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Borough Lunatic Asylum All Saints 1851

Barbinoz

Barbinoz

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Hoping someone can tell me where I can apply to access any available records for my 3rd Great Grandfather Thomas Turner. I've recently found out that he died in the Lunatic Asylum 1/12 /1851.
I've been trying for years to narrow down when he died and then his burial record for St Thomas popped up on Ancestry!
His death certificate says he died from inflammation of the brain and there was a PM. I've tried searching on line but the results are taking me round in circles. I think any records could be in the Birmingham Library. Would this be right? I'm in Australia so it's a bit difficult for me to find out where to ask, I don't mind paying for the info but I would like to know who to ask. Thank you in advance, Barb.
 
There might be some info on here

Winson Green / All Saints Asylum

I wonder if anyone can help me. I found this forum whilst searching for information about All Saints Asylum. My Great Aunt went to the asylum in c1932 and died there in 1971. It has taken me a while to find her death certificate as she was registered with the wrong middle name, an approximate...
birminghamhistory.co.uk birminghamhistory.co.uk
 
pjmburns said:
There might be some info on here

Winson Green / All Saints Asylum

I wonder if anyone can help me. I found this forum whilst searching for information about All Saints Asylum. My Great Aunt went to the asylum in c1932 and died there in 1971. It has taken me a while to find her death certificate as she was registered with the wrong middle name, an approximate...
birminghamhistory.co.uk birminghamhistory.co.uk
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Thank you Janice, sadly most of the links are no longer valid. I did a search before I asked but there doesn't seem to be any concrete answer for anyone who lives abroad. From what I can make out, I think the Central Library holds what records there are but they aren't all catalogued. Thanks anyway x
 
Problem is the library does not offer a search facility - you are expected to visit. Good luck and let us know if you get any results.
 
Did you see the UK Lunacy admissions register on Ancestry? He was admitted on the 25th November 1851. (They have transcribed as 1857?). All bodies were removed from St. Thomas Church to Warstone Lane Cemetery after bombing during the War.
Hope this helps.
rosie.
 
Thank you Rosie, no I didn't, so he only there a few days!
I knew he was at home on the 1851 census.
I wouldn't imagine he has a head stone but it's good to know where the bodies from St Thomas' went to Warstone Lane.
I was Googling and his problem could have come from a virus.
Cheers
Barb
 
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Barb, the bodies were put into vaults in the catacombs. Warstone is a beautiful place there are threads on the Forum about it.
Best wishes,
rosie.
 
Thank you Rosie, most of my family were interred in Yardley, a new cemetery for me to explore, digitally!
 
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