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CLAYTON, Ada
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

CLAYTON, Ada

Hazel BallanMay 8, 2023May 8, 2023

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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ENDERSON, Gertrude
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

ENDERSON, Gertrude

Jenni LlewellynMay 3, 2023May 9, 2023
b.1863-d.1918 Uncertain origins This lady’s birth is uncertain. Searching the registrations of birth I was unable to find a Gertrude Enderson born within two years either side of 1863 who...
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GILCHRIST, Jane 
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

GILCHRIST, Jane 

Jenni LlewellynMay 2, 2023May 9, 2023
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 Hawkins (1855 - 1896). They...
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EFFEMEY, John
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Horton Asylum Males Photo

EFFEMEY, John

Linda MartinMay 2, 2023May 9, 2023
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, Eppamy, and Affamy being examples....
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CARTWRIGHT, Walter
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Horton Asylum Males Photo

CARTWRIGHT, Walter

Isabel KnightApril 16, 2023April 17, 2023

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 history for Walter Cartwright and his family.

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CORKE, Henrietta
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

CORKE, Henrietta

Sally NestorApril 16, 2023April 17, 2023

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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MAPLE, Louisa
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Asylum Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

MAPLE, Louisa

Steve JohnsonApril 14, 2023April 14, 2023
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 with husband J.E. Redsull. A...
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UNDERWOOD, Septimus Rowland
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Asylum Horton Asylum Males Photo

UNDERWOOD, Septimus Rowland

Stephen MundayApril 10, 2023April 17, 2023
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 to farmer Daniel Underwood and...
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THREDGILL, Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

THREDGILL, Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth

Megan BakerMarch 31, 2023March 31, 2023
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
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum

JACKSON, Priscilla

Nari FairbanksMarch 27, 2023April 7, 2023
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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COTTRELL, Edward
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Males

COTTRELL, Edward

Nari FairbanksMarch 18, 2023March 19, 2023
b. 1853 - d. Unknown FOHC Intro This is the story of Edward COTTRELL. This is NOT the Edward Cottrell (b.1890) who was buried aged 54, on 31 March 1944...
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AITKEN, William
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

AITKEN, William

Steve JohnsonFebruary 27, 2023March 18, 2023

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.

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ALLEN, Mary Ann
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

ALLEN, Mary Ann

Megan BakerFebruary 26, 2023March 8, 2023
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)
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)

Lesley LeeFebruary 26, 2023March 8, 2023

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
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

HAMILTON, Sarah Lloyd

Anne DaviesFebruary 26, 2023May 18, 2023
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
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

CUTHBERT, Thomasine

Nari FairbanksFebruary 20, 2023February 26, 2023
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
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Horton Asylum Manor Asylum Photo

MILTON, Maria

Sylvia BromileyFebruary 19, 2023April 16, 2023

Maria MILTON gave birth to 11 children, a challenging life that ended in Horton Asylum.

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PENFOLD, Edward Charles
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Horton Asylum Males Photo

PENFOLD, Edward Charles

Isabel KnightFebruary 19, 2023March 8, 2023
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 are Charles Penfold (1828-1902) and...
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BAILEY, Kate
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

BAILEY, Kate

Theresa Kenefick-ConwayJanuary 17, 2023March 8, 2023
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
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

APPLETON, Caroline Sophia

Stephen MundayJanuary 15, 2023March 8, 2023
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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HONEY, Joseph Thomas
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

HONEY, Joseph Thomas

Lesley LeeJanuary 13, 2023May 8, 2023
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 in Cornwall and married in...
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HODGES, Annie Harriet
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

HODGES, Annie Harriet

Nari FairbanksJanuary 12, 2023March 8, 2023
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
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Asylum Males Manor Asylum Pending

SWAN, Ernest Paul

Steve JohnsonJanuary 10, 2023March 8, 2023
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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KING, Harriet
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Asylum Complete Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

KING, Harriet

Steve JohnsonJanuary 6, 2023March 8, 2023
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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GARLAND, Percy Ernest
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

