jobs you wouldnt quote.

[Subaru]

If only the detectives had thought about doing that Bob, it wouldn't have been such a mystery

Meles I would love to see Jane's death certificate, but there are too many to choose from around that time.

A kind lady did a search at London Metropolitan Archives for me, but there was nothing about Jane, even though I had the date she was there.  The book was very fragile, and she had a private viewing, which was very lovely of her to do for me.

As I don't know London, I wasn't sure which are was closest as the registration district for the asylum.  One of these days I may find it.

[meles]

I found her. She was in Hanwell Asylum, Southall/Ealing. I hope that narrows it down a bit.

Googling gives you lots of info about that sad place, built for the best of reasons.

meles

[Lydart]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanwell_Insane_Asylum

[Subaru]

Thanks Meles and Lydart.  I've already looked into Hanwell, and it was quite sad reading.  It looks like it wasn't one of the worst asylums at the time.

I did wonder if she had ended up in there because her son died aged 5 in 1855 (she was named as a single woman in the baptism register), and it had affected her mind,  but it makes sense that syphillis could have been her tormentor in the end.

That could help with the district - I'll check out Southall/Ealing

Rosemary

[meles]

Here's a likely one:

Q4 1863 West London 1c 51

Where was the birth registered? That gives a strong clue, too.

meles

[Uncle Reff]

It was mentioned that some of us have never actually seen on the census 1881-1891(for any boarding house where many prostitutes stayed) occupation prostitute.

It has been said that 'dressmaker' was often their 'official' occupation.

Which means that many in my family were a load of ... 

[Subaru]

Jemaine if that's right, there are heaps of dressmakers in my family

Meles, Jane was born in Whitehaven.  It looks like between a few rootschatters, we have actually found the right Jane.  Apparently she was still there in 1891, and died in 1899.  So I'm going to send off for her death certificate.  I'll let you know what it says.

I don't know how to do links etc, but I started a thread about Hanwell Asylum registration district on the London/Middlesex forum.

Thanks anyway

Rosemary

[meles]

I saw it - so pleased you've sorted it! (Fingers crossed)

meles

[Lydart]

My mother was a dressmaker .. and she certainly wasn't a lady of the night !  She was a dressmaker !  She made clothes for the 'court' ... and people like Fanny Craddock !