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BATES, Beatrice Miriam

Steve JohnsonApril 22, 2021October 24, 2022

b.1881 - d.1933 - A Grieving Wife Intro Much of the story of Beatrice is a result of information given to us by a living relative; in which we discover...

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BELL, Herbert John

Linda MartinMarch 9, 2021October 27, 2022

b.1855 - d.1909 Herbert John BELL was buried in Horton Cemetery on 18th June 1909. According to the Lunacy Patients Admission Register he had been admitted to Horton Asylum on...

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BANNISTER, Arthur

Theresa Kenefick-ConwayFebruary 25, 2021October 24, 2022

b. 1855- d. 1909 A summary of the evidence for Arthur is very interesting but confusing in places. It has taken a lot of cross referencing of data to ensure...

ROADS, Francis Elliot

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

ROADS, Francis Elliot
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…

HODGES, Annie Harriet
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
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)
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…

HIRONS, Matilda Lucy
HOWARD, Frank

b. 1876 - d. 1912 Frank’s appearance in the Lunacy Register and his hospital admission form do not record his DOB but according to the…

HOWARD, Frank
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…

DUNKINSON, Matilda
FOLWELL, Dora

The Dressmaker

FOLWELL, Dora
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
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
YEO, Marian Elizabeth

The silver polisher

YEO, Marian Elizabeth
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,…

CUTHBERT, Thomasine
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
WATERER, Richard James

A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour

WATERER, Richard James
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
RIDLEY, Valentine George

b.1892-d.1916 Valentine's family Valentine’s birth was registered in the 1st Q of 1892 in Greenwich, Kent. No baptism certificate has been found to confirm his…

RIDLEY, Valentine George
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…

WILSON, Eleanor Lydia Kate
PELHAM, George

Survivor of The Titanic

PELHAM, George
WILSON, Frederick Leon

The common story of someone with epilepsy whose life was marred by a lack of understanding of the condition.

WILSON, Frederick Leon
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)
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
CARTWRIGHT, Walter

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…

CARTWRIGHT, Walter
CASSAN, John Sheffield

The Hollywood film star's brother.

CASSAN, John Sheffield
WARD, Caroline

Without the invaluable case notes for Caroline Ward, we would not be able to tell any of her sad story.

WARD, Caroline
MAPLE, Louisa

b.1854 - d.1923 What do we know? The address book contains details of a son, Frederick Maple, son Henry & Edith Maple, daughter, E. Redsull…

MAPLE, Louisa
JONES, Grace Ethel Primrose

b.1899-d.1918 Grace Ethel Primrose Jones was born on 19th April 1899. She was the eldest child of Frederick Albert Jones (1874 - 1927), a stationer's packer,…

JONES, Grace Ethel Primrose
FLETCHER, George

Was an unfortunate accident responsible for this man's epilepsy?

FLETCHER, George
GARCÍA, Félix

Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse

GARCÍA, Félix
TRIGGS, George

The Railway Porter

TRIGGS, George
WHITROD, Elizabeth

Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months

WHITROD, Elizabeth
GILCHRIST, Jane

b.1893-d.1918 Jane’s parents and siblings Jane Gilchrist was born in the Holborn registration district to Charles Edward Gilchrist 1854 1895 and his wife Mary née…

GILCHRIST, Jane
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
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…

CLAYTON, Ada
DODD, George

The French Polisher

DODD, George
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
MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa

Additional difficulty of not speaking English

MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas

The Solicitor's Clerk

THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.

A famous Dutch artist from a famous artistic family; yet missing from the historical records. Why did this son end up at the Asylum?

KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
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
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…

AITKEN, William
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
BELLAMY, Louisa

Lost her twin brother, aged 4

BELLAMY, Louisa
PEDLEY, Byron

The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage

PEDLEY, Byron
ALDRIDGE, Frederick William

The Mechanical Engineer

ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
FLAXMAN, Elizabeth

The tailoress suffering depression

FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
STACE, Louisa

The glove maker

STACE, Louisa
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
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
FELL, Sachinais Alicia

b.1873 - d.1910 When I began my research into Sachinais, very little could be found. The only records showing such a name are the records…

FELL, Sachinais Alicia
GLENISTER, Arthur

b.1873-d.1917 Long Grove records have Arthur dying in 1917 at the age of 44, so he was born about 1873. I found his birth registered…

GLENISTER, Arthur