George Pass in a Lunatic Asylum?

[Chrissymac22]

George Pass was born in 1868 in Ecclesall Bierlow.

1871 - 2 Great Sheldon St, Ecclesall Bierlow.

Iin 1881, I found a George Pass aged 12 living in a Lunatic Asylum classed as a "Lunatic" and I was wondering if this is my George because he isn't with the rest of the family and I can't find a death for him either

Does anyone know if there is access to Asylum records on line?

I have no definate "sightings" of George after this?

Any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers

Chrissy

[Chrissymac22]

I have just found on "Sheffield Indexers" the death of a George Pass  (Miner age 15) in 1883 (so the dates would fit in) who died at Wadsley Asylum, but how will I find out if he is "my" George

[Ebch]

One from Sheffield Independent July 14 1883 in Deaths
Pass - July 9 at 2 New Thomas St, Bramhall Lane (Sheffield) George Pass son of S and C Pass, newsagent, after a long illness, aged 15 years.

So if you know his parents you could rule this one out.

[Chrissymac22]

Bingo!!!  His parents are Samuel and Charlotte!! AND they had a Newsagent!

Is this newspaper on line?

[Ebch]

Sent you a pm Chrissie
It appears Samuel also had a daughter Gertrude who died June 1881 aged 15 months 

[Chrissymac22]

Thanks you so much, you're very helpful - as always 

[Ebch]

It's on it's way - thanks for the thanks 

[Ebch]

And looking at the date of Gertrude's death to me it seems George was only in temporary care during the illness of Gertrude in 1881?

[Tuppie]

Hi.

S&DFHS are just compiling an index from the admission registers for Middlewood Asylum.

Entry number: 1483
Date of admission: 13 August 1880.
George PASS aged 12.
Abode: Ecclesall Bierlow Workhouse.
Cause of Insanity: Not known.
Died 9 July 1883 still in the asylum.

You will find more information in the admissions register which is deposited at Sheffield archives the reference is NHS 3/5/1/3

Although his abode is given as the EB Workhouse he may have been in the sanatorium at the workhouse.
Tuppie