County Asylum Cemetery

[darealjolo]

In Brentwood. Is anyone near to this cemetery please to get a photo of a grave for a Elijah Moss who died/buried 30th November 1898 age 52.

If anyone can do this it would mean so much.

Thankyou

Joanne

[ec]

Hi

According to this

http://seax.essexcc.gov.uk/result_details.asp?DocID=946346

at the ERO there appear to be no gravestones that have survived for former patients.  The site is currently being re-developed as housing - if you google 'Warley Hospital' you will see many pictures of the old hospital etc.

Are you sure he was buried in the hospital cemetery?  There are a couple of others nearby - might be worth enquiring of Brentwood BC - they have a telephone number for enquiries on their website

ec

[lizdb]

Indeed the old Warley hospital site is now a housing estate.

[ec]

Actually, I've just checked and the ERO seems to have very good records for Warley - the burial regiater is available to view on line and Elijah Moss was inded buried there 1898.  They seem to have patient case records etc. as well - unfortunately not viewable on line

ec

[darealjolo]

Ok so there is no burial now as houses are there instead? How awful!!

I didnt realise it was a hospital.

[mellis5377]

I'm actually a Postman in Brentwood and can confirm that the Warley Hospital site is a new housing developement.. However the site is very large and I do know that there is a converted church on the site. I'm pretty certain that there are still some gravestones in that area on a vacent lot of land that the children use as a playfield?.. Also Warley Hospital is still a working hospital, as I said the site is very large and though the main building and church have been developed other parts havent.. Try getting in touch with the hospital as it should be on an NHS list somewhere and ask if theres any other burial sites on the land or nearby as I know of at least two church yards that sit across the road now, but may have been part of the hospital back then??

I'll pop by the converted church and local grave sites surrounding the land sometime next week and let you know if I find anything.

Kind regards
Matt Ellis

[darealjolo]

Hi Matt,

If you can do that i would be very greatful to you.

Joanne

[mellis5377]

I dont know if it would be of interest to you but I just ran a seach for your relative through Ancestry.co.uk to see if it had any hits.. I think its free to register for two weeks aswell?

Anyhow Elijah Moss came back with a family tree -

      Bailey_2009-07-11
      Owner: SusanAleman51

http://trees.ancestry.co.uk/tree/11987688/person/-239984938?ssrc=

[darealjolo]

Thankyou very much, i  will look now and join up.

Joanne