I think the only thing that lead me to that conclusion was reading someone elses story about their nan who came from the asylum to the workhouse so I had nothing else to base it on but yes I guess he could just be working wherever he could find the work at the time. It just felt quite far away from home! Thanks for your help.Does it list anything that leads you to believe that it has something to do with his time in the asylum? I see he's listed as a general labourer, could it be that he's just working in Coventry?
Yes I have this thank you. I have researched the meaning of the discharge code (as I couldn't read the handwriting) and it says unlikely to became an effective soldier. He was almost 40 when he joined! I do feel for him bless him. It would be good to know if there was a specific reason but I can't find any more military records than the ones you have attached.Nothing to do with the asylum, and you may know this, but there is a short service record on Ancestry - Benjamn was discharged
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John Gulson lived in Coventry - at 7 Priory Row (which still exists) and also The Spring at Stoke, Coventry. I assume he was connected in some way to the lodging house listed on 1911 census. When he died in 1904 his estate was valued at over £85500 (around£10 million today).The address on the 1911 census is actually
Gulson House, 150 Spon Street and the signatory gives his occupation as "Common Lodging House Manager".
Oh thank you this makes more sense!The address on the 1911 census is actually
Gulson House, 150 Spon Street and the signatory gives his occupation as "Common Lodging House Manager".
Oh okay thank you I must have missed that! That should hopefully make it abit easier to find some information on it.The address on the 1911 census is actually
Gulson House, 150 Spon Street and the signatory gives his occupation as "Common Lodging House Manager".
have you tried searching the online british newspaper archives...could be possible that if your gt grandad was sent to winson green prison it may have been reported..you have to subscribe but if you would like one of our very helpful members to look for you we would need a name and a rough yearHi. Im Currently trying to Find out info about my great-grandfather who died at City Asylum in 1925. The family story was that he was sent to Winson Green prison for stealing fruit and subsequently had a nervous breakdown and was transferred to the asylum. Which if true is really tragic. However, I have unearthed his death certificate which says he died of general paralysis of the insane which I’m led to believe is insanity caused by untreated syphillis, so I can completely see why the family covered it up. It would be really good to see if he actually was initially in the prison, and if any of the family story is true, but I’m drawing blanks. Any pointers would be gratefully receive. Thank you
hi and welcome just wondered if you knew that there are several newspaper reports of this incident ?I am looking to find records of inmates in Winson Green prison/Asylum for 1945. My relative was called Charlotte Beckett and she killed her husband and was convicted by Staffordshire assizes in 27.11.1945. She was called a criminal Lunatic. Was referred to Winson Green Prison/Asylum.