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Can do look ups using the following, Causes of Death and Old Medical Terms as recorded on Death Certificates almost 1,000 entries. And The Complete A-Z Guide to Early Occupations. P.S pm's welcome as i do sometimes take a while to check my thread! Cathy

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Hi Cathy, I think you helped me this morning with an elusive Blanchett ? Another Blanchett, Jacob, was a MALTSTER at his 1779 marriage in Wilts. Was it to do with Brewing Beer or more like distilling whisky please ? Have been told both by people. Is there a true definition of what he would have been doing ? Regards, Debbie O'

Hi Debbie Yes that was me this morning! A Malster...a person who prepared malt for the brewing industry. Anymore let me know. Cathy

Hi, Thanks ! I never know what to say when people ask me what that means, now I do... Thanks Cathy Debbie O'

Hi Cathy I think we all know what it is - but could you tell me what your dictionary actually says for 'carman'. Many thanks Sarah

Hi Sarah Carman - drove a vehicle to transport goods Cathy

Hi This is from the Death Cert. of an 11 month old girl who died in 1886. 'Dentition Congestion (or Congertion) of the brain 14 days ' If you could throw any light on this then I would be very gratefull. many thanks

Hi Dennis Dentition - Cutting eruption of the teeth Congestion - An excessive or abnormal accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part or blood vessel. In congestive fever the internal organs become gorged with blood. I would have thought then that maybe due to teething the baby suffered blood problems in the brain maybe. hope this helps a bit. Cathy

Hi Cathy, hard to read but hypocardial degeneration I think it says, it was an elderly relative if that helps, it also says profound anaemia. Cheers xx

Hi again, can I be cheeky and ask for another please??? bronchopneumonia with diabetes mellitus, cerebro-vascular accident. Thanks, Laura xxx

Hi Laura There is nothing listed for Hypocardial degeneration unfortunately but i would assume its something to do with the heart. Anemia - Occurs when the bloods ability to carry oxygen is reduced. Just going to look for your other one. Cathy

Hi Laura Had to google the first two as they were'nt in the book! Bronchopneumonia - a type of pneumonia that is localized often to the bronchioles Pneumonia - inflammation of the lungs Diabetes mellitus - a disease characterised by persistantly high blood sugar levels resulting from an inadequate secretion of the hormone insulin Cerebro-vascular accident - A stroke Regards Cathy

Cheers Cathy, all not vey nice ways to go! Thanks again x

hello cathy is it possible for you to tell me what these symptoms are secondery carcinomotosis and i think it iscarcinoma of thyroid thanks gypsie

Hi Gypsie Carcinomatosis - a cancer that has spread to distant places in the body so presumably the person had cancer of the thyroid poor person.x regards cathy

thanks cathy that is a great help gypsie

Thanks Cathy, a sad end to an 11 month old girl, there first born as well.

Hi there-any idea what 'Leather stripper/Feather Stripper/Weather Stripper could be!! Under occupation for a male in Canada in 1922. on Marriage cert. I haven't a clue! Many thanks for the offer.

Hi Devonshire Dumpling I have had a look and there are no entries under any of those. If i t is Leather Stripper i would think that was preparing the leather, getting all flesh and hair off, a very smelly job. I have Leather Dressers in my family and its along the same sort of lines. I did have an article about the leather trade and do you think i can find it!! Will keep looking and if i do find it will get back to you. Cathy Have just googled all the choices of occupation and Leather Stripper came back as Leather Dresser - preparer of leather. Let your imagination run on the other hits i got!! Cathy