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County Lunatic Asylum, Hopton

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Crunchie

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Does anyone know whether it's possible to obtain records from the above institution? I have just discovered I have a relative who died there in 1876, and I'd love to see whether it's possible to get more details on him - perhaps a copy of a patient register, or admission register, or something like that. Thank you!
 
found this on a websearch

Staffordshire County Asylum (Stafford)
Administrative records go back to 1812
A County/Subscription Hospital
Rossbret pictures - Asylums - Stafford Asylum
Opened 1.10.1818
Architect: Joseph Potter. Early form, later adapted to corridor.
Accommodation for 120, but only 65 patients in 1820
Superintendent 1841 to 1855: James Wilkes
Reported in 1842 that an improved system of warming and ventilation had been introduced. Previously, dysentery had been prevalent, but no cases had occurred since. (1844 Report p.17)
1.1.1844 245 patients. 183 pauper and 62 private.
1851 Subscribers' representative Thomas Salt
1854 Coton Hill opened
1864 Burntwood opened
1879 Extended
1881 Census: The County Lunatic Asylum, Hopton and Coton, Stafford. William Thompson Pater (unmarried, aged 46, surgeon) Superintendent
1884 Extended
1898 Cheddleton opened
1898 Weston Hall rented as an annexe
Stafford Mental Hospital by 1929 to about 1948
Became St George's Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford, ST16 3AG
1994: 147 patients
 
I have my gt aunts records from Hatton Asylum in Warwick. They are held at Warwick records office. So maybe the ones for Stafford will be at Stafford records office.
 
Crunchie said:
Does anyone know whether it's possible to obtain records from the above institution? I have just discovered I have a relative who died there in 1876, and I'd love to see whether it's possible to get more details on him - perhaps a copy of a patient register, or admission register, or something like that. Thank you!
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have you had any luck with this? my relative died there 1859 but i am struggling to find any records. also does anyone know where patients who died at the asylum were buried? thanks
 
..i'm afraid not, no. I contacted Staffs record office who advised they have very few records for Cotonhill Asylum, which was in the township of Hopton and Coton and an asylum for private patients. The only patient records they hold are from the 20th century and they are not aware that any further records have survived elsewhere, unfortunately. So I think I have hit a brick wall!
 
Crunchie said:
..i'm afraid not, no. I contacted Staffs record office who advised they have very few records for Cotonhill Asylum, which was in the township of Hopton and Coton and an asylum for private patients. The only patient records they hold are from the 20th century and they are not aware that any further records have survived elsewhere, unfortunately. So I think I have hit a brick wall!
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thanks for replying crunchie, i did find out that my ancester was buried in the eccleshall rd cemetary in stafford by contacting staffordshire county council bereavement services... i dont know if all patients who died there were buried in that cemetary and whether that would help you at all.
 
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