I have a note of smallpox cases at the Sussex Lunatic Asylum at Chailey Union Workhouse in the summer of 1865 . . . not quite the right time, but quite close by, and it was prevalent in those years. Just a thought! Barbara Sanders On 27/11/2014 03:06, Cordelia Hull via wrote: > Does anyone know of any epidemics or disasters that hit mid-Sussex in > May-July 1867? > > I have a family on a distant twig of my tree who lived in Blackstone nr > Woodmancote at that time. They lost three sons (aged 20, 15 and 9) within > three months of each other. > > I would like to know how they all died, but GRO death certificates are > expensive so I thought I'd try epidemics / disasters first. > > I can't find anything much on Google. > > Cordelia > 14526 > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SFHG-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >