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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: Gibby1968 on Friday 26 September 14 13:55 BST (UK)
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I have discovered that Luther Henry Tatham, a grandson of my 5x great grandparents was a patient at the Royal Albert Institution in Lancaster at the time of the 1911 census.
I have found out that the institution cared for 'idiots' and 'imbeciles' - people with severe intellectual impairment.
I would like to find out when he was admitted there and what was wrong with him. He died in 1920 aged 32 and I suspect that he was still there then.
Thanks.
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There are some records for the Royal Albert at Lancaster held by Lancashire Archives (Preston).
The Patient Records Case Books have reference number HRRA/55.
You maybe need to contact them to see if your ancestor's records are there --- but bear in mind that a 100 year rule may apply if he was still in there when he died. (You would know his death location if you obtain the death certificate).
http://new.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/archives-and-record-office/enquiries-and-research.aspx
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I'll do that, thanks.
I'll also get his death certificate.
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I contacted Lancashire Archives a few days ago and they were able to confirm that they have the records that I am interested in.
Yesterday I sent off the form they sent me plus payment so I should have a copy of his records in a few days.
I am not able to travel to the archives myself so I opted to pay for a copy of his file and have it sent to my address.
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Hi Gibby,
That's great news. Thank you for letting us know. I hope you find the records useful.
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Can you tell me if there is a Graveyard at The Royal Albert Lancaster?
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I would doubt it but I am sure someone will know. Who are you looking for and when
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There wasn't a graveyard for the Royal Albert. Inmates who died would be buried locally or released to their families (in the early days they accepted inmates from across the north of England).
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This query is now five years old and I no longer need it.
I know what happened to Luther and where he's buried so I would be grateful if this thread could be closed down, thanks.
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Can you tell me if there is a Graveyard at The Royal Albert Lancaster?
Gibby, It is this post we are answering :)
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I don't understand why I have been alerted to a reply on my thread about one of my ancestors that dates back five years.
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You have been alerted because someone has added their post to it which is nothing to do with your original post apart from mentioning The Royal Albert.
Can you tell me if there is a Graveyard at The Royal Albert Lancaster?
You can always contact the mods and ask them to separate the new posting from your original one.
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Gibby -- everyone who was involved with the original thread will receive every message received on that thread.
Someone has added a new query concerning that establishment - and probably entered the name of the Royal Albert into Google. Your original post would have been included in the Google results maybe - or they have just searched on RootsChat for that name.
When an original post has been completed -- as yours was -- the original poster can indicate that the query is completed at that time - and it will be removed from 'open' queries.
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In nearby Scotforth Cemetery I once noticed a headstone for a long-term female resident of the Royal Albert, while one former male inmate joined the British Army, and died in Natal in 1900, during the Boer War.