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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Northamptonshire => Topic started by: glen11 on Wednesday 24 January 24 20:10 GMT (UK)
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I wonder if anyone can help.I am looking for a death of a William Wykes,or any information on him.He was born 1862 Cransley.I have traced him up till 1911,when he was in an asylum at Northampton County Lunatic Asylum,Berry Wood ,Upton.After that nothing.I have searched Find My Past 1921,cant find that asylum,nor can i find a death for him.I have written to Northampton archives but havent received a reply yet.I would also love to read his asylum notes as well.Thank you
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How widely have you cast your net - for example what about this?
William Wykes
Age 58
Death Registration Q2 1919
Nottingham Vol 7b, p308
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He was born 1862 Cransley
If his parents were William & Elizabeth (nee Langley) he is on the 1861 census aged 2 so born 1858
Births Sep 1858
Wykes William Kettering 3b 134
Did he marry Elizabeth Tomalin in 1879?
If so - they are together in 1911
The William Wykes in the Asylum is shown as single - no birthplace shown
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See also UK, Lunacy Patients Admission Registers, 1846-1921, on ancestry
Wm Wykes
Berrywood, Northamptonshire
Died 20 April 1919
Berrywood was used as a military hospital during the First World War.
Asylums at War
Duston War Hospital 1916-1919
http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/13429/1/Asylums_at_War.pdf
Burial for William Wykes, 29 April 1919, authority Nottinghamshire (deceased online free index)
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Northampton Mercury, 5 Sep 1919
RE-OPENED AS AN ASYLUM. Berrywood Asylum, after its long occupation as a military hospital, was re-opened on Monday for its original purpose.
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thank you all.I found him in the lunacy registers.Need to try and find the death now on GRO.He was my grandmothers brother.
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Seems to fit the death I posted yesterday - quarter and burial
William Wykes
Age 58
Death Registration Q2 1919
Nottingham Vol 7b, p308
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If you look at the image of the lunacy register entry for William on Ancestry there's another word written under Berrywood and bracketed with it. Looks like Nott...? Ive looked at some other Berrywood patients on the register who died in early 1919 and they have similar additions such as Derby Boro and Leic Boro. I guess the patients were moved out to a range of nearby hospitals when Berrywood was appropriated for war use
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This 1926 map gives an idea of how extensive the Berry Wood site was:
http://tinyurl.com/3en5pdnr (http://tinyurl.com/3en5pdnr)
and this description of the site from the “1910 Lloyd George Survey" adds a few details:
May 1913
County Lunatic Asylum
Male Female & Childrens Quarters, administrative block, workshops, Laundry, Isolation Hospital, Farm buildings.Fire engine house, disused gas works, pump house, medical ???pers. ?house. Nurses Home Stables & Church with 23 cottages Buildings generally in fair repair. Poor sanitary accommodation (now being remodelled). Main Bldgs erected 1878. Childrens Block 1888.
The overall valuation was £111,286. Part of the valuation includes Fruit Trees £230.
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It's in the pdf I linked to, Asylums at War
"Relocation of Berrywood Patients,
September-November 1915"
List includes Nottingham City and County Asylums (76 male patients received from Berrywood between them)
If you look at the image of the lunacy register entry for William on Ancestry there's another word written under Berrywood and bracketed with it. Looks like Nott...?
Well spotted, Mabel. Unfortunatley I don't have access to ancestry images at the moment :(
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Thank you,that has to be him.I just skimmed through the replys as have to go shopping,but would have digested them tonight.He was a labourer in an iron works,single,but something must have happened.Parents were Samuel Wykes and Elizabeth Walden.Thank you for your help.Glenys