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Month: February 2023

AITKEN, William
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AITKEN, William

Steve JohnsonFebruary 27, 2023March 18, 2023

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
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NOYE (née BRIMACOMBE), Harriet Ann

Hazel BallanFebruary 27, 2023March 8, 2023
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
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GODBOLD, Florence Kezia May

Hazel BallanFebruary 27, 2023March 8, 2023
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
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ALLEN, Mary Ann

Megan BakerFebruary 26, 2023March 8, 2023
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
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SAGE, Henry Charles

Tony McGarryFebruary 26, 2023March 8, 2023

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)
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)

Lesley LeeFebruary 26, 2023March 8, 2023

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
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Horton Asylum Males

CARPENTER, George

Hazel BallanFebruary 26, 2023March 13, 2023
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
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DUNCOMBE, Caroline

Hazel BallanFebruary 26, 2023March 8, 2023
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
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HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd

Anne DaviesFebruary 26, 2023May 18, 2023
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
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SCAMBLER, Thomas William

Hazel BallanFebruary 25, 2023March 13, 2023

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
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WOODCOTE, Mary

Hazel BallanFebruary 25, 2023March 8, 2023

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
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

CUTHBERT, Thomasine

Nari FairbanksFebruary 20, 2023February 26, 2023
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
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MILTON, Maria

Sylvia BromileyFebruary 19, 2023April 16, 2023

Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.

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PENFOLD, Edward Charles
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PENFOLD, Edward Charles

Isabel KnightFebruary 19, 2023March 8, 2023
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
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CHAPMAN, Harriett

Linda Miles-CartwrightFebruary 3, 2023March 8, 2023
(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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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
1 Feb

James Bates lies in grave 222b.
James was admitted to Horton Asylum in 1911.
No known relatives or friends and he said he had been suicidal.
On that same morning, he had tried to jump from the
...window, but other inmates had stopped him.
http://www.hortoncemetery.org/bates-james/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
24 Jan

Infant Baby Hellicar. One of the first stories written about those buried in the cemetery. Read the story here http://www.hortoncemetery.org/hellicar-male/

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
24 Jan

On 6th  July 1983, Kirkwoods sent a list of the tombstones and memorials that had been removed from the cemetery to the Registrar General of Miscellaneous Records in St Catherine House.

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HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·
24 Jan

Cemetery Clearance
In 1983, Epsom solicitors, Kirkwoods issued notice of “the intention to remove remaining tombstones, monuments and other memorials” from Horton “for the purpose of reducing
...the maintenance costs”. This was carried out on 26th May 1983.
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