On a death certificate for someone who died in 1839 it has the cause of death as 'Decline'. I could understand it if the person had been aged and was on his way out. This person was only aged 21 years. What would/could decline mean in someone so young? (Edited thread title)
Only a guess, but could they have been born with an 'affliction' that impacted on their health throughout their short life and been a contributory/main factor in their death.
There is no way to find out either. There were so many childhood diseases that we have all been innoculated against - he could have caught one and never fully recovered and then a slow decline until his untimely death.
A gradual sinking and wasting away of the physical faculties; any wasting disease, esp pulmonary consumption; as to die of a decline This came from ‘List of Old Age Causes of Death’ but I would guess it would apply to any age. Perhaps the young person had cancer or a genetic disease
He has a strange headstone. All the others around his have weathered badly. His to the touch feels like plastic (not actual plastic, but that sort of texture, smooth too) and you can easily read every word on it.
They have a mind of their own this morning. Well they have to, mine has gone AWOL. I don't think so, There are marble ones in there and they have a rough surface.
I couldn't find anything. He was Arthur Price Langford. Died 20th June 1839. Buried on 25th June. His death is registered under his full name but his burial is missing the 'Price' His headstone has his full name.
Might it have been covered in a durable resin of some sort? - resin is not what I mean but you get my drift?
