How much worse ?

[joette]

The ones I find most poignant are the wee ones.I rember looking through the archives & seeing whole swathes of children dying of Measles obviously an epidemic "up" a close with the adresses being the same.Also the number of Deaths from "teething"
A friend's GGreat-Grandfather was found drowned in Rothesay Dock with his hands tied behind his back & I think a ligature round his neck.There was a RCE but no trace of a Police or Coroners Report although their was a small piece in an old newspaper article.Even then late 1800's early 1900's there was the implication that it had been his own fault by being there after dark.

[BillyF]

hi there folks I also have too my great great granny Margaret(macPherson) Fleming was found in the north canal bank at Bairds Brae, it said in the papers clippings that she was brought out by 2 men with a boat hook. Also my grannies sister Ellen Brannigan was found dead at aged 1 cause probably drowning ? as my grans family are all gone I can only assume she slipped under when someone was away. Poor wee soul.

[paddyscar]

... a couple commemorating their children - about 10 of them who had died at ages from a few days to a few years. The final entry was for their only child to reach adulthood - killed in action - France 1916

the good old days?

Life was hard I can not imagine losing either of my children, or either of my two grandchildren who have been born. We are indeed blessed to live in our time, and it is not because of the luxuries we have, but more for the 'life' we have.

Can you imagine any of us being so desperate that we would send our 4 and 6 year olds down to the mines?

[DavidWW]

... a couple commemorating their children - about 10 of them who had died at ages from a few days to a few years. The final entry was for their only child to reach adulthood - killed in action - France 1916

the good old days?

Life was hard I can not imagine losing either of my children, or either of my two grandchildren who have been born. We are indeed blessed to live in our time, and it is not because of the luxuries we have, but more for the 'life' we have.

Can you imagine any of us being so desperate that we would send our 4 and 6 year olds down to the mines?

I've done my best to make the quotes work in the above post, but they won't, even although thay work inside the quote above

David
TSAG

The quotes work now - AndrewP
TSAG

[joette]

I think it was worse for those left behind.
My GGGrandfather was widowed & then accidentally poisoned leaving his young family behind.His children were scattered one as a boy soldier aged 11. Still they all managed to keep in touch & be proud of their Parentage,bringing up happy succesful children.
My GGGrandfather Ross had an uneasy marriage with GGGranny.They were together,then apart then together again.She died when they were living apart- the girls with him,the boys with their Mother I think.He then got the Family together.
He was stricken with Pernicious Aneamia at the time & was unable to work & subject to fits of "meloncholia" which is a symptom of the illness.
He eventually was admitted to Hospital with his younger daughter- not sure which Death Certificate says 133 Balornock Road Glasgow.When my Great-Aunt skipped into the ward on the 2nd Jan she found her Fathers bed empty.She asked the nurse where her "daddy was please"
"In the mortuary with the other stiffs" was the reply.
She had no idea what a mortuary was & sat for the rest of the day waiting for her sister(my Granny) to arrive.The home had had to be given up & the other girls were married or "living in",the boys working & staying in Benbow Hotel in Dalmuir which was a "Model" & bombed in the Blitz several years later.
I am greetin as I remember her telling this story.She had to go into an orphange until my Grandparents were married & able to offer her a home.
The wee Ann Christie who died aged two of a fractured skull.I wonder what happened there? Her Mother dies of Typhus two years later & her elder sister is sent to live with Maternal Grandparents who had lost their eldest /youngest child to the same disease but several years & miles apart.
The young men killed by War.Need we say more?

[BillyF]

hello there just to let u know that it is Stobhill Hospital that is at 133 Balornock Road.

[joette]

Thanks for that I knew it wasnt the Royal or Duke St. but couldnt think of any other.I'd forgotten about Stobhill is it still open or has it been amalgamated yet?

[AlanMC]

Stobhill Hospital is still going, I was there a few weeks ago. it is not just one building but many spread all over the place.

Alan