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WRAY, William David
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WRAY, William David

Shaun JonesAugust 8, 2026August 8, 2026
1831-1915 Early days William was born in 1831 in Chesterton, Cambridge. His parents were David Wray and his wife Elizabeth Few.  David Wray was a surgeon, and the family lived...
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HALL, Mary Ann
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HALL, Mary Ann

Shaun JonesAugust 8, 2026August 9, 2026
b.1844-d.1923 Childhood Mary Ann Hall was born Mary Ann Jefferies in Bath, Somerset in 1844. Her parents were James Jefferies, a mason’s labourer, and his wife Elizabeth (née Munday).  She...
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VICKERY, John 
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VICKERY, John 

Shaun JonesAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026
1866-1907 Early days John Vickery was born on 8 July 1866 at 3 Union Terrace, Limehouse in London’s dockland. This was the home of his parents George Vickery, a twine...
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TURNER, Harry 
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TURNER, Harry 

Shaun JonesAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026
b.1864-d.1908 Birth Harry Turner was born in 1864 in the rural village of Belchamp Walter, near Sudbury in Suffolk. He was one of eight children born to Thomas Turner, an...
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MARTIN, James  
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MARTIN, James  

Shaun JonesAugust 7, 2026August 7, 2026
b.1874? –d.1924 Researching James's story There is a question mark against this man’s birth year, for reasons which I will explain.  The only background information we had to go on...
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HUGHES, Jennett/Janet/Jannett 
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HUGHES, Jennett/Janet/Jannett 

Shaun JonesAugust 1, 2026
b.c1842-d.1909 Research notes When we started to research Jennett’s life, we had very few facts to work on: She was admitted to Manor asylum in August 1901 but had been...
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HOWARD, Charles (otherwise Robert Charles Howard, Charles Robert Howard) 
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HOWARD, Charles (otherwise Robert Charles Howard, Charles Robert Howard) 

Shaun JonesAugust 1, 2026August 1, 2026
b.1865-d.1908 Preface In researching these stories, we have to work backwards from whatever family information we can glean from the individual’s medical notes. Sometimes the information is very sparse and...
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HASZELL, Elizabeth (née Mingay)
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HASZELL, Elizabeth (née Mingay)

Shaun JonesJuly 26, 2026July 26, 2026
b.1858-d.1914 A relative of Elizabeth’s contacted the Friends of Horton Cemetery for support with finding out more. A researcher had, by chance, already started to look into her life. We...
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ELLIS, William
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ELLIS, William

Shaun JonesJuly 24, 2026July 26, 2026

This is William’s wife, Edith Amelia Ellis. Her great grandson says, “Sitting in her somewhat uncomfortable chair on the top floor of 164 Central Street, dressed in the same ‘pinny’ every time we visited, with a lovely, warm smile and the longest fingers imaginable.”

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FREELAND, Hannah
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FREELAND, Hannah

Shaun JonesJuly 22, 2026July 22, 2026

Brightling, Sussex where Hannah was born and baptised.

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JOHNSON, Margaret, Leatoria
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JOHNSON, Margaret, Leatoria

Shaun JonesJuly 21, 2026July 21, 2026

This story may be a love story… William, in the picture, appeared to care for Margaret up until her death. Margaret refused to have her photograph taken.

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WATSON, Louisa Susanna
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WATSON, Louisa Susanna

Shaun JonesJune 23, 2026June 23, 2026
b.1846-1920 In the early hours of the morning on 6th October 1900, Louisa Susanna Watson was found wandering in Great Quebec Street, Marylebone, by PC Edwin Lapworth who took her...
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HERVEY, Fanny Emma
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HERVEY, Fanny Emma

Shaun JonesMay 30, 2026May 30, 2026
b.1847-d.1911 Beginnings Fanny Hervey was born Fanny Emma Russell in 1847, in the small village of Orleton, in Herefordshire, where her father John Russell was a shopkeeper.  John and his...
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McNAB, Charles John
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McNAB, Charles John

Shaun JonesMay 15, 2026July 28, 2026
b.1908-d.1942 The Friends of Horton Cemetery were approached by Charles McNab’s great granddaughter, who was working on her family tree. She said, “My family was always told that Charles McNab...
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LUNDIE, Thomas
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LUNDIE, Thomas

