BST (UK) »
Sorry if I ruffled your feathers Annie
Was just trying to help solve this intriguing puzzle.

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« Reply #16 on: Monday 02 September 13 14:12 BST (UK) »
Thanks Carol,

Nice of you to compliment my "input"

It's just a pity I'm not a "Know-it-all"  8) :D

Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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« Reply #17 on: Monday 02 September 13 14:19 BST (UK) »
Is the certificate a GRO-generated copy? If they've written out a transcription I wonder how clear the underlying record actually is?
Ayr: Barnes, Wylie
Caithness: MacGregor
Essex: Eldred (Pebmarsh)
Gloucs: Timbrell (Winchcomb)
Hants: Stares (Wickham)
Lincs: Maw, Jackson (Epworth, Belton)
London: Pierce
Suffolk: Markham (Framlingham)
Surrey: Gosling (Richmond)
Wilts: Matthews, Tarrant (Calne, Preshute)
Worcs: Milward (Redditch)
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