Harry Furness at Fulbourn Asylum 1919-1935

[Coleen Mielke]

I am seeking information on my mothers uncle HARRY FURNESS (sometimes spelled Furniss). He was born in 1893 at Cherry Hinton and served in WWI. On 7/21/1919 he was transferred to Fulbourn Asylum from a war hospital in Glamorgan, so I am assuming he was injured. He was soldier # 241238.  He died at Fulborn  6/15/1935, so it must have been a permanent issue with his mental health if he was at Fulbourn for 16 years.  I would like to know more about his stay at Fulbourn.

[Ladyhawk]

I am seeking information on my mothers uncle HARRY FURNESS (sometimes spelled Furniss).

He was born in 1893 at Cherry Hinton and served in WWI.

On 7/21/1919 he was transferred to Fulbourn Asylum from a war hospital in Glamorgan, so I am assuming he was injured. He was soldier # 241238.

Can I check if this is the correct person as it has a different regiment number

Harry Furness Age at enlistment:   21
Birth Parish: c1893 Cherry Hinton Cambridgeshire
Document Year:   1914
Regimental Number:   1829
Regiment Name:   1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment

quick check of the document couldn't see any mention of Glamorgan or Fulbourn

there's a Typed letter from Capt. Beck (1st Cambridgeshire Regiment ) 23 2 1915
stating H Furness was temporarily medically unfit for Military Service on mobilization.
He reported for rejoining. He was medically examined - certificate states however he is now unfit for military service

Next of kin mother Mrs Maggie Furness, 487 ? Cambridge

1901 census there's a Harry Furness born 1893 Cherry Hinton
parents named as Thomas & Margaret

He died at Fulborn  6/15/1935, so it must have been a permanent issue with his mental health if he was at Fulbourn for 16 years. 

I would like to know more about his stay at Fulbourn.

Harry Furness died 15 Jun 1935 Administration (with Will) Peterborough
Probate Date:   17 Oct  to C Brown Widow

Don't know if any of these links will be helpful

Here’s a Story about Fulbourn 1858 - 1983, perhaps it will give an insight to the Hospital

http://human-nature.com/free-associations/clark/chap2.html

from Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Fulbourn/
Records are held in the Cambridgeshire Archives for Fulbourn Mental Hospital burials 1901-53, deaths 1907-69 etc.........Fulbourn Hospital archive is vast and relatively complete records include the main record of inmates, the admission and discharge registers from 1858........

National Archives - Cambridgeshire Records Office
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z32/

If you click on the heading Cambridgeshire Records Office it opens a new window and there's an email address perhaps they might be able to offer you some advice on what's available

[Coleen Mielke]

I am seeking information on my mothers uncle HARRY FURNESS (sometimes spelled Furniss).

He was born in 1893 at Cherry Hinton and served in WWI.

On 7/21/1919 he was transferred to Fulbourn Asylum from a war hospital in Glamorgan, so I am assuming he was injured. He was soldier # 241238.

Can I check if this is the correct person as it has a different regiment number

Harry Furness Age at enlistment:   21
Birth Parish: c1893 Cherry Hinton Cambridgeshire
Document Year:   1914
Regimental Number:   1829
Regiment Name:   1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment

quick check of the document couldn't see any mention of Glamorgan or Fulbourn

there's a Typed letter from Capt. Beck (1st Cambridgeshire Regiment ) 23 2 1915
stating H Furness was temporarily medically unfit for Military Service on mobilization.
He reported for rejoining. He was medically examined - certificate states however he is now unfit for military service

Next of kin mother Mrs Maggie Furness, 487 ? Cambridge

1901 census there's a Harry Furness born 1893 Cherry Hinton
parents named as Thomas & Margaret

He died at Fulborn  6/15/1935, so it must have been a permanent issue with his mental health if he was at Fulbourn for 16 years. 

I would like to know more about his stay at Fulbourn.

Harry Furness died 15 Jun 1935 Administration (with Will) Peterborough
Probate Date:   17 Oct  to C Brown Widow

Don't know if any of these links will be helpful

Here’s a Story about Fulbourn 1858 - 1983, perhaps it will give an insight to the Hospital

http://human-nature.com/free-associations/clark/chap2.html

from Genuki http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CAM/Fulbourn/
Records are held in the Cambridgeshire Archives for Fulbourn Mental Hospital burials 1901-53, deaths 1907-69 etc.........Fulbourn Hospital archive is vast and relatively complete records include the main record of inmates, the admission and discharge registers from 1858........

National Archives - Cambridgeshire Records Office
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0z32/

If you click on the heading Cambridgeshire Records Office it opens a new window and there's an email address perhaps they might be able to offer you some advice on what's available

This is indeed the right man. His mothers name was Maggie Furness.  This is wonderful information, thank you!!!!