Institution help?

[jcjc123]

I'm hoping someone can help, i'm looking for a recent (ish!) ancestor where ancestry has come up empty.

From family stories I know he was institutionalised young and spent his life there, because of an accident resulting in learning difficulties etc.
I do understand treatment of mental health was very different back then so wouldn't be surprised if he came up somewhere unexpected. 
He had a brother and sister (who i've also had no success with).

Barry Cheetham lived approx 1905–1982 dying in england.
His father John Cheetham, brother Cyril and sisters Vera and Muriel. All siblings moved to Scotland early in their lives (parents abandoned them) but I believe Barry remained in whatever institution he was put into and stayed in the same area his entire life.

I realised not knowing the area or institution type it's a needle in a haystack but hoped someone might have even a generic idea of where i could start?

Many thanks for reading

[ScouseBoy]

Search for a death certificate, first, I suggest.

[mirl]

I couldn't find a Barry Cheetham born before 1911, and none dying in 1982 in England

[jcjc123]

I couldn't find a Barry Cheetham born before 1911, and none dying in 1982 in England

Thanks for trying, I couldn't either, I hoped it was me missing something or possibly that he's institutionalised, but I'm starting to wonder if the name he's known by, wasn't his actual name.

Would anyone know, should I expect him to appear as an inmate on census in the normal way even though he was institutionalised?

[mirl]

If you have a rough idea on where in England they may have lived then perhaps some-one may be able to suggest an institution.

And perhaps some further information about the family might help, such as the mother and her maiden name.

Of course, nothing about those that may still be alive.