Laurence Gibson

Laurence Gibson was born around July 1918 at Abbey Street, Arklow.

He died on 20 January 1919 at Abbey Street, Arklow, aged 6 months. The cause of death was bronchitis (5 days, certified).

His mother, Elizabeth Gibson was present at death and registered the death on 10 February 1919.

A Spanish Flu Pandemic hit Arklow and County Wicklow severely in late 1918 and early 1919. Bronchitis and respiratory failures were among the most frequent primary causes of death recorded during peak flu waves.