GARLAND, Percy Ernest

Lesley LeeJanuary 4, 2023March 8, 2023
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 baptism has been found for...
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LEWIS, James
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

LEWIS, James

Lesley LeeJanuary 4, 2023March 8, 2023
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 his mother is shown as...
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HOWARD, Frank
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

HOWARD, Frank

Lesley LeeDecember 5, 2022March 8, 2023
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 1881c Frank was born in...
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BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada

Lesley LeeNovember 20, 2022March 8, 2023
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 and Elizabeth Jane Pharaoh née...
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ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
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Asylum Horton Asylum Males Photo

ALDRIDGE, Frederick William

Nari FairbanksNovember 7, 2022March 8, 2023

The Mechanical Engineer

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FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

FLAXMAN, Elizabeth

Megan BakerOctober 19, 2022March 8, 2023

The tailoress suffering depression

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FLETCHER, George
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

FLETCHER, George

Linda Miles-CartwrightOctober 17, 2022March 8, 2023

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

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BARNET, Enid
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

BARNET, Enid

Steve JohnsonOctober 14, 2022March 8, 2023

Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.

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FOLWELL, Dora
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

FOLWELL, Dora

Lesley LeeOctober 12, 2022March 8, 2023

The Dressmaker

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GLENISTER, Arthur
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Long Grove Asylum Males Photo

GLENISTER, Arthur

A CSeptember 21, 2022May 14, 2023
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 in the General Record Office...
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RIDLEY, Valentine George
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

RIDLEY, Valentine George

Lesley LeeSeptember 21, 2022March 24, 2023
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 DOB or mother’s name but...
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BRYANT, Percy
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

BRYANT, Percy

Lesley LeeSeptember 16, 2022March 25, 2023
b.1890-d.1914 Percy's childhood Percy was born, the eldest of seven children, on 2nd December 1890 and baptised on 22nd February at St John the Divine, Richmond, Surrey. The family are...
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TRIGGS, George
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

TRIGGS, George

Sylvia BromileySeptember 13, 2022March 8, 2023

The Railway Porter

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REEVE, Jane Sarah
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

REEVE, Jane Sarah

Sylvia BromileySeptember 12, 2022March 8, 2023
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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THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas
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Long Grove Asylum Males Photo

THOMPSON, Samuel Thomas

Stephen MundayMay 29, 2022March 8, 2023

The Solicitor’s Clerk

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JONES, Grace Ethel Primrose
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Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

JONES, Grace Ethel Primrose

Jenni LlewellynMay 22, 2022April 13, 2023
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, and Ada Rebecca née Byford...
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MORGAN, Alfred
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

MORGAN, Alfred

Bethany TurnerMay 2, 2022March 8, 2023

Orphaned at 13

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CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo St. Ebba's

CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth

Linda MartinApril 7, 2022March 8, 2023

The Domestic Servant

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CARTER, George James (James George)
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

CARTER, George James (James George)

Stephen MundayMarch 27, 2022May 4, 2023

Christ’s brother or King of England?

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COLSON, Mary Ann
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

COLSON, Mary Ann

Sally NestorMarch 20, 2022May 21, 2023

The Lambeth Needlewoman

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WHITROD, Elizabeth
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

WHITROD, Elizabeth

Jenni LlewellynFebruary 18, 2022October 17, 2022

Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months

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WEEKES, Esther
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

WEEKES, Esther

Jenni LlewellynFebruary 15, 2022October 17, 2022

A mother of 10

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STACE, Louisa
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

STACE, Louisa

Roger MillerFebruary 15, 2022October 17, 2022

The glove maker

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SEARS, Emma
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

SEARS, Emma

Brian CullenFebruary 14, 2022May 18, 2023
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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HOLTON, Emma
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

HOLTON, Emma

Brian CullenFebruary 5, 2022April 17, 2023

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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SABEY, George David
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

SABEY, George David

Lesley LeeJanuary 28, 2022March 19, 2023

What happened to this Bootmaker?

