St Thomas Lunatic Asylum 1901 Census

[suzanne2812]

Hi All,
I am in the process of researching a family for Tavistock Heritage Trust based on a link I thought I had to the family in question. However, I am stuck on locating a census return that I spotted many years ago (on another computer).

The person in question was a resident of Exeter St Thomas lunatic Asylum in 1901. I have looked at the batch returns based on an earlier post that said they were batch 4 for St Thomas. I can only find batch 3.

Details of the person were simply initials BGB (all the residents were simply initials, the transcriber put it as BGC by mistake) year of birth 1823 & place, Tavistock. The person (Barbara Gill Bridgeman) died in 1905. She was in Plymstock asylum until she was transferred & came from a wealthy family. I wrote an email at the time comparing information & have the details in writing. I also remember finding it.

If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd be grateful.

Thanks in advance, Suzanne.

[BumbleB]

Not found her - but I can see that in the 1901 census there is the Devon County Lunatic Asylum at Exminster, and it says that that is in the St Thomas Registration District.

[BumbleB]

According to the Lunacy Patient Admission Registers (on Ancestry) she was admitted to Plympton (number in order of admission 36312) on 18 December 1880 and discharged on 19 January 1902.

[suzanne2812]

Thank you. Now that interesting, as I have he death & burial in St Thomas, Exeter in 1905. I have the returns details now. I'll have to go back to the drawing board.

Suzanne

[BumbleB]

The Asylum records did NOT say that she was discharged as "dead"., and discharge date of January does not tie in with death registration in December quarter.