Death certificate

[smithkei]

Hi all trying to decipher cause of death. I have
Fell down dead on her husbands house floor. Congestive apoplexy brought on by severe ..........

Any help appreciated

[ShaunJ]

"mental excitement."

(Confirmed by newspaper reports of the inquest.)

[emeltom]

I originally read 'severe mental excitement' as 'severe marital excitement'. The imagination went into overdrive!

[smithkei]

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.

[smithkei]

"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?

[ShaunJ]

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)

[smithkei]

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.

[shanreagh]

I would think it would be something like what we know as 'shock'

[Hollander]

I would think it would be something like what we know as 'shock'

Could also be a fit of temper or agitation.