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YEO, Marian Elizabeth

Lesley LeeMarch 11, 2021October 17, 2022

The silver polisher

HAYCOCK, Hannah

b.1868-d.1908 Hannah’s parents and siblings Hannah Haycock was born in 1868 in Rochford, Essex to parents Thomas and Caroline (née Thompson). Hannah was the eldest…

HAYCOCK, Hannah
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…

HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd
CARR, Arthur

b. 1874 - d. 1915 Arthur Henry Carr, a twin, was born on the 14th of July 1874 at 10.30 am in Mile End Old…

CARR, Arthur
SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)

We are not sure why Ellen (Nellie) Simcock entered Manor Asylum but she was visited often by family members

SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
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…

BURTON, Susan
ROADS, Francis Elliot

Many people will not know what a coprolite merchant is. This story will make all clear.

ROADS, Francis Elliot
WEEKES, Esther

A mother of 10

WEEKES, Esther
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…

VAHID, Henrietta
HONEY, Joseph Thomas

b.1843 – d.1912 Early Life Joseph Thomas was the fifth of seven children born to Joseph Honey (1804-81) andMargery Couch (1811-66) who were both born…

HONEY, Joseph Thomas
PEDLEY, Byron

The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage

PEDLEY, Byron
LEWIS, James

b.1859-d.1912 James's parents and siblings James was born on 30 September 1859 in the Camden Union workhouse and at his baptism on 19 Oct 1859…

LEWIS, James
PENFOLD, Edward Charles

b. 1853-1908 Early Years 1850s to 1870s Edward Charles Penfold was born on 6 Nov 1853 in Holborn, Middlesex, registration district St Luke’s. His parents…

PENFOLD, Edward Charles
SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia

The giggling tomboy

SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
KILMINSTER, George Thomas

The Kensington Plumber

KILMINSTER, George Thomas
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…

ALLEN, Mary Ann
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…

REEVE, Jane Sarah
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…

FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
FAY, Tottie

The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London

FAY, Tottie
FOLWELL, Dora

The Dressmaker

FOLWELL, Dora
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…

EVANS, Ida Ellen
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…

EARING, Mary Ann
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…

BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
UNDERWOOD, Septimus Rowland

b.1873-d.1913 Septimus’s parents Septimus Rowland Underwood was born in Groton, Suffolk, in the 2nd quarter of 1873. He was the seventh of nine children born…

UNDERWOOD, Septimus Rowland
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…

STREET, John
MORGAN, Alfred

Orphaned at 13

MORGAN, Alfred
BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada

b.1873-d.1914 Lily Ada Buckeridge was born on 8th Sept 1873 in Deptford Kent. Her parents were John Thomas Buckeridge (1848 –1924) born in Newbury, Berkshire…

BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
BELLAMY, Louisa

Lost her twin brother, aged 4

BELLAMY, Louisa
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…

CORKE, Henrietta
TRIGGS, George

The Railway Porter

TRIGGS, George
BARNET, Enid

Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.

BARNET, Enid
ROBERTS, Benjamin

Benjamin said he had made a harp with 1,000 strings and could play any tune and instrument! He worked as a musician.

ROBERTS, Benjamin
GARLAND, Percy Ernest

b.1882-d.1916 Percy's parents and siblings Percy Ernest Garland was born in Blackheath, Kent in the 4th Q of 1882, the fourth of six children. No…

GARLAND, Percy Ernest
BRYANT, Percy Henry

b.1890-d.1914 Percy’s family and early life Percy was born, the eldest of seven children, on 2nd December 1890 and baptised on 22nd February at St…

BRYANT, Percy Henry
FRANCIS, Amelia

The mysterious case of the Widow and the Decorator - The mystery of a lady who left home and was never seen again. Only years…

FRANCIS, Amelia
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…

KING, Harriet
WHITROD, Elizabeth

Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months

WHITROD, Elizabeth
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,…

FAIRBRASS, Amy (Amey)
MASSEY, Harriet

b.1832-d.1907 Death I have had to start at the end of Harriet Massey's life and try to work backwards in order to tell her story. …

MASSEY, Harriet
GORSUCH, Joseph

b.1846 - d.1916 Joseph Francis Gorsuch was born on the 7th of May 1846 at City Road, St Luke, Shoreditch, London, England to parents William…

GORSUCH, Joseph
GILBERT, George Frederick

Died aged just 22

GILBERT, George Frederick
JACOBI, Frank

b.1882-d.1914 Frank Jacobi was born on the 19th February 1882 at 36 Murray Buildings, Vauxhall. He was thirty two years old when he died at…

JACOBI, Frank
YOUNG, Kate

b.1862-d.1920 Kate’s parents Catherine – or Kate as she would later be known – was the seventh of the eight children born to Joseph Young…

YOUNG, Kate
EFFEMEY, John

b.1851-d.1909 John’s family The Effemey name has been quite a challenge to research due to its change of spellings when transcribed. Effamy, Effemy, Efeny, Evamy,…

EFFEMEY, John
ABBOTT, Mary Winchester

The Yale graduate and published author

ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie

The young bookkeeper and the Silk Merchant

BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas

The Solicitor's Clerk

THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth

The Domestic Servant

CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
TIDYMAN, Samuel

Escaped childhood murder!

TIDYMAN, Samuel
CORBETT, John Francis

b.1858-d.1908 This story is probably typical of the majority of unfortunate people who passed through the asylum system during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. John…

CORBETT, John Francis
COLSON, Mary Ann

The Lambeth Needlewoman

COLSON, Mary Ann