Whilst researching my friends family tree have found that her Great Uncle was admitted to Glamorgan County Asylum - have found him there on the 1891 census - condition states lunatic. Did people normally come out of this place or did they live out their years there or what ?? I cant find him on 1901 census maybe he had died by then ?? He was about 40 years old on the 1891 census.
His name was Abraham Richards born abt 1851/52 originally from Llanfinhangel Y Creuddyn, Cardiganshire, though in later years he had lived in the parish of Ystradyfodwg - his family had a drapers shop in Penycraig.
If people died at the asylum did they get buried there and if so is the cemetery still there as I understand that Glanrhyd Hospital is part of the original asylum.
I understand that if we contact the Glamorgan Record Office they may have records that we could have a look at - which we will do but just wondered if anybody here has any info
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