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Bedfordshire Lookup Requests / Re: SIMMONS - Bedford Lunatic Asylum
« on: Sunday 18 January 09 18:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Martin and all who have responded.
I am fine with all the census returns, I have all John's papers from the N.A. regarding his service in the Battle of Waterloo, he was actually an out patient of Chelsea Hospital and was shot in the leg. He was a shoemaker by trade. he received 1/- per week pension. on the 1st December 1843 he was alledgedly murdered and set on fire in a barn up the Kimbolton Road. two tramps were accused and let off. it was in the Bedford Mercury and Huntingdon Express on most of the front page on Saturday 9th December 1843
I found John had two stays in Bedford Lunatic Asylum 28th July1832 and 2nd October 1834. I just wondered if he had stayed more. As far as I can be sure he was never in Goal or the Workhouse.
His wife Ellen (Eleanor) was in the Workhouse many times and died there in 1855.
Any help would be wonderful
regards
Caz
I am fine with all the census returns, I have all John's papers from the N.A. regarding his service in the Battle of Waterloo, he was actually an out patient of Chelsea Hospital and was shot in the leg. He was a shoemaker by trade. he received 1/- per week pension. on the 1st December 1843 he was alledgedly murdered and set on fire in a barn up the Kimbolton Road. two tramps were accused and let off. it was in the Bedford Mercury and Huntingdon Express on most of the front page on Saturday 9th December 1843
I found John had two stays in Bedford Lunatic Asylum 28th July1832 and 2nd October 1834. I just wondered if he had stayed more. As far as I can be sure he was never in Goal or the Workhouse.
His wife Ellen (Eleanor) was in the Workhouse many times and died there in 1855.
Any help would be wonderful
regards
Caz