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FISHER, Annie
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FISHER, Annie

Lesley LeeOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Annie went in and out of the workhouse 167 times.

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JOHNSTON, Maria
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JOHNSTON, Maria

Elizabeth AumeerOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Death caused by a flannelette nightgown catching fire and a child dying!

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SMITH, Emily
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SMITH, Emily

Hazel BallanOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025
b.1856-d.1902 When I saw the name Emily Smith was next on my list, my heart sank, but after sending off for her death certificate my hopes were raised, well, just...
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CAMERON, Marjory
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CAMERON, Marjory

Hazel BallanOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025
b.1828 -d.1902 Marjory Cameron was aged 74 when she died in the Horton Asylum in Epsom, Surrey, on 21st June 1902. Her death certificate records that she was the widow...
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TOU, Chou
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TOU, Chou

Hazel BallanOctober 15, 2025October 17, 2025

Limehouse Causeway

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GODFREY, Mary Ann
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GODFREY, Mary Ann

Shaun JonesOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025

‘My wife … who is Mary’s great granddaughter would like to thank you for writing this & for all the work you have done to keep Mary’s memory alive.’ (a relative).

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FEATHERSTONE, Sarah
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FEATHERSTONE, Sarah

Alison CookOctober 13, 2025October 13, 2025
b.1869-d.1925 Sarah Featherstone Before I begin, I think it’s worth noting here that Sarah’s age and birth-place vary in all the records. It was only when I found her Settlement...
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ANDREWS, Adeline Harriet
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ANDREWS, Adeline Harriet

Hazel BallanOctober 8, 2025October 13, 2025
1843-1902 Adeline Harriet, the first child and daughter of William Henry Andrew [1819-1872], was born at home on 22nd May 1843 in Hammersmith.  Her father had married her mother, Harriet...
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PEACOCK, George Creed
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PEACOCK, George Creed

Linda MartinOctober 7, 2025October 8, 2025
b.1860-d.1909 Vertical Tree View - Ancestry George's family George Creed Peacock was born in Swilland, Suffolk to Ann (née Creed) and James Peacock, a farm labourer, on the 16th May...
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STEER-WEBSTER, Edith Annie (née STOKES)
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STEER-WEBSTER, Edith Annie (née STOKES)

Linda MartinOctober 7, 2025October 8, 2025
b.1861-d.1909 Vertical Tree View - Ancestry  Edith Annie Stokes was born on 5th May 1861, at 23, Lower Albion Street, Manchester the first of 3 children I found born to...
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LYONS, Bertha
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LYONS, Bertha

Linda Miles-CartwrightOctober 6, 2025October 7, 2025
b.1887-d.1911 Bertha’s Background Bertha was baptised on 18 January 1888 having been born, according to her baptism record, on 17 November 1887. She was baptised at Wandsworth Presbyterian church, and...
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GLASS, Robert Albert
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GLASS, Robert Albert

Linda MartinOctober 6, 2025October 6, 2025
b.1865-d.1909 Vertical Tree View - Ancestry Robert’s family At birth, Robert was registered as Robert Albert Glass; unfortunately, Robert never used his second name of Albert which would have made...
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CHAPERLIN, May
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CHAPERLIN, May

Alison CookOctober 6, 2025October 7, 2025
b.1893-d.1925 May’s parents May Chaperlin was born at 3pm on 11th June 1893 at 44 Commercial Road, Lambeth, to William & Jane Chaperlin (née Seear).  The time-stamp on the birth...
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17 Nov

Hendrik B Koekkoek - youngest son of Dutch painter Hermanus Koekkoek (1815-1882).

His grandfather was Dutch painter Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek.

Hendrik’s paintings can be found in museums,
...including the museum Paul Tetar van Elven in Delft, Holland.
http://www.hortoncemetery.org/koekkoek-hendrick-b/

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17 Nov

Sylvester first appears in the workhouse in 1866. He was found wandering, aged 5 years and is taken to the workhouse. He is discharged the same day to his mother. There starts his institutional life.... Sylvester spent his whole life in institutions.
http://www.hortoncemetery.org/fury-sylvester/

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14 Nov

Félix Garcia was a famed Spanish dancer, and art subject of Picasso. He was confined at the Long Grove asylum, in Epsom, after he started acting peculiar, soon after being possibly deceived by The ...Ballet Russes director, Sergei Diaghilev.
http://www.hortoncemetery.org/garcia-felix/

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14 Nov

Tottie Fay - The Worst and Wickedest woman in London! I challenge you, upon reading her story, not to feel admiration for her courage, in the overwhelming face of adversity, and to feel compassion... in droves for her life-story and eventual fate.

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