A gas fitter born in St Martin in the Fields, London
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JOSLIN, Ada
The short life of a buttonhole maker from Lambeth.
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COOPER, Frederick
This is a story of a tormented soul, a deep turmoil created by untreated epilepsy.
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HALL née Grey, Emma Mary
A short life for a mother who entered Long Grove when her youngest child was barely a month old.
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VOWLES, Thomas John Milton
Thomas’s story is not a typical one of poverty in London. In fact, Thomas and his wife were descendants of Yeoman Farmers from the West Country.
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BAKER, Richard Joseph
The hazard of working with lead paint might well have a bearing on Richard’s declining mental health, since he worked as a house painter for over thirty years.
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ROADS, Francis Elliot
Many people will not know what a coprolite merchant is. This story will make all clear.
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HORRIGAN, William
Little is known about William, except that he seems to have been acquainted with the Police on more than one occasion.
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SOPER, George Edward Worsley
In the 1881, George’s occupation was given as a ‘language teacher’. He was living in the house of a teacher of pianoforte, and one of the other boarders was a professor of singing and elocution, all of which suggests a very refined and respectable household.
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VENN, William
Epilepsy ultimately was the reason why William ended his life in Horton Hospital.
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COMPTON, Emma
The story of Emma Compton appeared unexceptional at the outset. However, we did uncover a few surprises during our research.
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GALLIANO, James Price
b.1875-d.1910 A Mediterranean Background James Price Galliano was the youngest of seven children born to a Roman Catholic family in a well to do area of Clapham. His parents Victoria...
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HUNT, John James
b.1825-d.1909 Rural Beginnings John’s story starts in the old Oxfordshire village of Sibford Gower, which is a village 6.5 miles west of Banbury. John was born in 1825 to parents...
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HAYCOCK, Hannah
b.1868-d.1908 Hannah’s parents and siblings Hannah Haycock was born in 1868 in Rochford, Essex to parents Thomas and Caroline (née Thompson). Hannah was the eldest of five children. She was...
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ROBERTS, Benjamin
Benjamin said he had made a harp with 1,000 strings and could play any tune and instrument! He worked as a musician.
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KROMBACH, Edward
b. 1874-d.1912 On the 1911 Census form our subject signed his name Edward Krombach. However, during his lifetime his name appeared on documents variously as Kromback, Krumbach, Krombak, Krombagh, Grombach,...
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CAPLING, John
John is missing from the records for 46 years! A soldier with the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards who disappears from our sight.
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CARR, Arthur
b. 1874 - d. 1915 Arthur Henry Carr, a twin, was born on the 14th of July 1874 at 10.30 am in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England to parents...
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DE JONG, John
b.1873-d.1912 Let us start this story at the point in time when John de Jong, a ship’s steward who had travelled extensively, exhibited signs that his mental health was spiralling....
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EARING, Mary Ann
There is no hint of any mental health problems until Mary Ann enters the Asylum in 1899. He family remain attentive and visit her many times.
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YOUNG, Kate
b.1862-d.1920 Kate’s parents Catherine – or Kate as she would later be known – was the seventh of the eight children born to Joseph Young and his wife Elizabeth (née...
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BRANSCOMBE, Frederick Neyle
b.1837-d.1902 Frederick’s parents and siblings On 22 January 1834, William Henry Branscombe married 19 -year-old Grace Cholwich Neyle in St Andrews Church, Plymouth. Their daughter Elizabeth Eunice was baptised on...
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BOLTON, Thomas
b.1862 – d.1912. Thomas's family Thomas’s birth is recorded in records variously between 1859 (1891 Census) and 1862 (admission records)and no baptism has been found, but there is a Thomas...
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FAIRBRASS, Amy (Amey)
b.1837-d.1910 Amy’s parents Amy was born in 1837 in Bermondsey, as Amey Presley. There is an entry in the GRO for Amey Presley, March quarter, in 1838 in the registration...
