Hi Laura, It would seem to me that buying the death cert of just one of the children from scotlandspeople would be well worth it. They probably all died from the same disease. Diphtheria was another killer in those days - and of course things like Cholera - it was midsummer. I'm not sure what times of year Diphtheria struck but I think Cholera would occur more frequently in summer. Cheers, Mary Bigger. Stronger. Faster. Sign up for a New Free Email Account at http://MyEmail.com