Skip to content

Friends of Horton Cemetery

A community project to immortalise those buried at Horton Cemetery

Home
The People
The Cemetery
The Charity
Contact
Kids’ Corner

Home
USA

Tag: USA

ABBOTT, Mary Winchester

0

0

Female Burials Long Grove Asylum Photo

ABBOTT, Mary Winchester

Steve JohnsonMay 11, 2021October 29, 2022

The Yale graduate and published author

Share

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
PELHAM, George

Survivor of The Titanic

PELHAM, George
COPELAND, Mary Ann (née Myring)

b.1845-d.1915 Mary Ann’s parents Mary Ann Myring’s birth is registered in the 4th quarter of 1845 in Sapcote which is a small town around 12…

COPELAND, Mary Ann (née Myring)
KILMINSTER, George Thomas

The Kensington Plumber

KILMINSTER, George Thomas
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
PEDLEY, Byron

The boisterous, Victorian star of the stage

PEDLEY, Byron
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
MORGAN, Alfred

Orphaned at 13

MORGAN, Alfred
STASZEWICZ, Felicja

How the Russian Revolution destroyed a family of Polish nobility

STASZEWICZ, Felicja
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
BARNET, Enid

Daughter of famous colonial architect who built Sydney.

BARNET, Enid
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
FAY, Tottie

The Worst and Wickedest Woman in London

FAY, Tottie
GARCÍA, Félix

Famous Flamenco dancer and Picasso's muse

GARCÍA, Félix
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
CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth

The Domestic Servant

CAMPBELL, Emily Elizabeth
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
THREDGILL, Lavinia pply. Nevilla Elizabeth

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.…

THREDGILL, Lavinia pply. Nevilla 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…

STREET, John
CARTER, George James (James George)

Christ's brother or King of England?

CARTER, George James (James George)
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
WATERER, Richard James

A 20ft fall led to strange behaviour

WATERER, Richard James
YEO, Marian Elizabeth

The silver polisher

YEO, Marian Elizabeth
FLAXMAN, Elizabeth

The tailoress suffering depression

FLAXMAN, Elizabeth
COPPING, Ada

An epileptic since birth

COPPING, Ada
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
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
TRIGGS, George

The Railway Porter

TRIGGS, George
FOLWELL, Dora

The Dressmaker

FOLWELL, Dora
DE JONG, John

b.1873-d.1912 Let us start this story at the point in time when John de Jong, a ship’s steward who had travelled extensively, exhibited signs that…

DE JONG, John
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
DODD, George

The French Polisher

DODD, George
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.
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
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
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
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…

HOLTON, Emma
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
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
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
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
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)
MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa

Additional difficulty of not speaking English

MAURISCHE, Marie Theresa
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
WHITROD, Elizabeth

Coping with 6 family deaths within 4 months

WHITROD, Elizabeth
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
WEEKES, Esther

A mother of 10

WEEKES, Esther
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
FLETCHER, George

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

FLETCHER, George
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

HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·

22 Nov

Video footage of our "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" event on #MentalHealthAwareness day, 10th Oct '23. We planted 1500+ ceramic flowers, painted by locals & school children. We had to hold it on ...the neighbouring farmland, as the cemetery is in private hands.

Reply on Twitter 1727292025156800962 Retweet on Twitter 1727292025156800962 5 Like on Twitter 1727292025156800962 6

HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·

17 Nov

We need a passionate historian to help save the graves of these mental health patients. From all walks of life, these patients were laid to rest in a patch abandoned by the health service & sold ...to a developer.

@Lucy_Worsley @professorgreen @sixteenthCgirl

Reply on Twitter 1725535036387074241 Retweet on Twitter 1725535036387074241 3 Like on Twitter 1725535036387074241 4

HortonCemetery @horton_cemetery ·

14 Nov

A PLEA for HELP!
Please sign our petition to help us protect this cemetery from development by returning it to public hands.

Please include your city/postcode.
No obligation to donate, just ...please share.
#MentalHealthAwareness

Reply on Twitter 1724386395077202417 Retweet on Twitter 1724386395077202417 8 Like on Twitter 1724386395077202417 7

Retweet on Twitter HortonCemetery Retweeted

Alana Harris @dralanagharris ·

11 Oct

thank you to @JamesCannon66 for publicising on BBC Radio Surrey our @OutofSightEpsom Memorial Garden for @Horton_Cemetery. Hundreds of people participated in a joyous creative celebration of our ...crowd-created field of flowers #WMHD2023. Come & see it @TheHortonEpsom until 11/11.

Reply on Twitter 1712169856391418207 Retweet on Twitter 1712169856391418207 2 Like on Twitter 1712169856391418207 15

Latest Posts

CHEESMAN, Annie
by Steve Johnson
DEAN, George
by Hazel Ballan
CRACKNELL, Alfred William
by A C
HARMSWORTH, Louisa
by Jenni Llewellyn
SKERMER (also Skinner/Skirner), Charles
by Linda Miles-Cartwright
PHILLIPS, William
by Linda Martin

Menu

Home
The People
The Cemetery
The Charity
Contact
Kids’ Corner

Search for:

Copyright & Usage

This website and its content is copyright of The Friends of Horton Cemetery © 2021. All rights reserved.

Charity No. 1190518

Regd Office

7 Waterloo Road, Epsom, KT19 8AY

paypal-donate-horton-cemetery

Scan and Donate

Donate to Friends of Horton Cemetery

Copyright All rights reserved | Theme: Blog Prime by Themeinwp.