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MAUER, Charles
b.1860-d.1809 ttps://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/172327691/family/familyview?cfpid=272235080660 Born in Cologne, Germany Charles Mauer was born in Cologne Germany, 1860 his estimated year of birth. He was the eldest child of David Mauer c1829 and Gertrude...
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BURTON, Susan
She ordered extravagant luncheons both at Stafford and Northampton stations and had no money to pay for them. The delusion that she is a duchess recurs frequently throughout her case notes.
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WARD, Caroline
Without the invaluable case notes for Caroline Ward, we would not be able to tell any of her sad story.
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SULLIVAN, Agnes
b.1877 – d.1927 Intro Had it not been for the Manor address book, we would never have unravelled this story. The addresses gave us the information required to be sure...
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COPELAND, Mary Ann (née Myring)
b.1845-d.1915 Mary Ann’s parents Mary Ann Myring’s birth is registered in the 4th quarter of 1845 in Sapcote which is a small town around 12 miles to the S.W. of...
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ATKINSON, Alfred Brereton
b. 1855 - d. 1935 The life of Alfred Brereton ATKINSON could have been very different. The 6th of 7 children born to 'Gentleman' Hesilrige Atkinson and his wife Frances...
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CLAYTON, Ada
Ada proved a little elusive to find at first.Thanks to the visitor book, the author then found her husband and more of her short life was uncovered.
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GOLDER, Edward
b.1857-d.1908 Edward's story The family history detailed in the census records and birth, marriage and death registers for Henry and Mary Golder might not be Edward’s family. Since he did...
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EYRE, Ada (née Heath)
b.1884-d.1911 Did Ada's pregnancy lead her to the asylum? Ada Eyre was only 26 when she died, a young married woman who was pregnant on arrival at Long Grove. What...
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COOMBES, Elizabeth
b.1861-d.1915. Elizabeth's parents and siblings Elizabeth Coombes was born Elizabeth Eltringham on 10 July 1861 to parents, Alexander Eltringham (1829-1876) and Elizabeth Holmes (1830-1898), who married on 19th June 1848...
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ALLIBON, Sarah Emma
b.1843-d.1914 Sarah’s parents Sarah Emma Allibon was born in Marylebone on the 16th of February 1843. She was the first (and, it would appear only) child of farrier James Allibon...
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WALLACE/WALLISS, Frederick
b.1850-d.1902 Walliss or Wallace The General Register Office recorded that Frederick WALLISS was aged 52 [born 1850] when he died in the June quarter of 1902 in the registration district...
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PARKER, Walter Gilbert
b.1902-d.1918 Walter’s mother and grand-parents Walter Gilbert Parker was born 25th May 1902, at 53 Buller Road, Fulham, the son of Ariel Elizabeth Parker. There is a blank in the...
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ENDERSON, Gertrude
b.1863-d.1918 Uncertain origins This lady’s birth is uncertain. Searching the registrations of birth I was unable to find a Gertrude Enderson born within two years either side of 1863 who...
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GILCHRIST, Jane
b.1893-d.1918 Jane’s parents and siblings Jane Gilchrist was born in the Holborn registration district to Charles Edward Gilchrist 1854 1895 and his wife Mary née Hawkins (1855 - 1896). They...
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PASKELL, Kate
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/177664957/family/familyview?cfpid=412311265291 b.1838-d.1908 Kate’s birth and early years Kate Harriet Beck was born in Lambeth in early 1838 to John Beck (1806-1868) and Hannah née Gray (1808-1884). She was baptised Harriet...
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EFFEMEY, John
b.1851-d.1909 John’s family The Effemey name has been quite a challenge to research due to its change of spellings when transcribed. Effamy, Effemy, Efeny, Evamy, Eppamy, and Affamy being examples....
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BAKER, Cassidy (née Trull)
b.1869-d.1909 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/171003100/family/familyview?cfpid=422219945300 Who was Cassidy Baker? The following research regarding the mystery of this lady’s complex life has proved to be very challenging! No census returns found, no birth recorded,...
