I have an ancestor, who died of this disease, while living in Parkhead.
I wondered if this might have been an isolated incident brought about by poor housing, poor sanitation etc. or from contact with others who were infected.
Typhus outbreak in Glasgow.....
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AnneMT
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Typhus outbreak in Glasgow.....
Does anyone know if there was a typhus epidemic in Glasgow in 1879.
I have an ancestor, who died of this disease, while living in Parkhead.
I wondered if this might have been an isolated incident brought about by poor housing, poor sanitation etc. or from contact with others who were infected.
I have an ancestor, who died of this disease, while living in Parkhead.
I wondered if this might have been an isolated incident brought about by poor housing, poor sanitation etc. or from contact with others who were infected.
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Anne
I can find no specific evidence of a typhus epidemic in Glasgow in 1879, although there are records of epidemics breaking out in other parts of Europe and North America in this time period. It should be remember though that during this time, typhus was around, and often "bred" in the poorhouses and lodgings. It is possible that the epidemics in North America were a result of immigrants to those countries. I would think that your long lost death could safely be ascribed to an epidemic, perhaps localised. As you probably know the poor sanitation of those times helped many an epidemic spread easily.
I can find no specific evidence of a typhus epidemic in Glasgow in 1879, although there are records of epidemics breaking out in other parts of Europe and North America in this time period. It should be remember though that during this time, typhus was around, and often "bred" in the poorhouses and lodgings. It is possible that the epidemics in North America were a result of immigrants to those countries. I would think that your long lost death could safely be ascribed to an epidemic, perhaps localised. As you probably know the poor sanitation of those times helped many an epidemic spread easily.
Stewie
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I had three rellies die of it one in New Kilpatrick in 1871,one in Dollar 1861& one in Glencorse Midlothian in 1879-he survived for 44 days & was the youngest child aged 19 & the brother of the eldest child who died in 1871.
It left two motherless families one of which became orphans six years later.Sad life & all because of poor sanitation or unclean water!
It left two motherless families one of which became orphans six years later.Sad life & all because of poor sanitation or unclean water!
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Further to previous post 
I was looking at the DC of one of my long losts in 1871(registered in 1872) and the third entry on the page was an 11yr old boy who died from typhus, he lived in 3 Bell Street Glasgow.
I was looking at the DC of one of my long losts in 1871(registered in 1872) and the third entry on the page was an 11yr old boy who died from typhus, he lived in 3 Bell Street Glasgow.
Stewie
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Hi AnneMT,
I think you`ll probably find that the Typhoid Fever was probably due to bad housing conditions, the main problem for the cause was Rats, especially when you have overcrowded housing in alongside places like warehouse bonds etc., my GGG Grandmother Elizabeth Connacher (nee Martin) died of Typhus Fever (14 days) at The Royal Infirmary of Glasgow in 1864.
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I think you`ll probably find that the Typhoid Fever was probably due to bad housing conditions, the main problem for the cause was Rats, especially when you have overcrowded housing in alongside places like warehouse bonds etc., my GGG Grandmother Elizabeth Connacher (nee Martin) died of Typhus Fever (14 days) at The Royal Infirmary of Glasgow in 1864.
John
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