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Many thanks for that Cando, all helpful

my fingers tapped wrong button on last post meant to add it would be great to meet up if you have time Prestonrosa, Mum and Dad still live near Croydon if that's of any use, you could pm me and then I can pass on details.
regards to all Jan

Thanks for you help, Surrey History Center confirmed Grace was indeed buried in Brookwood cemetery.  Many thanks.
Jan

Having recently watched the programmes on asylums I re checked a death certificate for husbands ggm Grace Sorrell, she died in Brookwood asylum in 1895 of the 'General paralysis of the insane'
Grace had been arrested for trying to commit suicide,by throwing herself in a pond in Cobham,surrey then taken to Holloway prison then sent to Epsom Union for 3 days and then to Brookwood.
What I'm asking is where would she have been buried? I have some documents arrived today from Surrey History Centre and it says her husband could contribute to her maintenance there. Could he have brought her back to London to be buried? She was born in Somerset and I think her family all moved to London, another track I've gone down today. Grace around 1875 went to New Zealand but I think she met George on board the ship ,he was a sailor and they came back together,I aready have them on the 1881 census..... so much to look for now..
anyway any help with the burial greatly welcome.got to go out now and do something else to give my head a rest.
Jan

Sorry , It is thought that she is deceased now, though the relative who kept in touch with her is dead.

There used to be the Croydon General hospital in London road, Croydon . I went there in 1963 to have my foot xrayed and plastered, andmy brother also had an operation.  Closed may years ago.  As I understood it the workhouse was in Queens Road, became an 'old peoples' hospital in the 60's.My Grandfather spent his last days here.  older family members recall it as the workhouse.

just for info Beckenham is just over the border in Kent.
Jan