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CHAPMAN, Harriett
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Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

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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HARPER, James
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Long Grove Asylum Males

HARPER, James

Linda Miles-CartwrightNovember 27, 2022March 8, 2023
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...
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FLETCHER, George
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

FLETCHER, George

Linda Miles-CartwrightOctober 17, 2022March 8, 2023

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

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GILLAM (GILLAN), Ellen
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Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

GILLAM (GILLAN), Ellen

Linda Miles-CartwrightSeptember 12, 2022March 8, 2023
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...
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SHREEVE, Lottie
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

SHREEVE, Lottie

Linda Miles-CartwrightAugust 16, 2022March 8, 2023
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
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Horton Asylum Males

GALLIANO, James Price

Linda Miles-CartwrightJune 29, 2022March 8, 2023
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...
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BURFITT, Matilda Georgina
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

BURFITT, Matilda Georgina

Linda Miles-CartwrightJune 28, 2022March 8, 2023
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
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

GILL, Jane

Linda Miles-CartwrightJune 2, 2022March 8, 2023
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
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Horton Asylum Males

JOHNSON, William Arthur

Linda Miles-CartwrightMay 20, 2022March 8, 2023
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
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Horton Asylum Males

WALL, John William

Linda Miles-CartwrightMay 17, 2022March 8, 2023
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...
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SKINNER, Alfred
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Long Grove Asylum Males

SKINNER, Alfred

Linda Miles-CartwrightApril 3, 2022March 8, 2023
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...
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COLTMAN, Martha
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

COLTMAN, Martha

Linda Miles-CartwrightApril 3, 2022March 8, 2023
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
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

KING, Ellen Mary

Linda Miles-CartwrightMarch 20, 2022March 8, 2023
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
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

BATTY, Jane

Linda Miles-CartwrightMarch 12, 2022March 8, 2023
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
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

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
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Horton Asylum Males

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....
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PENN, William George Joseph
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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...
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PENN, Rose Esther
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Female Burials 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
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

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
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Female Burials Horton Asylum

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
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Horton Asylum Males

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...
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PYATT, Sidney
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males

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...
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PRESTRIDGE, Frederick
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males

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
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Horton Asylum Males

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
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Horton Asylum Males

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
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Horton Asylum Males

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...
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PAPE, William Edwin
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Horton Asylum Males

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...
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SYKES, Gertrude
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Asylum Female Burials 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...
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BOARD, Elizabeth
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Female Burials 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
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Asylum Female Burials Horton Asylum

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...
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    HONEY, Joseph Thomas
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    CORBETT, John Francis
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    WILSON, Frederick Leon
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