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HELLICAR, Infant Child
b.1902-d.1902 A short life leads us to learn about two women who prevailed against the odds The London Metropolitan Archive holds the register of the baptisms that took place in...
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STREET, John
It is not clear why John entered Manor hospital. His family were interesting. John’s brother George, a builder, left £6m in his will. His son Thomas and his wife were killed by a V2 rocket in 1944.
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CARTWRIGHT, Walter
A story revisited by the author when invaluable case notes came to light at the London Metropolitan Archives. What followed resulted in a thorough family history for Walter Cartwright and his family.
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VENNELL, Martha Ellen
We know little about Martha except that she was epileptic.
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CORKE, Henrietta
The author says, “This has been such an interesting case to try to unravel and kept a couple of us up to the early hours trying to make sense of it!” A fabulous piece of research leaving questions to unravel.
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MAPLE, Louisa
b.1854 - d.1923 What do we know? The address book contains details of a son, Frederick Maple, son Henry & Edith Maple, daughter, E. Redsull with husband J.E. Redsull. A...
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LEVERETT, John Henry
Appearing twice in the 1911 Census was an interesting find for this man, John Henry Leverett.
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READ, George Richard
b.1871-d.1918 George’s parents George Richard Read was born in the March quarter of 1871, ref. Wandsworth 1d 596. The Wandsworth Registration District covered Battersea.. His parents were Richard and Dorothy...
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POULTON, George Henry
b.1878-d.1919 George’s parents This man was born and baptised as Henry George Poulton. He was born in the June Quarter of 1878, reference Islington 1b 440. He was baptised Henry...
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FULLER, John Alfred
b.1886-d.1911 Always deep in thought John Fuller’s life was short and typically little is known about him. However, the discovery of some of his case notes has given an insight...
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UNDERWOOD, Septimus Rowland
b.1873-d.1913 Septimus’s parents Septimus Rowland Underwood was born in Groton, Suffolk, in the 2nd quarter of 1873. He was the seventh of nine children born to farmer Daniel Underwood and...
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THREDGILL, Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth
b.1858-d.1911 Note: The unusual name has several different spellings throughout the archived documents. Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth Thredgill is the name on the burial record. To research Navelia’s story, I...
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JACKSON, Priscilla
b. 1849 - d. 1913 Priscilla Blyth was born on the 16th August 1849 in the small community of Marlingford, Norfolk, England, to Emily Blyth, and father unknown. Her mother...
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HARRIS, Rose Matilda Edith
The researcher carved a route through a lot of confusing information to track down the lady in this story! The question we continue to ponder is…who exactly was Edward Buckland? He visited Rosa 23 times when she was in Manor – a family member? A friend? Or a devoted partner?
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COTTRELL, Edward
b. 1853 - d. Unknown FOHC Intro This is the story of Edward COTTRELL. This is NOT the Edward Cottrell (b.1890) who was buried aged 54, on 31 March 1944...
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MOSS, Thomas
Sometimes we just have to wait for more information to come to light to write their full story. Such is the case with Thomas Moss
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GREGG, Charlotte
A one time servant to a Baronet and Chief Clerk in the Colonial Office, Charlotte has gaps in her life story, which ends in Manor Hospital.
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ROENNE (Ferdinand) Frederick Adam
This is the fabulous story of a true man of mystery – a confidence trickster, fraudster and swindler. He also may have been an accomplished airship and naval engineer. Right at the beginning of WW1, this story raises more questions than the answers it gives.
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BONNER, Mary Elizabeth
b.1867-d.1907 Death I have had to start at the end of Mary Elizabeth Bonner's life and try to work backwards in order to tell Mary’s story. The Horton Cemetery Records...
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EDWING, Elizabeth
Thanks to the visitor books for Manor Hospital we were able to find Elizabeth Edwing and write her story.
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HOWE, Walter
b.1866-d.1902 The GRO Death Index records that Walter Howe was aged 39 (giving him 1863 as year of birth) when he died in 1902. Research has found that this was...
