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CARROLL, Luke
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Horton Asylum Manor Asylum

CARROLL, Luke

Stephen MundayJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025
b.1860-d.1908 Luke Carroll was the son of Luke Carroll and his wife Elizabeth (née Moore) who were married in the church of St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, in the...
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NORTHMORE Robert Henry
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Horton Asylum

NORTHMORE Robert Henry

Stephen MundayJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025
b.1847-d.1914 When Robert Henry Northmore died in Horton Asylum in 1914 at the age of 67 he had spent almost half of his life in mental health institutions.  Robert Henry’s...
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ADAMS, Sarah
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Manor Asylum

ADAMS, Sarah

Alison CookJanuary 27, 2025May 8, 2025
b.c1850-d.1915 On 9th January 1914, Sarah Adams was admitted to Lambeth Workhouse in Renfrew Road; she was discharged to the Infirmary a couple of weeks later on 24th January.  After...
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CERVI, Theresa
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Horton Asylum

CERVI, Theresa

Theresa Kenefick-ConwayJanuary 27, 2025March 21, 2025
b.1879-d.1912 This story was written by Barb Monteath about a family member, Theresa Cervi, (née Persico) “I am bound to them, though I cannot look into their eyes or hear...
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MUNK, William 
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Horton Asylum

MUNK, William 

Hazel BallanJanuary 27, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1879-d.1905 Introduction Back in 2008 I was shown the photograph above of some of the remaining headstones in the Horton Estate Cemetery that had been photographed on 28 February 1971...
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ALLEN, Frederick (George Frederick Allen)
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Long Grove Asylum

ALLEN, Frederick (George Frederick Allen)

Linda Miles-CartwrightJanuary 25, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1868/9-d.1926 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/173802352/family/familyview?cfpid=402253983788 Foreword by Julia Morris Linda Miles-Cartwright has kindly put together a story of my Great Grandfather who was buried at Horton Cemetery. Later Frederick's wife, Rose, would also...
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LAMBERT, Ernest Archibald
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Asylum Horton Asylum

LAMBERT, Ernest Archibald

Elizabeth AumeerJanuary 25, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1883-d.1914 Ernest’s parents Ernest Archibald Lambert’s birth was registered in 1883 in Southwark. His parents were William and Christina Lambert (née Clark). Ernest was their last child.He had eight siblings. ...
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BARNSLEY, Rose Ellen
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Horton Asylum

BARNSLEY, Rose Ellen

Alison CookJanuary 25, 2025January 25, 2025
b.1881-d.1923 Rose Ellen DALY was born at 23 Rhyl Street, Kentish Town, St. Pancras on 3rd July 1881 to James & Mary Ann/Marian DALY (née Townshend).   Rose’s parents Rose’s parents...
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COLE, Jane Ann
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Long Grove Asylum

COLE, Jane Ann

Linda Miles-CartwrightJanuary 23, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1878-d.1911 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/201247488/family?cfpid=362626940999&invitetoken=ECvF3Jfxn3lU_5wA5mYLccWXtM7LXR9AwSOFXQb65_A%3D Introduction Jane was a long way from home when she died but details from her death certificate helped to identify her and where she came from. Jane was...
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WALKER, Frank
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Long Grove Asylum

WALKER, Frank

Linda Miles-CartwrightJanuary 23, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1879-d.1911 Vertical Tree View - Ancestry A mysterious young man from Argyle Street Frank Walker was only 32 years old when he died, and he had spent the last 9...
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HOLDEN, Henry William

Lesley LeeJanuary 23, 2025September 6, 2025
b.1886-d.1914 Vertical Tree View - Ancestry Henry’s family Henry  was the third child of five born to George Holden and his wife, Florence Emily Traies.  His siblings were George Edward...
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DASSITER, Emma
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Long Grove Asylum

DASSITER, Emma

Alison CookJanuary 23, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1834-d.1917 Introduction  Emma Dassiter died at Long Grove Asylum on 28 January 1917 aged 83 having been admitted to Long Grove Asylum on 7 August 1907.  She is buried in...
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BRADY, James Ernest Quinland
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Long Grove Asylum

BRADY, James Ernest Quinland

Stephen MundayJanuary 23, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1872-d.1921 Although our subject was baptised and registered as Ernest James Quinland Brady, his name appears as James Ernest Brady in Lunacy Patients Admission Registers.  Ernest’s parents Ernest was the...
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ANDREWS, Mabel
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Long Grove Asylum

ANDREWS, Mabel

Linda Miles-CartwrightJanuary 23, 2025January 27, 2025
b.1879-d.1911 Introduction Unfortunately, none of the definite records found for Mabel referred to her family. Not even her death certificate gave me any mention of a family. The 1911 census...
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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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