Charlotte EDWARDS was laid to rest at Brighton General Cemetery in 1883 at the age of 15 by Rev H P Kane.
At the time of Charlotte's passing, EDWARDS lived in Brighton East.
EDWARDS was buried in the Church of England section.
Charlotte EDWARDS's grave contains two other burials.
This individual lived in an era when childhood tuberculosis and wasting diseases were among the most
feared illnesses. Conditions such as Tabes Mesenterica, Scrofula, Consumption, Phthisis, Rheumatic Fever, Milk
Fever, Puerperal Fever and Childbed Fever often progressed slowly and silently, leaving families with few
medical options. Their story reflects a time when infections that are now treatable or preventable posed some
of the greatest threats to children’s lives. Brighton General Cemetery records contain 253 such deaths.
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