There are so many knowledgable people out there I wonder if someone might be able to throw some light on this. It may be purely coincidental but I have in my family 2 deaths from 'senile gangrene of the foot and leg'. The first death was Jane McGuigan who died on the 18th January 1888 aged 73. Her death certificate indicates that she died from 'senile gangrene of foot (2 months)'. She was the wife of Andrew McGuigan, grocer, of 10 Arthur Street, Newton Stewart. The second death is that of her grand-daughter, Mary McGuigan (daughter of Andrew and Alice McGuigan and sister of Alfred McGuigan) who died on the 29th January 1888 (just 11 days later) aged 13. Her death certificate indicates that she died from 'senile gangrene of right foot and leg'. She lived at 17 Arthur Street. My query is - were they both involved in some kind of accident in which they sustained injuries which subsequently resulted in gangrene of their legs and, ultimately, death? Or, was it due to illness (possibly related to diabetes??) which coincidentally occurred round about the same time? This, I realise, would be difficult to substantiate!!! I know this is a long shot but, as I said, there are lots of people out there with a vast amount of knowledge who MIGHT have some information. I'm just curious (as we all are who are involved in this amazingly frustra ting quest to discover our roots!!!) and would be overjoyed if there was any information relating to these deaths. Forever living in hope of discovering more about my ancestors - Linda Baker (Lincoln, England) Other names of interest: Doherty, McKie, O'Neil