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COLEMAN, James Christopher
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Horton Asylum Long Grove Asylum

COLEMAN, James Christopher

Lesley LeeJanuary 4, 2026January 4, 2026
b.1891-d.1916 This young man’s family history has proved to contain missing, mistaken and confusing information and, beyond his closest family, has been difficult to tie down. Unfortunately, this is also...
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FISHER, Annie
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Ewell Epileptic Colony

FISHER, Annie

Lesley LeeOctober 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Annie went in and out of the workhouse 167 times.

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TUCK, Annie
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Ewell Epileptic Colony

TUCK, Annie

Lesley LeeSeptember 7, 2025September 7, 2025
b.1888-d.1916 Annie's family Annie Tuck was born on 8th March 1888 in Peckham.  She was the third of seven children born to William Henry Tuck (1862 – 1911) and his...
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COLLEY, Thomas William
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Ewell Epileptic Colony

COLLEY, Thomas William

Lesley LeeSeptember 6, 2025September 6, 2025
b.1890-d.1916 Thomas's parents Thomas William Colley was born in the Sept Q of 1890, registered in Lambeth, Surrey.  His father was Thomas Colley (1863–1910) and his mother was Adelaide Mary...
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Ewell Epileptic Colony

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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Ewell Epileptic Colony Horton Asylum

HARTLEY, Richard Johnson (Robert)

Lesley LeeSeptember 8, 2024May 8, 2025
b.1860-d.1914 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/197875114/family?cfpid=202577313805&invitetoken=fgPlO-Pn2BgyokqbXpD0mDZia2RI5hWNJ-sZJPN9GWw%3D Introduction This gentleman caused some confusion.  In his Colony records he is always referred to as Robert Hartley but I could find nothing in any online records for...
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Ewell Epileptic Colony

HYATT, Daisy Lilian

Lesley LeeMay 5, 2024July 14, 2025
b.1887-d.1916 https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/196396435/family/familyview?cfpid=352568745569 Daisy's parents and siblings According to the baptism register of St Clement Danes Church Daisy was born on18 May 1887, and baptised on the 12th June. Her parents...
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COLLIER, Isaac James
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony

COLLIER, Isaac James

Lesley LeeFebruary 14, 2024February 14, 2024

When Isaac is transferred to The Colony in Ewell he is said to be quite aware of what is going on and where he is.
His speech is good and coherent apart from a slight stammer at times.  He complains that his memory is not good and ‘if told to do a thing he forgets unless he does it immediately.’

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Long Grove Asylum

AMES, Agnes

Lesley LeeOctober 29, 2023October 29, 2023
b.1857–d.1914 Birth and marriage in Ireland Agnes was born Agnes Regnell (Wregnell) in Naas, Co Kildare, Ireland in about 1857. No Irish census information remains following a fire which destroyed...
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COOPER, Frederick
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males

COOPER, Frederick

Lesley LeeSeptember 9, 2023September 11, 2023

This is a story of a tormented soul, a deep turmoil created by untreated epilepsy.

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BOLTON, Thomas
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

BOLTON, Thomas

Lesley LeeMay 27, 2023May 31, 2023
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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COOMBES, Elizabeth
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Manor Asylum

COOMBES, Elizabeth

Lesley LeeMay 4, 2023September 6, 2025
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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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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HONEY, Joseph Thomas
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

HONEY, Joseph Thomas

Lesley LeeJanuary 13, 2023May 8, 2023
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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GARLAND, Percy Ernest
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

GARLAND, Percy Ernest

Lesley LeeJanuary 4, 2023September 6, 2025
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
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

LEWIS, James

Lesley LeeJanuary 4, 2023March 8, 2023
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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HOWARD, Frank
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

HOWARD, Frank

Lesley LeeDecember 5, 2022March 8, 2023
b. 1876 - d. 1912 Frank’s appearance in the Lunacy Register and his hospital admission form do not record his DOB but according to the 1881c Frank was born in...
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BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada

Lesley LeeNovember 20, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1873-d.1914 Lily Ada Buckeridge was born on 8th Sept 1873 in Deptford Kent. Her parents were John Thomas Buckeridge (1848 –1924) born in Newbury, Berkshire and Elizabeth Jane Pharaoh née...
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MOORE, Henry
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males

MOORE, Henry

Lesley LeeOctober 13, 2022September 9, 2023
b.1859-d.1912 Henry’s parents Henry Rose Moore was born in the June quarter of 1859 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex. He takes his unusual second name from his grandfather, Thomas Rose Moore.  Henry...
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FOLWELL, Dora
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

FOLWELL, Dora

Lesley LeeOctober 12, 2022March 8, 2023

The Dressmaker

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RIDLEY, Valentine George
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

RIDLEY, Valentine George

Lesley LeeSeptember 21, 2022March 24, 2023
b.1892-d.1916 Valentine's family Valentine’s birth was registered in the 1st Q of 1892 in Greenwich, Kent. No baptism certificate has been found to confirm his DOB or mother’s name but...
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BRYANT, Percy Henry
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

BRYANT, Percy Henry

Lesley LeeSeptember 16, 2022September 6, 2025
b.1890-d.1914 Percy’s family and early life Percy was born, the eldest of seven children, on 2nd December 1890 and baptised on 22nd February at St John the Divine, Richmond, Surrey. ...
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GILBERT, George Frederick
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

GILBERT, George Frederick

Lesley LeeSeptember 12, 2022May 31, 2023

Died aged just 22

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SABEY, George David
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

SABEY, George David

Lesley LeeJanuary 28, 2022March 19, 2023

What happened to this Bootmaker?

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WATERER, Richard James
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

WATERER, Richard James

Lesley LeeOctober 30, 2021January 6, 2023

A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour

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TIDYMAN, Samuel
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

TIDYMAN, Samuel

Lesley LeeMay 28, 2021October 17, 2022

Escaped childhood murder!

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CASSAN, John Sheffield
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

CASSAN, John Sheffield

Lesley LeeApril 15, 2021July 14, 2025

The Hollywood film star’s brother.

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YEO, Marian Elizabeth
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

YEO, Marian Elizabeth

Lesley LeeMarch 11, 2021October 17, 2022

The silver polisher

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WILSON, Frederick Leon
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

WILSON, Frederick Leon

Lesley LeeMarch 8, 2021February 26, 2023

The common story of someone with epilepsy whose life was marred by a lack of understanding of the condition.

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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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