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Day: 15 February 2022

GOODING, Sarah Ann
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

GOODING, Sarah Ann

Roger MillerFebruary 15, 2022April 3, 2022
b.1841-d.1908 Sarah’s birth was in Tweedmouth in 1841 Sarah was the daughter of Mary (nee Paxton) and James Unthank, a tailor, of Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. The Rev. William Ritchie of...
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WEEKES, Esther
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

WEEKES, Esther

Jenni LlewellynFebruary 15, 2022October 17, 2022

A mother of 10

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SPURRET, Walter George Blofeld
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Long Grove Asylum Males

SPURRET, Walter George Blofeld

Jenni LlewellynFebruary 15, 2022October 28, 2022
b.1900 -d.1934 Walter George Blofeld Spurrett was born on 17th February 1900, the son of Thomas Richard Spurrett (1851 - 1908) and Clara Debank (1872 - 1910). He was baptised on...
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NEAL, Susan Eliza and Neal, Walter Charles
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

NEAL, Susan Eliza and Neal, Walter Charles

Roger MillerFebruary 15, 2022November 18, 2022
b. 1872-d.1908 and b.1908-d.1908 Walter Charles Neal was born in Long Grove Asylum on 7th June 1908 and died there 18 days later on the 25th June. He was buried...
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HODD, Edgar Horace
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Asylum Horton Asylum Males

HODD, Edgar Horace

Linda MartinFebruary 15, 2022February 18, 2022
b.1869-d.1909 Edgar’s early life with his parents and siblings – 1860s Edgar Horace Hodd was born in 3rd Quarter, 1869 in Lambeth, Surrey. He was the 4th of five children...
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Harlock, Louisa
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Asylum Female Burials Horton Asylum

Harlock, Louisa

Linda MartinFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022
b.1859c-d.1909c Sadly Louisa was a foundling, born circa 1859 -1860, most likely in the London area.Foundlings on admission to the hospital were baptised, renamed and given an admission number. The...
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PYM, Edward
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Long Grove Asylum Males

PYM, Edward

Louise TaylorFebruary 15, 2022
b.1857-d.1909 Edward’s father James had 11 children before Edward was born Before Edward was born his father, James Pym, had married his first wife Mary Gibson in 1822. They went...
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MORIVAL, Louis
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males

MORIVAL, Louis

Tony McGarryFebruary 15, 2022February 15, 2022
b.1886-d.1919 Having been born in France, Louis is living in London in 1901 In the 1901 Census, Louis A G Morival, (he is mis-transcribed as “Monical”), described as an errand...
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HORSEY, Joseph Maslen
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males

HORSEY, Joseph Maslen

Tony McGarryFebruary 15, 2022October 26, 2022
b.1897-d.1918 Joseph Maslen Horsey's parents were Henry and Sarah Ann née Maslen. They were married on 14 September 1890 in St. John’s Church Hoxton. Henry was 26 years old and...
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PETERSON, Sophia
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Asylum Female Burials Horton Asylum Manor Asylum

PETERSON, Sophia

Brian CullenFebruary 15, 2022January 9, 2023
b.1858-d.1915 Buried Horton Estate Cemetery. Indicated age at death is shown as 56 years. Sophia Peterson was born in the 2nd Quarter of 1858 in the District of Lambeth and...
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GILLER, Frederick William
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males

GILLER, Frederick William

Jenni LlewellynFebruary 15, 2022October 26, 2022
b.1861-d.1908 Frederick was born in 1861 in the Camberwell registration district to Frederick Gustavus Giller (1834 - 1881), a merchant’s clerk and Elizabeth ‘Minnie’, née Peacock (1837 - 1870). They...
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STACE, Louisa
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

