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Can anyone help on cause of death - looks like Purpicured ??? Haemmorrhage ? Thanks, Dea

Dea, is it a child bearing woman? it may have been uncontrollable bleeding after a baby was delivered. Have just checked, puerperal might be the word and it relates to childbirth

You can try this site for Causes of Death and Olde Medical Terms www.genealogy-quest.()com/index.html

Hi These two web sites are very good for cause of deaths. www.paul_smith(.)doctors(.)org(.)uk/ArchaicMedicalTerms(.)htm or www.antiquusmorbus(.)com Remove brackets.

Thanks Teresa but it was a 35 year old male Militia Rifleman. Thanks to others - I have tried those sites but without success. Dea x

how about a gun shot wound? was he on active service at the time?

Teresa - A shotgun would would be wonderful but I can't seem to make it say that. Dea x

okay, try again. I have found purpura which is an inflammation of the blood vessels. It can cause serious damage to the liver and kidneys. What do you think?

Hi Teresa - I have purpura in the back of my mind - I know it is a serious blood disease but I haven't come across pupura haemorrhage ? Dea OOpps - got that wrong - I am thinking of purphyria !! ??

Hi again Dea, would it not be purpural haemorrhage then which might mean he had a massive internal bleed?

Thanks Teresa, I'm not convinces but I think it is the closest I am goint to get !! Thanks for your help. Dea. P.S. - Do you think we could assume it was caused by a gunshot wound from close quarters ????????????? Dea x

Why not, I mean cause of Death, Gave his life for King and Country, sounds good doesn't it? You could ask your GP next time you have to visit him. Teresa. Please excuse me, I have developed a shocking cold and am curled up with my laptop and cuppa, feeling very sorry for myself. Any diversion is extremely welcoming

'Purpuric haemorhage' is a recognised medical diagnosis but it's actual cause may not have been known at the time of your death certificate. The haemmorhages occur in the skin and bleeding may occur from other sites such as nose, bowels or kidneys. Before the advent of anti-coagulants and blood transfusions there was no cure. Some diseases such as Christmas Disease, Haemophillia, Thrombocytopenic Purpura have these skin haemmorhages' I used to be a nurse for 30 years and have nursed patients with this disorder. Jennifer

Teresa - Yes that's my excuse as well - woke up yesterday with an awful cold - no better today so any little thought to cheer me up and I go off on a tangent. - I will think more seriously tomorrow. Jennifer - thanks for that - it doesn't quite say that but as he couldn't spell haemorrhage, there is no reason why he should be able to spell purpuric ?? Thanks to both - I think we have it solved. Regards, Dea x