Death came as a Surprise

[macwil]

Not sure if this is the correct forum (alternative General Chatter??)

The following came from my GGg'dad's Death Cert. and came as a surprise to me as I was expecting COD to be a heart condition that has killed several of my ancestors at an early age.

Killed by being run over by a passing omnibus and underneath below a line Accident

Has anyone else been surprised by a cOD not being as expected?

[emeltee]

My gt gt grandfather died aged 68. I expected the cause to be an illness or just old age but no. He died of injuries sustained during a fall from the main yard arm of a sailing ship. He was a ship's rigger by trade and still climbing the rigging at 68!
I also have a 4xgt grandfather who was knocked down and killed by a horse and cart in 1858.

Emeltee

[macwil]

My gt gt grandfather died aged 68. .... He died of injuries sustained during a fall from the main yard arm of a sailing ship. He was a ship's rigger by trade and still climbing the rigging at 68! ...

WOW! That was a brave and active man. Climbing rigging was considered a younger man's job, except in an emergency.

[Kiltpin]

A great, great grand uncle of mine (who had never worked a day in his life), died in India at 30 years of age of persistent indolence.

Regards

Kiltpin

[macwil]

[emmteeyess]

On my g.grandma's death cert. in 1896 cause of death is given as'General Paralysis of the Insane' which google tells me is a syndrome of madness and weakness occurring in tertiary syphilis. oh dear.
However, her husband's cod some 6 years later was 'Heart attack' - no mention of him having the syphilis too.

I also have a gg.uncle who was killed down the pit in 1904. The Mine Inspectors Report states 'He had been out of the place to get his "bait" (pitmatic for his food) and on going back a fall of stone took place - 7 yards back from the face - and killed him'.

For we know not the day nor the hour...

MTS