Many people will not know what a coprolite merchant is. This story will make all clear.
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DE JONG, John
b.1873-d.1912 Let us start this story at the point in time when John de Jong, a ship’s steward who had travelled extensively, exhibited signs that his mental health was spiralling....
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EARING, Mary Ann
There is no hint of any mental health problems until Mary Ann enters the Asylum in 1899. He family remain attentive and visit her many times.
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FAIRBRASS, Amy (Amey)
b.1837-d.1910 Amy’s parents Amy was born in 1837 in Bermondsey, as Amey Presley. There is an entry in the GRO for Amey Presley, March quarter, in 1838 in the registration...
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BURTON, Susan
She ordered extravagant luncheons both at Stafford and Northampton stations and had no money to pay for them. The delusion that she is a duchess recurs frequently throughout her case notes.
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WARD, Caroline
Without the invaluable case notes for Caroline Ward, we would not be able to tell any of her sad story.
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COPELAND, Mary Ann (née Myring)
b.1845-d.1915 Mary Ann’s parents Mary Ann Myring’s birth is registered in the 4th quarter of 1845 in Sapcote which is a small town around 12 miles to the S.W. of...
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CLAYTON, Ada
Ada proved a little elusive to find at first.Thanks to the visitor book, the author then found her husband and more of her short life was uncovered.
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COOMBES, Elizabeth
b.1861-d.1915. Elizabeth's parents and siblings Elizabeth Coombes was born Elizabeth Eltringham on 10 July 1861 to parents, Alexander Eltringham (1829-1876) and Elizabeth Holmes (1830-1898), who married on 19th June 1848...
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STREET, John
It is not clear why John entered Manor hospital. His family were interesting. John’s brother George, a builder, left £6m in his will. His son Thomas and his wife were killed by a V2 rocket in 1944.
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CORKE, Henrietta
The author says, “This has been such an interesting case to try to unravel and kept a couple of us up to the early hours trying to make sense of it!” A fabulous piece of research leaving questions to unravel.
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THREDGILL, Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth
b.1858-d.1911 Note: The unusual name has several different spellings throughout the archived documents. Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth Thredgill is the name on the burial record. To research Navelia’s story, I...
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JACKSON, Priscilla
b. 1849 - d. 1913 Priscilla Blyth was born on the 16th August 1849 in the small community of Marlingford, Norfolk, England, to Emily Blyth, and father unknown. Her mother...
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HARRIS, Rose Matilda Edith
The researcher carved a route through a lot of confusing information to track down the lady in this story! The question we continue to ponder is…who exactly was Edward Buckland? He visited Rosa 23 times when she was in Manor – a family member? A friend? Or a devoted partner?
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GREGG, Charlotte
A one time servant to a Baronet and Chief Clerk in the Colonial Office, Charlotte has gaps in her life story, which ends in Manor Hospital.
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BONNER, Mary Elizabeth
b.1867-d.1907 Death I have had to start at the end of Mary Elizabeth Bonner's life and try to work backwards in order to tell Mary’s story. The Horton Cemetery Records...
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EDWING, Elizabeth
Thanks to the visitor books for Manor Hospital we were able to find Elizabeth Edwing and write her story.
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ALLEN, Mary Ann
b.1849-d.1913 I was unable to find Mary’s birth on the General Register Office website but her baptism certificate gives her date of birth as 3 November 1849. Her mother’s maiden...
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SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members
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HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd
b.1846-d.1930 Sarah’s story was brought to us by her family and they are happy for it to go on our website. They kindly provided the photograph of Sarah. Sarah’s parents...
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CUTHBERT, Thomasine
b.1845 - d.1915 Throughout her life, the names of Thomasine, Thomasina, and Thomasinie have been used. Thomasina Bridie was born ~1845 in Anstruther-Easter, Fife, Scotland, to parents Andrew Bridie and...
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MILTON, Maria
Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
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BAILEY, Kate
b.1882-d.1914 Kate Bailey née Cheer was born in 1882 in Abingdon, Berkshire to a farming family. Unfortunately, there is little cheer in this family’s story, which makes for a very...
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APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
b.1831-d.1911 Caroline’s parents Caroline Sophia Appleton was born Caroline Sophia Barnaschina in the 1st quarter of 1831 in Gravesend, Kent. Her parents were upholsterer Anthony Barnaschina and his wife Sarah...
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HODGES, Annie Harriet
b.1831 - d.1911 Annie Harriet Conway was born on the 16th August 1831 in Holborn, Camden, England to parents Charles Conway and Ann Thiselton, she was baptised on the 4th...
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SWAN, Ernest Paul
b.~1879 - d.1947 Placeholder Info This is a placeholder for a future story to be written. Here are the facts known about Ernest from his file. Ernest Paul Day, Grave...
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WOOD, Mary Ann
b.1837 - d.1911 Mary Ann Wood neé Pearce was born abt.1836 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. Her birth is too early to locate on the GRO but after further research I...
