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    Winson Green Asylum

    Thanks Stokkie. Actually, in my local library I can get free access to Ancestry and Findmypast. That's really helpful info about getting a death certificate.
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    Winson Green Asylum

    No I don't. Actually, josietrue had details of her relative in 1891 and the reason for his death in the asylum. Rather gruesome. So hoping to do the same. I'll see what the library has got.
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    Winson Green Asylum

    Thanks Stokie. Glad to hear your mother was properly taken care of. As you may have seen I would like to find out what exactly happened to my great grandfather who died there in 1891 under sadly more brutal circumstances.
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    Winson Green Asylum

    Is there a connection with Winson Green Asylum?
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    Allen Pearson

    Thanks Janice. I tried jpeg but it wouldn't send. Do you have any other photos of the Pearson family from that period?
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    Allen Pearson

    Please find attached the pdf photo. I don't have much on Frank Pearson, Arthur's son.
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    Allen Pearson

    Thanks. Yes, it seems the sons carried on the businesses. A few years ago I found a message from 2007 in findmypast from Eleanor Booth which said that Arthur had a glass business, a pawnbrokers shop and a carriage trade business. Amazingly she also had a fascinating photo of Arthur and all his...
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    Allen Pearson

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    Allen Pearson

    Thanks ever so much. Amazing stuff. Obviously I got the spelling wrong ...not Allen although it looks like that in the censuses and my cousin Allen is named after him!! Big question -the family has it that Arthur had a large glass business in Stourbridge and was known as 'Great Arthur' because...
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    Allen Pearson

    That's incredibly helpful. Also foud out got the wrong spelling That's amazing. Thanks very much for that.
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    Allen Pearson

    Yes, unusual. Their father Guiseppe Genaro Cassera originated from Vergana on Lake Como. Arthur had 11 sprogs so I wonder which line your cousin follows. What happened to Frank Pearson....not much on him.
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    Allen Pearson

    Great. I may be able to get it from my local library. So how do you fit into the tree?
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    Allen Pearson

    Wow! Do you have the date for that? Or a copy?
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    Winson Green Asylum

    Yes, great. Thanks for your help.
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    Allen Pearson

    I'm looking for details about my great grandfather who died in Winson Green Asylum in June 1891 aged just 45. Does anyone know any more about what happened in the family at this time?
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    Winson Green Asylum

    Looking for the section on Winson Green Asylum. Josie true had some interesting information from 1891...but can't find it now!
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