Albert SEMKEN was laid to rest on 19 January 1899 at Brighton General Cemetery at the age of 9M.
At the time of Albert's passing, SEMKEN lived in Brighton.
SEMKEN was buried in the Church of England section.
Albert SEMKEN's grave contains three 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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