STACE, Louisa

Roger MillerFebruary 15, 2022October 17, 2022

The glove maker

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  • KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
    A famous Dutch artist from a famous artistic family; yet missing from the historical records. Why did this son end up at the Asylum?
    KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
    KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
  • WILSON, Frederick Leon
    The common story of someone with epilepsy whose life was marred by a lack of understanding of the condition.
    WILSON, Frederick Leon
    WILSON, Frederick Leon
  • FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    The tailoress suffering depression
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
    FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
  • SABEY, George David
    What happened to this Bootmaker?
    SABEY, George David
    SABEY, George David
  • BIGFORD, Emma
    b.1838 - d.1912 Early life – 1830s to 1840s Emma was born on 14th April 1838 in Paddington and lived to be nearly 74 years…
    BIGFORD, Emma
    BIGFORD, Emma
  • LEWIS, James
    b.1859-d.1912 James's parents and siblings James was born on 30 September 1859 in the Camden Union workhouse and at his baptism on 19 Oct 1859…
    LEWIS, James
    LEWIS, James
  • WEEKES, Esther
    A mother of 10
    WEEKES, Esther
    WEEKES, Esther
  • ALLEN, Mary Ann
    b.1849-d.1913 I was unable to find Mary’s birth on the General Register Office website but her baptism certificate gives her date of birth as 3…
    ALLEN, Mary Ann
    ALLEN, Mary Ann
  • SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    The giggling tomboy
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
  • THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    The Solicitor's Clerk
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
    THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
  • BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
    b.1873-d.1914 Lily Ada Buckeridge was born on 8th Sept 1873 in Deptford Kent. Her parents were John Thomas Buckeridge (1848 –1924) born in Newbury, Berkshire…
    BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
    BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
  • CASSAN, John Sheffield
    The Hollywood film star's brother.
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
    CASSAN, John Sheffield
  • FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
    b. 1829 - d. 1914 Intro Catherine Louisa Edward’s precise date of birth is not known but she was baptised on the 24th August 1829…
    FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
    FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
  • HOWARD, Frank
    b. 1876 - d. 1912 Frank’s appearance in the Lunacy Register and his hospital admission form do not record his DOB but according to the…
    HOWARD, Frank
    HOWARD, Frank
  • FAY, Tottie
    The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London
    FAY, Tottie
    FAY, Tottie
  • ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    The Mechanical Engineer
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
  • WHITROD, Elizabeth
    Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
  • BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
    The young bookkeeper and the Silk Merchant
    BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
    BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
  • GARCÍA, Félix
    Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse
    GARCÍA, Félix
    GARCÍA, Félix
  • PELHAM, George
    Survivor of The Titanic
    PELHAM, George
    PELHAM, George
  • EVANS, Ida Ellen
    b. 1876 - d. 1913 1870s Born Ida Ellen Jacobs, Ida's birth was registered in the 1st Quarter of 1876 in the Registration District of…
    EVANS, Ida Ellen
    EVANS, Ida Ellen
  • BRYANT, Percy
    b.1890-d.1914 Percy's childhood Percy was born, the eldest of seven children, on 2nd December 1890 and baptised on 22nd February at St John the Divine,…
    BRYANT, Percy
    BRYANT, Percy
  • YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    The silver polisher
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
  • COPPING, Ada
    An epileptic since birth
    COPPING, Ada
    COPPING, Ada
  • KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    The Kensington Plumber
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
  • CUTHBERT, Thomasine
    b.1845 - d.1915 Throughout her life, the names of Thomasine, Thomasina, and Thomasinie have been used. Thomasina Bridie was born ~1845 in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland,…
    CUTHBERT, Thomasine
    CUTHBERT, Thomasine
  • GILBERT, George
    Died aged just 22
    GILBERT, George
    GILBERT, George
  • STACE, Louisa
    The glove maker
    STACE, Louisa
    STACE, Louisa
  • APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
    b.1831-d.1911 Caroline’s parents Caroline Sophia Appleton was born Caroline Sophia Barnaschina in the 1st quarter of 1831 in Gravesend, Kent. Her parents were upholsterer Anthony…
    APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
    APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
