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Thanks for this Richard. Your comments about the elderly women having been locked away from some fear of embarrassment etc reflects my understanding of the time. It's good to know they got their TLC though! Karen

Jenny, I have just found this thread by Googling "Hopkins" and "Blakesley Hall" as I have just found some evidence to suggest that I may be related to this branch of Hopkins (I am in the process of trying to prove this). I would love to purchase the will from you if you still have it but, from...

Dear All, I have just had a read through all the posts for GEC Witton and I'm hoping someone can help me. I am trying to find out more about my grandfather George Jenkins. I have managed to find out that he worked in "number 3 drawing office, switchgear". I have seen other posts relating the...

Astonian, Louisa, Thanks to you both for your replies. I had a search carried out via the on-line facility (thanks Louisa) and have found her in Handsworth Cemetery under her "incorrect" name. Amazingly, she is buried with her husband so provision of sorts must have been in place after all...

Hi everyone. I wondered if anyone remembered my grandfather George Jenkins? I believe he worked there too?

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...