9 February 1904 diary of Dr John Stewart Muir (1845-1938) of Selkirk

Fair today + a little sun in afternoon. Went over to Gala by 7.15 train. Found her much worse + right lung affected. Drove over again at midday + saw she was sinking. Stayed a while. Adam¹ + Mrs Pollok² were there. After lunch cycled to Firs, Bowhill, Old Broadmeadows + Yarrowford. Drove over to Gala again at night + found Mrs B. had died at 6.30.³

¹ This name is illegible but the Editor has assumed that this must refer to Adam i.e. Adam Brydon (about 1836 -1919), farmer, who was Isabella’s husband and was the informant of her death recorded on the death record as “Present”.

² Jane Pollok née MacLaurin or McLaurin (1856-1911), first wife of John Pollok (1858-1938), solicitor, Town Clerk and Procurator Fiscal.

³ Isabella Brydon née Howie (about 1841-1904), the wife of Adam Brydon, farmer, lived at 21 Abbotsford Road, Galashiels, Selkirkshire. She died 9 February 1904, aged 63, of “pneumonia 8 days”. certified by “John S Muir M.B. +c, Selkirk”.

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[Source: Scottish Borders Archives & Local History Service SBA/657/7, Dr J S Muir of Selkirk, medical practitioner, journal for 1904]