Life History
24th Dec 1865 |
Born in 9 Vennel, Greenock.1 Surname recorded as Kennelly on Birth Certificate |
29th Dec 1865 |
Baptised in Greenock.2 |
30th Dec 1865 |
Died in 9 Vennel, Greenock.1 Black Hives - 12 Hours |
Notes
- Black Hives -
The use of the word black indicates that the condition was very severe and/or fatal
Hives - Term for croup, laryngitis or other condition where there is breathing difficulty in the 1800s. Examples quoted have always related to children.
The term derives from heave which means that one's stomach contracts as if you are going to vomit but you do not actually vomit.
Origin is Scots
In modern times, hives is a skin rash; namely, urticaria, nettle rash, prickly heat or even sweat rash