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A really interesting read, one of lost years and of a mysterious family death
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John Fox led a full life with an extended family. A shoemaker then railway porter and also a church verger for a while. He saw the birth of four grandchildren before his demise and rapid death in Horton.
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The daughter of a chimney sweep, from Dublin, brought four children into the world before she died just aged 28 at Horton. The fact that her children survived and apparently led full and long lives is testament to her.
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“A quiet old dement who…gives no trouble and works contentedly in the vegetable shed….the place cannot get on without him.”
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The short life of a buttonhole maker from Lambeth.
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Thomas’s story is not a typical one of poverty in London. In fact, Thomas and his wife were descendants of Yeoman Farmers from the West Country.
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The hazard of working with lead paint might well have a bearing on Richard’s declining mental health, since he worked as a house painter for over thirty years.
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Little is known about William, except that he seems to have been acquainted with the Police on more than one occasion.
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Epilepsy ultimately was the reason why William ended his life in Horton Hospital.
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Benjamin said he had made a harp with 1,000 strings and could play any tune and instrument! He worked as a musician.
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A story revisited by the author when invaluable case notes came to light at the London Metropolitan Archives. What followed resulted in a thorough family history for Walter Cartwright and his family.
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Appearing twice in the 1911 Census was an interesting find for this man, John Henry Leverett.
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Sometimes we just have to wait for more information to come to light to write their full story. Such is the case with Thomas Moss
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This is the fascinating story or Thomas William Scambler where a detailed court case makes for a good read
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Mary Woodcote’s life is remembered because of her time spent in the workhouse or the asylum. Now, she will not be forgotten.
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Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
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The story of Fannie Ethel Lambert, described as ‘a useful help’ to the household of a professor of music.
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The Mechanical Engineer
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Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months
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The German Tailor who came to London
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How the Russian Revolution destroyed a family of Polish nobility
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