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SOAR, Mary Ann
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

SOAR, Mary Ann

Jenni LlewellynApril 30, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1861-d.1907 Mary Ann Soar was born in the 1st quarter of 1861 to Josiah Paul Soar and his wife Maria (née Torond). Josiah, born in Deptford, Kent, in 1820 was...
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JOBLING, Sophia
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

JOBLING, Sophia

Stephen MundayApril 30, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1866- d.1910 Sophia’s parents and siblings Sophia Jobling was born Sophy Ann Buttery in the 2nd quarter of 1866 to John Thomas Buttery and his wife Mary Ann (née Denton)....
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CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo St. Ebba's

CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth

Linda MartinApril 7, 2022March 8, 2023

The Domestic Servant

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LEWIS, Francis
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Long Grove Asylum Males

LEWIS, Francis

Jenni LlewellynApril 7, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1866-1908 Francis was born in the March quarter of 1866, in St. George in the East registration district, London. His parents were Jacob Lewis (Lowies/Lowres?) born about 1830 and Anita...
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GERHARD, Marie
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials

GERHARD, Marie

Jenni LlewellynApril 7, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1860-d.1918 According to the 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses Marie was born in France. I have not been able to confirm this. On each of these censuses Marie is described...
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SPURRETT, Thomas Richard
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males

SPURRETT, Thomas Richard

Jenni LlewellynApril 3, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1851-d.1908 Thomas Richard Spurret was born in the December quarter of 1851 to Richard (1829 - 1893) and Emma CRIPPS (1833-1887). They had married in 1851 at Witney, Oxfordshire. Thomas...
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SKINNER, Alfred
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Long Grove Asylum Males

SKINNER, Alfred

Linda Miles-CartwrightApril 3, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1891-d.1911 Alfred Skinner was just 19 years old when he was admitted to Long Grove Hospital. He was in the minority being a young man, as most of the patients...
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HYATT, George
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HYATT, George

Tony McGarryApril 3, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1878-d.1919 George Hyatt’s birth was registered in the March quarter of 1878, (reference Hendon 3a 141). Hendon Registration District covered Willesden. George was baptised on 6 February 1878 at St....
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COLTMAN, Martha
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

COLTMAN, Martha

Linda Miles-CartwrightApril 3, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1860 -d.1910 I nearly did not find Martha Coltman as her age was incorrect but this, I later found, was a mistake made when she was institutionalised. There were no...
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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
6 Jan

John Victor Smith was an underage recruit, a drummer then bandsman with 1st Battalion 17th foot Leicestershire Regiment.

He served in many scenes of war...and that took its toll. It is a really
...interesting read.

https://hortoncemetery.org/smith-john-victor/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
6 Jan

Henry ALLEN - an interesting character; ambitious, a one time painter turned bootmaker who fell into debt and became bankrupt.

Sadly and tragically, one of his children died in a house fire and a
...few years later his wife, Alice died.

Read his story here http://www.hortoncemetery.org/allen-henry/
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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
5 Jan

John MABON (1878-1914), a Royal Marine. Invalided out after 11 years with fatigue, headaches and irritability. He was not awarded a pension, having suffered from syphilis in his early days. The ...image is HMS Swiftsure - one he served on.

https://hortoncemetery.org/mabon-john/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
4 Jan

James Christopher COLEMAN (1891-1916) suffered badly with epilepsy.

When he entered the Epileptic Colony in Epsom, he settled well initially and was said to be working on the land.

The remainder
...of his short life in the Colony was sadly difficult. http://www.hortoncemetery.org/coleman-james-christopher/

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