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Re: lunatic asylum registers
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 12 April 08 10:39 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone,
Thanks for letting me know Casalguidi - it's loading on mine now, so I think you're probably right in that it was just being temperamental.
Now wondering if it is an 'S' - sure the one above is Knowle (which fits with the list). Does this also begin with a 'K'? Still trying to determine which it is. Not at all easy!
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Re: lunatic asylum registers
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 12 April 08 11:31 BST (UK) »
Sarah,
Could you give us an idea of which area (not place) your ancestor came from, please?
That might help, though I know that someone might not necessarily be in an asylum near their home. Poor John Clare went to various places!
Paulene :)

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Re: lunatic asylum registers
« Reply #11 on: Sunday 13 April 08 20:54 BST (UK) »
hi

that link is working, thanks for that - plenty of reading....

my ancestor was from middlesex.

 the reason i am looking is my ancestor's grandaughter (in Zimbabwe) said she remembers her father visiting his mother ( said ancestor) in a lunatic asylum.  I have found the right name ( Ada Seymour) in 3 different registers, this one, one that says cornwall asylum and another that says plymouth. 

if this one does say herts - that is not far from middlesex i think.  i am not certain it is my ancestor but will try to discover the records.  it could be the same person in all 3 registers as the dates don't overlap!!  then again could be different people.


thanks for all the help everyone, i am excitined about discovering more ;D...............

sara

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Re: lunatic asylum registers
« Reply #12 on: Sunday 13 April 08 21:06 BST (UK) »
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=297150.new;topicseen#new


there is a closer photo here..........


tried to upload it her but wouldn't work!

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Re: lunatic asylum registers
« Reply #13 on: Sunday 13 April 08 21:40 BST (UK) »
Yes, that's much clearer and I agree with the other Rootschatters - Herts.

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Re: lunatic asylum registers
« Reply #14 on: Monday 14 April 08 08:03 BST (UK) »
I also agree Herts.

Also above Croydon it's shows a couple of names -Colney - When travelling down the A1(M) towards the M25 last night I spotted the sign post for the A414  which said London Colney.

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Re: lunatic asylum registers
« Reply #15 on: Monday 14 April 08 18:03 BST (UK) »
i am going to assume its herts - there is a hertfordshire asylum, latterly Hill End hospital.  whether i"ll have any luck, i"ll have to wait and see.
thanks again everyone

sara
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