General Chat

Me too Diana. Have found several in my tree and was very sad. Also found something tragic when looking in the graveyard in Croston for my Iddons. One grave with 7 children who died under 5 and then the youngest son who made it to 18 only to killed in the last throws of WW1. Daisy

I have my grandfather's brother dying the same quarter as he was born and his mother too - I know it's daft but I can't bring myself to get the certificates. She either died in childbirth or from complications after I would think and the baby, who knows what the certificate will show? One day I'll get them and I'll be borrowing your tissues. Mags xx

I recently found five Heatons in Snydale who appear to be my Grandmothers's siblings. All died young. Strange how it affects you. Bob

;o( God I didn't mean to get soppy today either!! xx

I do especially my great aunt who died at just over two in an accident. Bought my dad to tears as well when he read the newspaper reports. Her brother took her out to play and some lads knocked a butchers block on top of her. You can imagine the size of it as the butcher and his apprentice had stood it at the side of building while they went to get horse and cart to move it as was too heavy to move with just the two of them.

Oh Anne its so sad isn't it!! I wasn't even looking for her death but one of her siblings and it came as a shock to see it!! Bless all those that have gone before us!! xx

Pink, Found out my Dad had a younger brother who died at two months old...my Dad didn't remember him. It broke my heart...I cried buckets. This week I received confirmation he was buried in a common grave and I bawled again!!! Love Viv

I was sad to discover a gt gt aunt had died aged 4 or 5. :o( Especially so since her name was Clara (very like mine) and I didn't think I had a family name. Claire xx

Hi Diana Yes I do - have quite a few even in the early 1900s. The one that reduced me to tears was when I was at FRC recently - my Mum had an Aunt who died in the same quarter she was born due to a muck up with her umbilical cord - found her death in the register and I just felt for the poor love. My Mum was subsequently named after her by my Gran :O))

you find a child has died in your tree? Found 5 year old Isabelle that died in the 1890's last night and it broke my heart! :o(