WHITE, Emma
HEATH, Lizzie
CHEESMAN, Annie
ROADS, Francis Elliot
Many people will not know what a coprolite merchant is. This story will make all clear.
DE JONG, John
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.
FAIRBRASS, Amy (Amey)
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.
WARD, Caroline
Without the invaluable case notes for Caroline Ward, we would not be able to tell any of her sad story.
COPELAND, Mary Ann (née Myring)
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.
COOMBES, Elizabeth
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.
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.
THREDGILL, Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth
JACKSON, Priscilla
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?
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.
BONNER, Mary Elizabeth
EDWING, Elizabeth
Thanks to the visitor books for Manor Hospital we were able to find Elizabeth Edwing and write her story.
ALLEN, Mary Ann
SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members
HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd
CUTHBERT, Thomasine
MILTON, Maria
Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
BAILEY, Kate
APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
HODGES, Annie Harriet
SWAN, Ernest Paul
WOOD, Mary Ann
KING, Harriet
FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
The tailoress suffering depression
BARNET, Enid
Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
REEVE, Jane Sarah
HIRONS, Matilda Lucy
COLSON, Mary Ann
The Lambeth Needlewoman
SMITH, Emily Clara
ORAM, Mary Ann
PETERSON, Sophia
SEARS, Emma
HOPE, Julia
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.
DUNKINSON, Matilda
JAMES, Annie
BELLAMY, Louisa
Lost her twin brother, aged 4
CROTTY, Susan
DICK, Andrea Elder
ALAIS, Sarah Elizabeth
BIGFORD, Emma
DORLEY, Harriet
GODFREY, Susannah
Eliza Susannah was born in 1860. Her maiden name was Eliza Susannah Portsmouth.
VAHID, Henrietta
EVANS, Ida Ellen
KILMINSTER, George Thomas
The Kensington Plumber