Friday, August 21, 2020

Life and Death info on (Aunt) Isabella Charters Jardine

 Isabella Charters Jardine was Lillie's aunt, 
being the baby sister to William Jardine (Lillie's father).

According to these documents the following dates apply for her:
BIRTH: 27 March 1886, 
Benlester, Lamlash, Isle of Arran, Scotland
DEATH: 23 August 1888, 
Colquhar, Innerleithen, Peebleshire, Scotland
It appears she died from the effects of hydrocephalus and epilepsy (fluid on the brain) after suffering from it for at least a year.
She was nearly 2 1/2 years old when she died,
so William would have been about 5 years old when she passed away.

Birth Notice:
SOURCE: Southern Reporter (Selkirk, Scotland) 1886, Apr 1, p3, 
via findmypast newspaper archive

Death record:
SOURCE: ScotlandsPeople.gov.uk

Death notice:
SOURCE: Southern Reporter (Selkirk Scotland) 1888, Aug 30, p3, 
via findmypast newspaper archive