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SODEN, George
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum

SODEN, George

Roger MillerFebruary 3, 2024February 14, 2024

George died at 70 years, after a long life as a tarpaulin maker, a sail maker and a blind maker.

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COMPTON, Emma
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Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

COMPTON, Emma

Roger MillerJuly 30, 2023July 31, 2023

The story of Emma Compton appeared unexceptional at the outset. However, we did uncover a few surprises during our research.

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PASKELL, Kate
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Long Grove Asylum

PASKELL, Kate

Roger MillerMay 2, 2023May 2, 2023
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/tree/177664957/family/familyview?cfpid=412311265291 b.1838-d.1908 Kate’s birth and early years Kate Harriet Beck was born in Lambeth in early 1838 to John Beck (1806-1868) and Hannah née Gray (1808-1884). She was baptised Harriet...
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HELLICAR, Infant Child
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Horton Asylum

HELLICAR, Infant Child

Roger MillerMay 2, 2023May 9, 2023
b.1902-d.1902 A short life leads us to learn about two women who prevailed against the odds  The London Metropolitan Archive holds the register of the baptisms that took place in...
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HOWARD, Emma
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HOWARD, Emma

Roger MillerMay 20, 2022March 8, 2023
b.1843-d.1908 Emma’s birth in Dedham, Essex Emma Howard nee Joslin was baptised on 18th December 1843 at St Mary’s Church, Dedham in Essex, a village about 8 miles north-east of...
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HORWOOD, William
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males

HORWOOD, William

Roger MillerFebruary 18, 2022October 26, 2022
b.1872-d.1915 William Horwood was buried in Horton Cemetery on 20th April 1915. Workhouse records document his admission to Mile End Workhouse, Bancroft Road, Bethnal Green on 23rd March 1912 and...
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GOODING, Sarah Ann
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

GOODING, Sarah Ann

Roger MillerFebruary 15, 2022April 3, 2022
b.1841-d.1908 Sarah’s birth was in Tweedmouth in 1841 Sarah was the daughter of Mary (nee Paxton) and James Unthank, a tailor, of Tweedmouth, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland. The Rev. William Ritchie of...
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NEAL, Susan Eliza and Neal, Walter Charles
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum

NEAL, Susan Eliza and Neal, Walter Charles

Roger MillerFebruary 15, 2022November 18, 2022
b. 1872-d.1908 and b.1908-d.1908 Walter Charles Neal was born in Long Grove Asylum on 7th June 1908 and died there 18 days later on the 25th June. He was buried...
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STACE, Louisa
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

STACE, Louisa

Roger MillerFebruary 15, 2022October 17, 2022

The glove maker

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MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
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Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa

Roger MillerOctober 30, 2021October 25, 2022

Additional difficulty of not speaking English

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HALEY, Samuel Thomas
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Long Grove Asylum Males

HALEY, Samuel Thomas

Roger MillerOctober 30, 2021November 9, 2021
b.1846 - d.1908 Samuel Thomas Haley died on 17th September 1908 and was buried in grave 201b of Horton Cemetery on the 24th September. The Lunacy Patients Admission Register records...
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JAKEMAN, George
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Long Grove Asylum Males

JAKEMAN, George

Roger MillerAugust 9, 2021October 4, 2021
b.1853-d.1908 George Jakeman died on 31st March 1908 in Long Grove Asylum and was buried at Horton Cemetery on the 4th April 1908. The Lunacy Patients Register shows that he...
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HALLÉN, Hjalmar
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males

HALLÉN, Hjalmar

Roger MillerJuly 8, 2021December 8, 2021
b.1847 - d.1908 Hjalmar Hallén died on 19th April 1908 in Long Grove Asylum and was buried in Horton Cemetery on 25th April in grave 133a. The 1881 census The...
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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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