  • BAILEY, Kate
    b.1882-d.1914 Kate Bailey née Cheer was born in 1882 in Abingdon, Berkshire to a farming family. Unfortunately, there is little cheer in this family’s story,…
    BAILEY, Kate
    BAILEY, Kate
  • MILTON, Maria
    Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
    MILTON, Maria
    MILTON, Maria
  • CORBETT, John Francis
    b.1858-d.1908 This story is probably typical of the majority of unfortunate people who passed through the asylum system during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. John…
    CORBETT, John Francis
    CORBETT, John Francis
  • WOOD, Mary Ann
    b.1837 - d.1911 Mary Ann Wood neé Pearce was born abt.1836 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. Her birth is too early to locate on the GRO…
    WOOD, Mary Ann
    WOOD, Mary Ann
  • CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    The Domestic Servant
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
  • PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
    The German Tailor who came to London
    PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
    PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
  • RIDLEY, Valentine George
    b.1892-d.1916 Valentine's family Valentine’s birth was registered in the 1st Q of 1892 in Greenwich, Kent. No baptism certificate has been found to confirm his…
    RIDLEY, Valentine George
    RIDLEY, Valentine George
  • AITKEN, William
    5½ weeks after he had his head cut open by being knocked down by some roughs in the street, William Aitken suffered a life of…
    AITKEN, William
    AITKEN, William
  • GORSUCH, Joseph
    b.1846 - d.1916 Joseph Francis Gorsuch was born on the 7th of May 1846 at City Road, St Luke, Shoreditch, London, England to parents William…
    GORSUCH, Joseph
    GORSUCH, Joseph
  • DUNKINSON, Matilda
    b.1878 - d.1907 Dunkinson has been spelt in a variety of ways on the sources discovered, however I believe they are transcription errors and that…
    DUNKINSON, Matilda
    DUNKINSON, Matilda
  • KING, Harriet
    b.1836 - d.1913 Introduction: I took on this story and at first thought it might be a nice easy one to complete, but how wrong…
    KING, Harriet
    KING, Harriet
  • BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
    b.1844-d.1914 Agnes Bessie Corke was born in the 4th Quarter of 1844 in the Registration District of Camberwell, London, although her actual birth place was…
    BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
    BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
  • PEDLEY, Byron
    The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage
    PEDLEY, Byron
    PEDLEY, Byron
  • TIDYMAN, Samuel
    Escaped childhood murder!
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
    TIDYMAN, Samuel
  • BARNET, Enid
    Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
    BARNET, Enid
    BARNET, Enid
  • BELLAMY, Louisa
    Lost her twin brother, aged 4
    BELLAMY, Louisa
    BELLAMY, Louisa
  • ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    The Yale graduate and published author
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
  • HONEY, Joseph Thomas
    b.1843 – d.1912 Early Life Joseph Thomas was the fifth of seven children born to Joseph Honey (1804-81) andMargery Couch (1811-66) who were both born…
    HONEY, Joseph Thomas
    HONEY, Joseph Thomas
  • MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    Additional difficulty of not speaking English
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
    MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
  • FOLWELL, Dora
    The Dressmaker
    FOLWELL, Dora
    FOLWELL, Dora
  • SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
    We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members
    SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
    SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)

HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
8 Mar

Who would make a perfect celebrity trustee to help us preserve the history and historic significance of mental health patients buried within Europe's largest asylum cemetery, the abandoned Horton ...Cemetery in #Epsom. #MentalHealthMatters #InternationalWomensDay

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
8 Mar

For #InternationalWomensDay we are sharing 131 published #Female stories on burials within Horton Cemetery. The range of stories proves that not all asylum patients were poor. We even have a Polish ...aristocrat chased out by the Russian Revolution. https://hortoncemetery.org/category/females/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
7 Mar

Come join us on March 26th to paint ceramic flowers for our #MentalHealthAwareness event in October. St. Joseph’s in #Epsom
@EpsomandET @EpsomRotary @whatsoninepsom @RockFunUK @EpsomMums
...https://hortoncemetery.org/out-of-sight-out-of-mind/events/?event=6531

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
27 Feb

exciting to see another project, like ours, seeking to uncover the lives and experiences of those buried in pauper graves in an asylum cemetery @fo_mhc ...https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-64759615

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