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DUNKINSON, Matilda
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

DUNKINSON, Matilda

Sally NestorDecember 16, 2021April 26, 2023
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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BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie
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Asylum Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

BENTLEY or MACHON, Minnie

Steve JohnsonNovember 25, 2021October 27, 2022

The young bookkeeper and the Silk Merchant

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BELLAMY, Louisa
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

BELLAMY, Louisa

Steve JohnsonNovember 2, 2021October 24, 2022

Lost her twin brother, aged 4

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WATERER, Richard James
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

WATERER, Richard James

Lesley LeeOctober 30, 2021January 6, 2023

A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour

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MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
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Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa

Roger MillerOctober 30, 2021October 25, 2022

Additional difficulty of not speaking English

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PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
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Horton Asylum Males Photo

PFAFFENBACH, Augustus

Steve JohnsonOctober 26, 2021October 17, 2022

The German Tailor who came to London

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VAHID, Henrietta
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Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

VAHID, Henrietta

Brian CullenSeptember 17, 2021May 18, 2023
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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STASZEWICZ, Felicja
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Asylum Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

STASZEWICZ, Felicja

Steve JohnsonAugust 10, 2021November 16, 2022

How the Russian Revolution destroyed a family of Polish nobility

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TIDYMAN, Samuel
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Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

TIDYMAN, Samuel

Lesley LeeMay 28, 2021October 17, 2022

Escaped childhood murder!

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KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
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Asylum Horton Asylum Males Photo

KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.

Hazel BallanMay 18, 2021November 22, 2022

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

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SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
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Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia

Elizabeth AumeerMay 12, 2021October 17, 2022

The giggling tomboy

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ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
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Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

ABBOTT, Mary Winchester

Steve JohnsonMay 11, 2021October 29, 2022

The Yale graduate and published author

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FAY, Tottie
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Female Burials Horton Asylum Photo

FAY, Tottie

Isabel KnightMay 4, 2021October 17, 2022

The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London

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PEDLEY, Byron
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Asylum Complete Kids Long Grove Asylum Males Photo

PEDLEY, Byron

Steve JohnsonApril 23, 2021November 24, 2022

The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage

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GARCÍA, Félix
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males Photo

GARCÍA, Félix

Steve JohnsonApril 23, 2021October 17, 2022

Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso’s muse

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DODD, George
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

DODD, George

Sylvia BromileyApril 22, 2021October 17, 2022

The French Polisher

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FRANCIS, Amelia
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Asylum Female Burials Kids Long Grove Asylum Photo

FRANCIS, Amelia

Steve JohnsonApril 21, 2021January 9, 2023

The mysterious case of the Widow and the Decorator – The mystery of a lady who left home and was never seen again. Only years later was she found to have died in Epsom with a different name.

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YEO, Marian Elizabeth
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

YEO, Marian Elizabeth

Lesley LeeMarch 11, 2021October 17, 2022

The silver polisher

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WILSON, Frederick Leon
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Males Photo

WILSON, Frederick Leon

Lesley LeeMarch 8, 2021February 26, 2023

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

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COPPING, Ada
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Asylum Ewell Epileptic Colony Female Burials Photo

COPPING, Ada

Sheila CummingMarch 3, 2021October 17, 2022

An epileptic since birth

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EVANS, Ida Ellen
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

EVANS, Ida Ellen

Brian CullenFebruary 25, 2021February 20, 2023
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
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Asylum Males Manor Asylum Photo

KILMINSTER, George Thomas

Brian CullenFebruary 25, 2021October 17, 2022

The Kensington Plumber

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FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

FRESTON, Catherine Louisa

Brian CullenFebruary 25, 2021February 20, 2023
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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WILSON, Eleanor Lydia Kate
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Asylum Female Burials Manor Asylum Photo

WILSON, Eleanor Lydia Kate

Brian CullenJanuary 20, 2021May 18, 2023
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...
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FELL, Sachinais Alicia
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Asylum Complete Dead-End-Story Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

