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Death Cert Assistance
« on: Saturday 11 May 24 09:59 BST (UK) »
Morning all,

I have a death Cert from 1845 that I am having some issues with in the handwriting.

Cause of death:
Exhaustion from Coughing (?)
in ? / ?
of eight ? ?
? ? ?
a plank on which
he was at work.

and the person registering
? 35
Bedford Square

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Re: Death Cert Assistance
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 11 May 24 10:13 BST (UK) »
Looks like Houghing (hough = disable (a person or animal) by cutting the hamstrings).

in compound fractures

of right leg
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Re: Death Cert Assistance
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 11 May 24 10:15 BST (UK) »
Exhaustion from houghing
in compound fracture of right leg
from accidental fall by breaking of a plank on
which he was at work

Death information from the Coroner
BRENNANx2 Davidstown/Taghmon,Ballybrennan; COOPER St.Helens;CREAN Raheennaskeagh/Ballywalter;COSGRAVE Castlebridge?;CULLEN Lady's Island;CULLETON Forth Commons;CURRAN Hillbrook, Wic;DOYLE Clonee/Tombrack;FOX Knockbrandon; FURLONG Moortown;HAYESx2 Walsheslough/Wex;McGILL Litter;MORRIS Forth Commons;PIERCE Ladys Island;POTTS Bennettstown;REDMOND Gerry; ROCHEx2 Wex; ROCHFORD Ballysampson/Ballyhit;SHERIDAN Moneydurtlow; SINNOTT Wex;SMYTH Gerry/Oulart;WALSH Kilrane/Wex; WHITE Tagoat area

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Re: Death Cert Assistance
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 11 May 24 10:27 BST (UK) »
Thank you to all.
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