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KING, Harriet
b.1836 - d.1913 Introduction: I took on this story and at first thought it might be a nice easy one to complete, but how wrong I was. This took some...
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FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
The tailoress suffering depression
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BARNET, Enid
Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
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REEVE, Jane Sarah
b.1840-d.1912 Jane’s family Jane Sarah Reeve was born on 10th January 1840 and was baptised on 9th February 1840 in St Mary’s Church Marylebone. Her parents were Thomas Blythe Reeve...
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HIRONS, Matilda Lucy
b.1861-d.1909 Matilda's parents In 1858, Henry Franklin Hiron, an engineer, married Matilda Fell in Stepney. Matilda was the daughter of another engineer and plumber, Richard Fell, who also happened to...
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COLSON, Mary Ann
The Lambeth Needlewoman
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SMITH, Emily Clara
b.1879 - d.1917 This lady seems to have spent much of her life needing support. 1870s Emily was born on 6th August 1879 in Bethnal Green, to William James Smith,...
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ORAM, Mary Ann
b.1849-d.1910 Mary Ann Swain was born in the City of London on 18th July 1849 and baptised at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster on 2nd September 1849. Her father,...
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PETERSON, Sophia
b.1858-d.1915 Buried Horton Estate Cemetery. Indicated age at death is shown as 56 years. Sophia Peterson was born in the 2nd Quarter of 1858 in the District of Lambeth and...
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SEARS, Emma
b.1865-d.1914 Known Facts Emma Sears died at the age of about 49 whilst a patient at Manor Asylum, Epsom, Surrey. Her alleged age suggested a birth about 1865. Her death...
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HOPE, Julia
b.1867-d.1915 Julia was an Asylum Patient who died and was then buried in the Horton Estate Cemetery, on the 8th July 1915. Her age was stated as 41 years. There...
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HOLTON, Emma
The sad story of Emma of whom we know very little. She was born without speech and spent most of her life away from her family.
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DUNKINSON, Matilda
b.1878 - d.1907 Dunkinson has been spelt in a variety of ways on the sources discovered, however I believe they are transcription errors and that the documents found all refer...
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JAMES, Annie
b.1852 - d.1899 On 31st July the cemetery received its first burial – Annie JAMES, who had been at the Manor. Her shroud cost 8d, the gravediggers were paid 10/6d,...
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BELLAMY, Louisa
Lost her twin brother, aged 4
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CROTTY, Susan
b.1869 - d.1909 Early years Susan Elizabeth Smith was born in the autumn of 1869, the daughter of George Smith, a cab driver, and his wife Susan. On the 1871...
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DICK, Andrea Elder
b.1874 - d.1915 Andrea was born in the 4th Quarter of 1874 in the Registration District of Prescot, which is near Liverpool.In 1881 she was living with her parents and...
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ALAIS, Sarah Elizabeth
b. 1874 - d.1914 Early Years Sarah Elizabeth Norris was born in the 4th Quarter of 1874 in the District of Eastry in Kent. Eastry is a town slightly inland...
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BIGFORD, Emma
b.1838 - d.1912 Early life – 1830s to 1840s Emma was born on 14th April 1838 in Paddington and lived to be nearly 74 years old, dying on 20th January...
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DORLEY, Harriet
b.1830/5-d.1913 Introduction Harriet was born in the early 1830s in Ramsholt. This is a small village in East Suffolk. It is best known for its 13th century Church of St...
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GODFREY, Susannah
Eliza Susannah was born in 1860. Her maiden name was Eliza Susannah Portsmouth.
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VAHID, Henrietta
b.1873-d.1915 A story full of mysteries and unanswered questions Henrietta Vahid was buried in Horton Estate Cemetery at Epsom in Grave number 1789b on the 28th of May 1915. Her...
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EVANS, Ida Ellen
b. 1876 - d. 1913 1870s Born Ida Ellen Jacobs, Ida's birth was registered in the 1st Quarter of 1876 in the Registration District of Oundle. Her actual birthplace was...
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KILMINSTER, George Thomas
The Kensington Plumber
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FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
b. 1829 - d. 1914 Intro Catherine Louisa Edward’s precise date of birth is not known but she was baptised on the 24th August 1829 in Stroud, Gloucestershire. It is...
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HOLLIDGE, Martha
b. 1848 - d. 1909 1840s Martha Sarah Agatha Waters was baptised at St Mary’s Church, Ewell on the 26th March 1848. She was the daughter of Thomas Waters, a...
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MEAD, Daisy
b. 1878 - d. 1914 Intro Daisy was living in the Manor Asylum when she died. She was said to be 35 years of age at death on the 12th...
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BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
b.1844-d.1914 Agnes Bessie Corke was born in the 4th Quarter of 1844 in the Registration District of Camberwell, London, although her actual birth place was probably Peckham. The parents of...
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WILSON, Eleanor Lydia Kate
b.1865 - d.1914 Eleanor Emily Lydia Kate Maule was born on the 11th October 1865 at Westminster, London. She was the daughter of William and Susan Maule. Eleanor was baptised...