A short life for a mother who entered Long Grove when her youngest child was barely a month old.
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GALLIANO, James Price
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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EYRE, Ada (née Heath)
b.1884-d.1911 Did Ada's pregnancy lead her to the asylum? Ada Eyre was only 26 when she died, a young married woman who was pregnant on arrival at Long Grove. What...
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FULLER, John Alfred
b.1886-d.1911 Always deep in thought John Fuller’s life was short and typically little is known about him. However, the discovery of some of his case notes has given an insight...
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CHAPMAN, Harriett
(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
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
Was an unfortunate accident responsible for this man’s epilepsy?
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GILLAM (GILLAN), Ellen
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
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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BURFITT, Matilda Georgina
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Poor Elizabeth gave birth to a daughter in Horton Hospital – baptised Elizabeth Lilian Board. We do not know what happened to the baby.
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McGOVARIN, Laura
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...