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Death certificate
« on: Thursday 28 September 23 10:39 BST (UK) »
Hi all trying to decipher cause of death. I have
Fell down dead on her husbands house floor. Congestive apoplexy brought on by severe ..........

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Re: Death certificate
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 28 September 23 10:53 BST (UK) »
"mental excitement."

(Confirmed by newspaper reports of the inquest.)

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« Reply #2 on: Thursday 28 September 23 10:58 BST (UK) »
I originally read 'severe mental excitement' as 'severe marital excitement'. The imagination went into overdrive!
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Re: Death certificate
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 28 September 23 11:15 BST (UK) »
Quote from: emeltom on Thursday 28 September 23 10:58 BST (UK)
I originally read 'severe mental excitement' as 'severe marital excitement'. The imagination went into overdrive!

That was indeed my first thought. I’m no wiser what exactly mental excitement is.

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« Reply #4 on: Thursday 28 September 23 11:16 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ShaunJ on Thursday 28 September 23 10:53 BST (UK)
"mental excitement."

(Confirmed by newspaper reports of the inquest.)

I looked on the FindMyPast newspaper search but nothing came up. Do you have a link please?

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« Reply #5 on: Thursday 28 September 23 11:31 BST (UK) »
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I looked on the FindMyPast newspaper search but nothing came up. Do you have a link please?

You need to search for Harriet Richmond (Harriet with one T)
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 28 September 23 11:34 BST (UK) »
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I looked on the FindMyPast newspaper search but nothing came up. Do you have a link please?

You need to search for Harriet Richmond (Harriet with one T)

Much appreciated.

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Re: Death certificate
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 01 October 23 04:08 BST (UK) »
I would think it would be something like what we know as 'shock'

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 01 October 23 11:53 BST (UK) »
Quote from: shanreagh on Sunday 01 October 23 04:08 BST (UK)
I would think it would be something like what we know as 'shock'
Could also be a fit of temper or agitation.
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