Linda Miles-Cartwright, Author at Friends of Horton Cemetery

HARPER, James

Linda Miles-CartwrightNovember 27, 2022November 27, 2022

b.1888-d.1911 The Search Uncovering the story of James Harper was a challenge as his short life appears to have left very little in the way of tangible records. Sadly, his...

FLETCHER, George

Linda Miles-CartwrightOctober 17, 2022October 17, 2022

Was an unfortunate accident responsible for this man’s epilepsy?

Long Grove Asylum

GILLAM (GILLAN), Ellen

Linda Miles-CartwrightSeptember 12, 2022September 14, 2022

b.1891-d.1911 Ellen was only 20 years old when she died and has sadly left little trace of her existence but we can glimpse at her short life from the few...

Horton Asylum

SHREEVE, Lottie

Linda Miles-CartwrightAugust 16, 2022August 16, 2022

b.1874 - d.1910 Parents and Norfolk background Predominantly the Shreeve surname originates from Norfolk and Lottie’s family is no exception. Her father Leonard was born in Norwich in 1841, the...

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GALLIANO, James Price

Linda Miles-CartwrightJune 29, 2022October 26, 2022

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...

Horton Asylum

BURFITT, Matilda Georgina

Linda Miles-CartwrightJune 28, 2022

b.1857-d.1910 A Word of Caution Burial records state Matilda was 42 years old at her death. I have been unable to find any records that correspond to that age...

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GILL, Jane

Linda Miles-CartwrightJune 2, 2022June 3, 2022

b.1875-d.1910 Jane’s parents Jane Gill’s parents married at Holy Trinity Church in Hull on 25 November 1868. Her father Thomas Gill originated from Manchester according to census returns and her...

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JOHNSON, William Arthur

Linda Miles-CartwrightMay 20, 2022June 3, 2022

b.1867(?)-d.1910 William - a difficult subject to trace William has proved difficult to trace and, after twenty hits on a potential birth certificate, it has been narrowed down to one...

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WALL, John William

Linda Miles-CartwrightMay 17, 2022October 26, 2022

b.1866-d.1910 John’s burial record incorrectly records his surname as Waller but there is no corresponding death certificate under that surname. There is however a death certificate for a John William...

Long Grove Asylum

SKINNER, Alfred

Linda Miles-CartwrightApril 3, 2022April 3, 2022

b.1891-d.1911 Alfred Skinner was just 19 years old when he was admitted to Long Grove Hospital. He was in the minority being a young man, as most of the patients...

Horton Asylum

COLTMAN, Martha

Linda Miles-CartwrightApril 3, 2022April 3, 2022

b.1860 -d.1910 I nearly did not find Martha Coltman as her age was incorrect but this, I later found, was a mistake made when she was institutionalised. There were no...

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KING, Ellen Mary

Linda Miles-CartwrightMarch 20, 2022April 4, 2022

b. 1872-d.1910 Despite extensive searches I have not been able to trace Ellen’s background. There have been a number of leads but they led to dead ends and show who...

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BATTY, Jane

Linda Miles-CartwrightMarch 12, 2022October 24, 2022

b.1863-d.1910 No definite trace of Jane’s life prior to the 1901 census can be found at present despite extensive searches. We have only an intimation of her marital status and...

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DEVERILL, Minnie

Linda Miles-CartwrightOctober 28, 2021November 5, 2021

b.1876 - d.1910 Finding the correct Minnie The search for Minnie Deverill has proved difficult as there was limited information to link her to any family. With only a Grave...

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SIMMONS, William

Linda Miles-CartwrightSeptember 17, 2021October 8, 2021

b.1868-d.1910 Early life William Henry Simmons was born in the April to June quarter of 1868 in Rotherhithe. Although later evidence suggests his birth date may be 16 March 1868....

Ewell Epileptic Colony

PENN, William George Joseph

Linda Miles-CartwrightSeptember 17, 2021October 28, 2021

b.1884-d.1910 The early death of the bread winner causes his wife and children great hardship. And subsequently great sadness with the subject, William, and his sister Rose both being admitted...

Long Grove Asylum

PENN, Rose Esther

Linda Miles-CartwrightAugust 9, 2021September 17, 2021

b.1886-d.1917 Initial research difficulties The search for a Rose Esther Penn buried at Horton Estate Cemetery on 24th April 1917, aged 30, proved to be fruitless but research for a...

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MCDONALD, Ethel

Linda Miles-CartwrightAugust 9, 2021September 17, 2021

b.1882-d.1910 1880s Ethel was born on 14th September 1882 and was the fifth child of John Hamilton McDonald and Augusta Mahala Annie, née Page. They had married on 31st May...

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WRIGHT, Eliza

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 6, 2021November 8, 2021

b.1861-d.1910 1860s Eliza’s maiden name was Rhodes and her parents were Richard and Sarah Rhodes. I have been unable to accurately trace their marriage, although it could have been prior...

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TENNANT, Herbert John

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 6, 2021November 8, 2021

b.1858-d.1910 1850s Herbert was born at Saham Toney in Norfolk in January 1858. He was the sixth child of Edward and Mary Ann Tennant. His parents were married on 18th...

Ewell Epileptic Colony

PYATT, Sidney

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 2, 2021November 8, 2021

b.1886-d.1910 1870s to 1880s Sidney Pyatt’s parents were William and Charlotte, they were married at St. John’s Church in Hoxton on 25th December 1871. A note from history: In 19th...

Ewell Epileptic Colony

PRESTRIDGE, Frederick

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 2, 2021October 5, 2021

b.1882-d.1910 1880s & 1890s Frederick (born Edward Fred) Prestridge’s parents were George Prestridge and Mary Ann Lewis who were married at Holy Trinity Church on the edge of Clapham Common...

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MURRELL, James

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 2, 2021September 17, 2021

b.1864-d.1910 1860s James Murrell’s parents were married on 29th December 1862 at St Giles' Church in Camberwell. It was a second marriage for his father James Murrell senior, his first...

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EMBLEM, Henry

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 2, 2021September 17, 2021

b.1878-d.1910 Initial difficulties researching the Emblem family The surname of Emblem seems to have a number of variations such as Emblen/Emblin/Emblan/Embling/Emblow/ Embler. This has made tracing difficult. Variations are often...

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BLACKWELL, Charles

Linda Miles-CartwrightJuly 2, 2021October 27, 2022

b.1872-d.1910 Starting research Although the burial note describes Charles Blackwell as aged 28, no trace could be found including a Death Certificate. Searching under Blackwell in the relevant quarter, a...

Horton Asylum

PAPE, William Edwin

Linda Miles-CartwrightJune 28, 2021September 17, 2021

b.1880-d.1910 1880s His birth was registered in the December quarter of 1880 in Camberwell. He was the eldest child of William George Pape, an ironmonger, who had a business at...

Asylum Horton Asylum

SYKES, Gertrude

Linda Miles-CartwrightMay 8, 2021September 17, 2021

b.1882? - d.1910 A tragic story of a young girl all alone, who lived in institutions from the age of three until her death at a young age. Very little...

Horton Asylum

BOARD, Elizabeth

Linda Miles-CartwrightFebruary 10, 2021October 27, 2022

b. 1878 - d.1910 Marriage The first glimpse we get of Elizabeth Board nee. Couse is in 1900 when she marries Arthur Edward Board (Bachelor) on the 3rd November at...

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McGOVARIN, Laura

Linda Miles-CartwrightJanuary 20, 2021September 17, 2021

Story Version number = 1Friends of Horton Cemetery Researcher – Linda Miles-Cartwright Laura was born a long way from London in fact she was born in Fredericton in Canada to...