general question

[groom]

Sounds like the same place

http://www.countyasylums.com/mentalasylums/stonehouse01.htm

[groom]

Thought I had traced her to Stone Hosp. Dartford but when enquired at The Nat. Archives it wasnt her.

Can you tell us why as that might help narrow down the search. As Jen said it does seem the best fit at the moment.

[groom]

In 1891 her husband John ( still a carpenter) and two of the children - Frederick and Basil were lodgers at White Horse, Maldon Road, Birch

RG12   Piece: 1415   Folio: 35   Page: 1     
 

[genjen]

I'm struggling to find John in 1901?

[groom]

So am I. Ernest is still with his grandparents in 1901, suggesting his mother is in an institution somewhere. 

Got John in 1911 using the free search - in Birch as a lodger. 

[genjen]

Basil appears to be in the Royal Navy and Fred has disappeared along with his father



Jen

[alice09]

Yes Basil was in the Navy. John (esther's husband) wasnt very popular in the village after 1888 and took himself off to London to work. He came back and lived (sorry lodged!) with his lady friend and went on to have one known child with her possibly two.

[alice09]

Sorry, getting back to the asylum, I think at first she must have been put some where near colchester, as i remember my Gran saying that when her mother first went away she kept walking back home to care for the children, so they had to put her further away.

[groom]

Hi Alice - why are you sure that isn't her in Dartford in 1901?