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EVANS, James William Montague
b.1873-d.1902 James William Montague Evans’ birth was recorded by the UK GRO as being in the September quarter of 1873 in the Shoreditch registration district. Despite his mother’s maiden surname...
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MUNRO (née Saunders), Sarah
b.1837-d.1902 Sarah's parents Thomas and Sarah Sanders were the parents of seven known children of whom their daughter Sarah was the eldest. Thomas (1803-1860) had been born in Staffordshire and...
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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 Epilepsy in hospitals and asylums. His wife left the children to fend for themselves and it would appear he never saw any of them again.
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NOYE (née BRIMACOMBE), Harriet Ann
b.1869-d.1902 Annie’s parents Harriet Ann was the youngest child of Thomas and Harriet Brimacombe, née Ball. It would seem she was known as Annie so that is how she is...
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GODBOLD, Florence Kezia May
b.1883-d.1902 Florence's parents and siblings Florence Keziah May Godbold was born on 13 December 1883 to George Jennings and Fanny Godbold. Florence’s father had been born in 1849 in London...
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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 November 1849. Her mother’s maiden...
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SAGE, Henry Charles
No reason is given for Henry Charles’s admission to Long Grove. He was a munitions worker just prior to entry.
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SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members
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CARPENTER, George
b.1837-d.1902 Prologue Hmm… Maybe… Possibly… Yes… But… The doubt was there even though everything pointed to having found the correct man who was assigned the grave marker number 42 when...
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DUNCOMBE, Caroline
b.1844-d.1902 Caroline’s parents and siblings Caroline, the youngest child of David and Martha Ann (nee Harley) Duncombe, was born in 1844 in Bethnal Green. Her parents had married on 29...
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HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd
b.1846-d.1930 Sarah’s story was brought to us by her family and they are happy for it to go on our website. They kindly provided the photograph of Sarah. Sarah’s parents...
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SCAMBLER, Thomas William
This is the fascinating story or Thomas William Scambler where a detailed court case makes for a good read
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WOODCOTE, Mary
Mary Woodcote’s life is remembered because of her time spent in the workhouse or the asylum. Now, she will not be forgotten.
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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, to parents Andrew Bridie and...
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MILTON, Maria
Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
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PENFOLD, Edward Charles
b. 1853-1908 Early Years 1850s to 1870s Edward Charles Penfold was born on 6 Nov 1853 in Holborn, Middlesex, registration district St Luke’s. His parents are Charles Penfold (1828-1902) and...
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CHAPMAN, Harriett
(Registered as Rosa, also known as Rose) b.1886-d.1911 Rose Harriett Chapman was the name given on her death certificate but by tracing Mr Edward Foreman, the informant, it confirms this...
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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, which makes for a very...
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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 Barnaschina and his wife Sarah...
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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 in Cornwall and married in...
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HODGES, Annie Harriet
b.1831 - d.1911 Annie Harriet Conway was born on the 16th August 1831 in Holborn, Camden, England to parents Charles Conway and Ann Thiselton, she was baptised on the 4th...
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SWAN, Ernest Paul
b.~1879 - d.1947 Placeholder Info This is a placeholder for a future story to be written. Here are the facts known about Ernest from his file. Ernest Paul Day, Grave...
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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 but after further research I...
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HARTNOLL, Thomas
b.1864-d.1919 The Horton Cemetery Burials record has the name Thomas William Hartnoll, all other records show the name as just Thomas Hartnoll. Thomas’s family Thomas Hartnoll was born in the...
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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 I was. This took some...
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GARLAND, Percy Ernest
b.1882-d.1916 Percy's parents and siblings Percy Ernest Garland was born in Blackheath, Kent in the 4th Q of 1882, the fourth of six children. No baptism has been found for...
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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 his mother is shown as...
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EBELTHITE, Sarah
b.1873-d.1911 Sarah's birth The GRO revealed that Sarah Ebelthite was born Sarah Dudley in 1873, in Winslow, Buckinghamshire. Specifically, Sarah was born in a small village called Great Horwood. Her...