Shaun JonesMarch 26, 2026March 26, 2026
c.1877 – 1952 A Request for Help We started to research Thomas’s life following an enquiry on behalf of a possible descendant in France.  We have not been able to...
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ALLEN, Henry
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ALLEN, Henry

Shaun JonesJanuary 6, 2026January 6, 2026
1844-1914 Early life Henry was born on 17th February 1844 at 13 Prince’s Court, Storey’s Gate, Westminster (very close to the Houses of Parliament). His parents were William Allen and...
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AUBRY, Marguerite Zelie
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AUBRY, Marguerite Zelie

Shaun JonesJanuary 5, 2026January 31, 2026

Marguerite Zelie Deleau was born in Glageon, in the Nord department of northern France, on 21 May 1872.

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CLAY, John
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CLAY, John

Shaun JonesJanuary 4, 2026January 5, 2026

The fascinating story of educated man who travelled back and fore to the USA and spent time in prison from various offences.

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DINGLE, Anna
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DINGLE, Anna

Shaun JonesJanuary 2, 2026January 2, 2026
b.1830-d.1911 Anna was born in Honiton, Devon, in 1830 or 1831 (we have not been able to find a precise birthdate for her). She was the youngest of several children...
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GODFREY, Mary Ann
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GODFREY, Mary Ann

Shaun JonesOctober 15, 2025October 15, 2025

‘My wife … who is Mary’s great granddaughter would like to thank you for writing this & for all the work you have done to keep Mary’s memory alive.’ (a relative).

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BAUERMEISTER, Johanna Amanda Louise
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BAUERMEISTER, Johanna Amanda Louise

Shaun JonesMay 8, 2025May 9, 2025
b.1857 - d.1923 We know very little about Johanna.  We know that she was a teacher or governess; that she was born in Germany in the 1850s; and that she...
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BEECH, Thomas
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BEECH, Thomas

Shaun JonesSeptember 22, 2024
b.1863-d.1908 Beginnings Thomas was born on 10th July 1863 at Tubby’s Alley, Scotland Green, Tottenham. He was the third of eight children born to Thomas Beech, a labourer, and his...
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JONES, Thomas
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JONES, Thomas

Shaun JonesJune 9, 2024June 9, 2024
b.1878-d.1908 Early days Thomas was born on 25th January 1871 at 14 Verulam Street in Holborn. His parents were Henry Jones, a former cattle drover, and his wife Keziah Tadgell...
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BERRY, Henry
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BERRY, Henry

Shaun JonesMay 28, 2024May 28, 2024

A really interesting read, one of lost years and of a mysterious family death

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ALDER, Sarah
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ALDER, Sarah

Shaun JonesMay 5, 2024May 5, 2024
b.1844-d.1912 (With thanks to family member Alan Stewart who produced the first draft of this story, to which I have added very little.) Sarah’s family Sarah was born Sarah Mary...
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KLESENDORF, Alfred George
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KLESENDORF, Alfred George

Shaun JonesApril 22, 2024April 22, 2024
b.1861-d.1913 Alfred was born in London in 1861, to John William Klesendorf, a waiter, and his wife Mary Willgoose.  History of the Klesendorfs: Great-grandfather Joakim The origins of the Klesendorf...
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OLIVER, Caroline
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OLIVER, Caroline

Shaun JonesApril 7, 2024April 22, 2024
b. 1857-d.1909 Caroline was born Caroline Ann Harwood 0n 19 July 1857 at 11 Bridgewater Street, Somers Town, London, the daughter of Edward Reuben Harwood, a lithographic printer, and his...
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9 Aug

After 17 years in Manor Asylum, Epsom, Mary Ann Hall was transferred to Ewell Epileptic Colony when the asylum was requisitioned as a war hospital in 1916.
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James Beston spent most of his life in workhouses, an orphanage and then Horton Asylum.

He died of TB in 1903, aged just 23 years.

Poverty - from which there was no escape - shaped his life.

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Horton Cemetery - the 500th Life Story Published

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Marjorie Ethel Young (1921-1948) buried in the cemetery.
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