Death at Stirling District Asylum 1887

[angusg]

Hi,
   My request is for any information regarding David ROBERTSON
who was a Gardiner at Stirling District Asylum in 1869
when he married Ann KEAR in St Cyrus.

1871 Census show the family at the Asylum he is 28 and Farm Overseer
they have a daur Jane age 8 months.

He was also lateter ast The Royal Chrichton Asylum in Dumfries
before going to New Zealands Peiora Aslyum. Died 1926.

Does this nudge anyones memories
Angus G

[cah3269]

I have a Matilda Smith who was living at the asylum in 1901. She was the youngest female listed on the 1901 census at the asylum, she was 19 years old. In 1911 she was back at home with her family but had no occupation which was odd for a 29 year old (the family was not wealthy).

Her parents were Matilda Madden and Patrick Smith and the family was from Dumbarton. Her parents both passed away before 1920 so I'm wondering what happened to Matilda. She had 8 siblings (Agnes, John, Elizabeth, Patrick, Edward, Bridget, Mary Ann and Margaret) but at least 4 of them immigrated to the US (the last four listed).

Scotlandspeople did not turn up a death record for Matilda Smith which is strange. She was born 1 Dec 1881 in Dumbarton.

Any ideas?

[angusg]

Since posting  the nudge to memory for David Robertson the Gardiner & farm Overseer,

I found that at 1891 Census he was at The Daviot Branch Asylum near Inverurue
Aberdeenshire.

He is listed as Stewaer in charge, his wife Ann as Matron
Daur Jane Helen al Lunatie or Attendant dau Ann as Housemaid
Daur Agnes as Sewing Maid both Domestic
and sons david W , John K and Arthur Wm as Scholars.
David was listed as employer Ann as employee but none of the daughters show as employed.

 cah3269 good luck in your hunting

[cah3269]

I've since found a death record for Matilda- she died in 1969 in Larbert, Stirlingshire. Naturally this makes me think maybe she was at Bellsdyke... since its so recent I can't view it on scotlandspeople. Hmm!

[bitcon]

Is there any info about a Martha Nithsdale Forsyth  Bitcon born in 1827 and died in Larbert in 1902, she was from Dunbarton. Martha is my GGG GrandMother.



Lynn

[kathieclark]

My GG Grandfather died of TB at Larbert in 1915, aged 38.

His young son had been killed some time before in an accident for which he blamed  himself, so by today's standards he probably would have been clinically depressed... he was still at home in 1911 so would have been admitted some time after that.  He lived in Clyde Bank.

If anyone has access to asylum records I would be very interested in learning more...

Kathie