Deciphering old writing.

Ranger07 · 21 Jul 2012 at 20:40

I'm researching my family tree and struggling reading ye olde hand writing could anyone help decipher it please?.

Only need one done for now but there may be more. On this one I'm looking for the cause of death, I'm interested as he was only 18 when he died.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/56039818@N03/7617096676/ http://www.flickr.com/people/56039818@N03/

T345 · 21 Jul 2012 at 20:41

?old????? Time
Joy for ????????????
as certified by
??? have independance
firm burglary
???

Joshct · 21 Jul 2012 at 20:43

Something something
for something something
as certified by
the something
something something
something.

As far as i can tell

BloodyL · 21 Jul 2012 at 20:43

Something, Something, Something, Dark Side.

Ranger07 · 21 Jul 2012 at 20:55

Great help guys lol

Think I've worked out the top word is consumption which was a common thing in the 1800's, googled this-

Consumption.* A wasting away of the body; formerly applied especially to** pulmonary tuberculosis.* The disorder is now known to be an infectious* disease caused by the bacterial species Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Synonyms:* marasmus (in the mid?nineteenth century), phthisis.

Still not got a clue what the rest of it says.

Barry Smalley · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:02

Top word is consumption, yes.

Snograt · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:05

I think the second line is "... for six months."

Barry Smalley · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:06

for six months is certified by......

Ranger07 · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:12

Cheers guys, the bottom bit will probably be the doctors name.

It's strange, as soon as you know what it says it seems easy to read.

Edrof · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:15

Consumption for six months, as certified by Miss(?) Haydock from surgery something.

ince · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:19

Can you scan in higher res

Barry Smalley · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:19

Think its "certified by Miss Kay, sick......"

Ranger07 · 21 Jul 2012 at 21:25

ince said:
Can you scan in higher res

I didn't scan it, it's an extract from an online ancestry thingy.

SB118 · 21 Jul 2012 at 22:01

"Mind the oranges Marlon"

Kosmiche · 21 Jul 2012 at 22:08

I get "consumption for six months is certified by..."

PapaLazaru · 21 Jul 2012 at 22:08

Constipation? :eek:

Meridian · 21 Jul 2012 at 22:26

Edrof said:
Consumption for six months, as certified by Miss(?) Haydock from surgery something.

This. TB usually took months to kill (or to get over).

M

Castiel · 21 Jul 2012 at 23:57

It is a death certificate that says the person died of tuberculosis.

Fire_fly · 22 Jul 2012 at 00:12

What date is the record from?

Kol · 22 Jul 2012 at 00:32

I found by zooming out of the image it is a little easier to read.