FELL, Sachinais Alicia

Steve JohnsonJanuary 17, 2021November 5, 2022
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 from the workhouse and asylums....
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PELHAM, George
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Asylum Long Grove Asylum Males Photo

PELHAM, George

Kevin McDonnellJanuary 15, 2021November 16, 2022

Survivor of The Titanic

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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…
    WOOD, Mary Ann
    WOOD, Mary Ann
  • YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    The silver polisher
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
    YEO, Marian Elizabeth
  • 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
    GORSUCH, Joseph
  • WATERER, Richard James
    A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour
    WATERER, Richard James
    WATERER, Richard James
  • ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    The Yale graduate and published author
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
    ABBOTT, Mary Winchester
  • BRYANT, Percy
    b.1890-d.1914 Percy's childhood Percy was born, the eldest of seven children, on 2nd December 1890 and baptised on 22nd February at St John the Divine,…
    BRYANT, Percy
    BRYANT, Percy
  • PEDLEY, Byron
    The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage
    PEDLEY, Byron
    PEDLEY, Byron
  • 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
    HONEY, Joseph Thomas
  • GARCÍA, Félix
    Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse
    GARCÍA, Félix
    GARCÍA, Félix
  • ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    The Mechanical Engineer
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
    ALDRIDGE, Frederick William
  • 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
    DUNKINSON, Matilda
  • 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
    BUCKERIDGE, Lily Ada
  • 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
    BOWDERY, Agnes Bessie
  • 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,…
    BAILEY, Kate
    BAILEY, Kate
  • PELHAM, George
    Survivor of The Titanic
    PELHAM, George
    PELHAM, George
  • 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
    FELL, Sachinais Alicia
  • 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
    ALLEN, Mary Ann
  • PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
    The German Tailor who came to London
    PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
    PFAFFENBACH, Augustus
  • WHITROD, Elizabeth
    Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
    WHITROD, Elizabeth
  • CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    The Domestic Servant
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
    CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
  • BELLAMY, Louisa
    Lost her twin brother, aged 4
    BELLAMY, Louisa
    BELLAMY, Louisa
  • 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…
    SEARS, Emma
    SEARS, Emma
  • 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
    EVANS, Ida Ellen
  • KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    The Kensington Plumber
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
    KILMINSTER, George Thomas
  • BARNET, Enid
    Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.
    BARNET, Enid
    BARNET, Enid
  • 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
    LEWIS, James
  • 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
    HOWARD, Frank
  • 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
    MAPLE, Louisa
  • SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    The giggling tomboy
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
    SPACKMAN, Lily Sophia
  • 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
    CUTHBERT, Thomasine
  • DODD, George
    The French Polisher
    DODD, George
    DODD, George
  • 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
    GARLAND, Percy Ernest
  • 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
    CORKE, Henrietta
  • 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.
    KOEKKOEK, Hendrick B.
  • 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
    FRESTON, Catherine Louisa
  • FAY, Tottie
    The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London
    FAY, Tottie
    FAY, Tottie
  • 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
    WILSON, Eleanor Lydia Kate
  • 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
    CLAYTON, Ada
  • MORGAN, Alfred
    Orphaned at 13
    MORGAN, Alfred
    MORGAN, Alfred
  • WEEKES, Esther
    A mother of 10
    WEEKES, Esther
    WEEKES, Esther
  • 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
    JONES, Grace Ethel Primrose
  • 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
    RIDLEY, Valentine George
  • 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)
    SIMCOCK, Ellen (Nellie)
  • 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…
    BIGFORD, Emma
    BIGFORD, Emma
  • 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
    AITKEN, William
  • WARD, Caroline
    Without the invaluable case notes for Caroline Ward, we would not be able to tell any of her sad story.
    WARD, Caroline
    WARD, Caroline
  • COPPING, Ada
    An epileptic since birth
    COPPING, Ada
    COPPING, Ada
  • 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
    FRANCIS, Amelia
  • FLETCHER, George
    Was an unfortunate accident responsible for this man's epilepsy?
    FLETCHER, George
    FLETCHER, George
  • 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
    VAHID, Henrietta

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