Is it "affliction of the bowels"? Not much clearer, but I would agree cancer likely, although could have been gastro or food poisoning etc...you don't give a time frame. Jan South Australia -----Original Message----- From: middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:middlesex_county_uk-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ListMail Sent: Wednesday, 18 August 2010 8:25 AM To: middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [MDX] Cause of death query Cancer seems a likely cause. Regards Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Stewart" <list@higherbound.net> To: "Middlesex list" <middlesex_county_uk@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2010 5:56 AM Subject: [MDX] Cause of death query >I hope someone can help here. The death certificate of one of my ancestors >gives the cause of death as "affection of the bowels". He was 37 years old >when he died, a yeoman farmer. I'm struggling to find out what precisely >was an affection of the bowels? Would it have been a long, debilitating >illness? What were the symptoms, or likely causes? > > Any help would be much appreciated. > > Many thanks > > Doug > ************************************** > Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** > superfluous old messages in replies. > > List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ************************************** Send your List messages using **PLAIN TEXT** and always **TRIM AWAY** superfluous old messages in replies. List Admin can be contacted at: Middlesex_County_UK-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MIDDLESEX_COUNTY_UK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message