Worcester asylum

[susyswan]

Can anyone point me in the right direction to find the patient records for Worcester Lunatic asylum please my 2x great grand father died there in 1869 I would like to find his grave his name is Thomas Oliver . Any help would be greatly received thank you.

[Kay99]

Any remaining records including burial records for the Ayslum at Powick just outside Worcester should be Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service at the Hive in Worcester

The Asylum had its own Burial Ground  http://maps.nls.uk/view/101586511#zoom=4&lat=1886&lon=6951&layers=BT

Edit -the National Archives have a list of the records http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/browse/r/680828b4-cd2d-41be-8603-d28e4e6434e3

[susyswan]

Thank you for your help I will take a look at those.

[Kay99]

This should show how the site looks now http://www.rootschat.com/links/01hld/

Good Luck Kay

[Kay99]

This also may be useful http://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/index.php?threads/burials-for-inmates-of-the-worcester-county-lunatic-asylum-powick.40261/

[susyswan]

Thank you for your help I will take a look at that.

[Alycia]

You have probably already thought of this, but have you tried the places where the rest of his family were buried.  One of my rellies died there, but was buried in Halesowen, where other family members were buried.

[IanMurray]

Also consider looking at the burials at Powick church as I have seen some burials there showing the pace of death as being in the asylum.

[Yegvard]

Hi,

I take it you have found his actual records.  If not, there is a link from the Bromsgrove branch of BMSGH's website to the George Marshall museum

http://www.bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk/cms/useful-links/14-worcestershire-links.html

There are two Thomas OLIVERs.

Mike