Catherine MARROW was laid to rest at Brighton General Cemetery in 1887 at the age of 17 by Rev S Taylor.
At the time of Catherine's passing, MARROW lived in Caulfield.
MARROW was buried in the Church of England section.
Catherine's occupation is recorded as Domestic Servant.
Catherine MARROW's grave contains five 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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Rare & Historic Occupations
This individual worked in a trade that is now rare, extinct or historically transformed.
Occupations such as stonemasons, telegraph operators, bootmakers, brickmakers, coachbuilders, milk carters,
fishermen and fishmongers were once essential to everyday life in Melbourne. These trades supported food
distribution, transport, construction, communication and skilled craftsmanship long before modern industry
and technology reshaped daily life. Brighton General Cemetery records preserve the stories of those whose
working lives reflect a very different era of labour and community history. Brighton General Cemetery records contain 637 such individuals.
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