Meaning of Kåppor

[Katie]

In 1815 Kuhmo there seemed to have been an epidemic among young children that died from the above illness or abreviation of an illness. Will you please translate for me. I can not find a translation in my resources.
Thank You
Janice

[terttut]

Koppor is "pox", it may be even smallpox but other vesicular diseases like varicella - or any other skin disease with vesicles for that matter- may also be called so. Usually there has been an epidemic and there are lots of people (children mostly) with same cause of death.

[Katie]

Thank you, Terttut for translating the word in question. I thought it meant pox, but wasn't sure if it could have been smallpox, chickenpox or something else.
I appreciate your help.
Thank You
Janice