Frances Louisa Morgan (1886)
Personal details
Gender:
Female
Family
Mother:
Siblings:
Birth
Date:
30 January 1886
Death
Date:
13 March 1886
Place:
Notes:
Cause of death - marasmus
Marasmus was a severe form of malnutrition – the baby would have looked extremely emaciated, probably a result of her mother, 18-year-old Fanny, not being able to feed her.
Burial
Date:
15 March 1886
Place:
Notes:
Baby Frances Louisa Morgan's burial was arranged by Ellen Vontom, her uncle Gabriel's mother-in-law, reflecting the closeness of the siblings Gabriel and Fanny Morgan perhaps, and likely Ellen's understanding of the situation the 18-year-old pregnant Fanny had found herself in. It was a kind and considerate act. Ellen had a daughter Louisa (1880-1944) herself, after whom Frances Louisa may have been named.