Eyam - The Village and Spread
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- Created on: 30-04-18 19:46
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- Eyam ~ 1665-66
- August 1665 - arrival.
- Arrived through the arrival of a parcel of cloth sent from London to the village tailor, Alexander Hadfield.
- When opening the parcel the assistant, George Viccars, found the cloth to be damp so opened it up and spread near the fire to dry.
- The cloth was infested with fleas who were carrying the bubonic plague. Viccars became ill and died within 5 or 6 days. Registers state burial on 7th September 1665.
- September - October.
- Viccars was first known fatality in Eyam but infection spread rapidly and in 3 weeks there were 5 deaths. 22 Sep - Edward Cooper, 23 Sept - Peter Hawksworth, 26 Sept - Thomas Thorpe, 30 Sept - Mary Thorpe (12), 30 Sept - Sarah Syddall.
- October there were 23 deaths so total of 29 by end of month. Those who could afford to fled and about 50 individuals left.
- Winter.
- Cold weather made the spread slow down. Common for bubonic plague as rat population declined.
- Once warmer weather returned in Spring rats increased. April 1666 total no of deaths were 73.
- Spring.
- June, no of deaths rose above 20. July - 56 deaths. August - 78. Sept and October - deaths began to fall. November - single plague death recorded.
- August 1665 - arrival.
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