LEVERETT, John Henry
Appearing twice in the 1911 Census was an interesting find for this man, John Henry Leverett.
READ, George Richard
POULTON, George Henry
FULLER, John Alfred
UNDERWOOD, Septimus Rowland
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?
MOSS, Thomas
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
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.
ROENNE (Ferdinand) Frederick Adam
This is the fabulous story of a true man of mystery – a confidence trickster, fraudster and swindler. He also may have been an accomplished airship and naval engineer. Right at the beginning of WW1, this story raises more questions than the answers it gives.
BONNER, Mary Elizabeth
EDWING, Elizabeth
Thanks to the visitor books for Manor Hospital we were able to find Elizabeth Edwing and write her story.
HOWE, Walter
EVANS, James William Montague
MUNRO (née Saunders), Sarah
AITKEN, William
5½ weeks after he had his head cut open by being knocked down by some roughs in the street, William Aitken suffered a life of Epilepsy in hospitals and asylums. His wife left the children to fend for themselves and it would appear he never saw any of them again.
NOYE (née BRIMACOMBE), Harriet Ann
GODBOLD, Florence Kezia May
ALLEN, Mary Ann
SAGE, Henry Charles
No reason is given for Henry Charles’s admission to Long Grove. He was a munitions worker just prior to entry.
SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members
CARPENTER, George
DUNCOMBE, Caroline
HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd
SCAMBLER, Thomas William
This is the fascinating story or Thomas William Scambler where a detailed court case makes for a good read
WOODCOTE, Mary
Mary Woodcote’s life is remembered because of her time spent in the workhouse or the asylum. Now, she will not be forgotten.
CUTHBERT, Thomasine
MILTON, Maria
Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.
PENFOLD, Edward Charles
CHAPMAN, Harriett
BAILEY, Kate
APPLETON, Caroline Sophia
HONEY, Joseph Thomas
HODGES, Annie Harriet
SWAN, Ernest Paul
WOOD, Mary Ann
HARTNOLL, Thomas
KING, Harriet
GARLAND, Percy Ernest
LEWIS, James
EBELTHITE, Sarah
GORSUCH, Joseph
HOWARD, Frank
HARPER, James
VANDERPANT, Margaret Lucy
COATHUPE, Henry Waldegrave Lacey
BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
CLARKE, William Robert
HAWKINS, Frederick
LAMBERT, Fannie Ethel
The story of Fannie Ethel Lambert, described as ‘a useful help’ to the household of a professor of music.
ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
The Mechanical Engineer
HOLDGATE, Charles
FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
The tailoress suffering depression
FLETCHER, George
Was an unfortunate accident responsible for this man’s epilepsy?
BARNET, Enid
Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
MOORE, Henry
CRESSWELL, Frank Ernest
SKILLINGS, Samuel
DOW, Charles
GREENE, Archibald
PAULSON, George Grant
FOLWELL, Dora
The Dressmaker
RAYSON, Walter Sydney
GLENISTER, Arthur
CURWOOD, Thomas Edward
RIDLEY, Valentine George
BISHOP, Charles Joseph
BRYANT, Percy Henry
LARNER, Emily
MEIN, Alexander
GARDNER, Thomas George
BLACKMORE, Arthur John
CHESTERMAN, Henry
TRIGGS, George
The Railway Porter
FRIZELL, Frederick Robert
GILBERT, George Frederick
Died aged just 22
CORBETT, John Francis
GILLAM (GILLAN), Ellen
REEVE, Jane Sarah
HACKETT, Edward
DOLDING, Annie
WESLEY, James
HEDINGER, Otto John
BLAZDELL, Mary Jane
SHREEVE, Lottie
HIRONS, Matilda Lucy
BURFITT, Matilda Georgina
ATTWOOD, Leslie Charles
GILL, Jane
KING, Ernest Albert
PENZA, Peter
AUDAIN, Cyril Bannatyne
THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
The Solicitor’s Clerk