Josiah PERRIN was laid to rest at Brighton General Cemetery in 1856 at the age of 32 by Rev S Taylor.
At the time of Josiah's passing, PERRIN lived in Brighton.
PERRIN was buried in the Church of England section.
Josiah's occupation is recorded as Civil Engineer.
Josiah PERRIN is the only person buried in the grave and features a 89-character headstone inscription.
Josiah is buried in one of the 1470 graves recognised as historically significant within Brighton General Cemetery.
This individual lived in a time when diseases linked to contaminated water and poor sanitation were
a constant threat. Conditions such as Typhoid, Enteric Fever, Cholera, Dysentery, Gastro‑enteritis, Colonial
Fever, Slow Fever, Low Fever and Malarial Fever could spread quickly through households and neighbourhoods,
often with little warning. Their story reflects an era before modern sewerage and clean water systems made
these once‑common dangers far less visible today. Brighton General Cemetery records contain 341 such deaths.
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