Mary Anna Eleanor Bellis (nee Hetherington)

[Helenmfw]

I have found a record for my great grandmother in the 1901 census shown as a patient at the Upton, Chester Mental Asylum.  I cannot find any further information about her either whether she stayed there or whether she moved somewhere else or when she died.

How can I find this information

[gortonboy]

hi,,,whats her year of birth? EDIT   its ok,,,got her now,,,    b 1851  Liverpool.

[gortonboy]

hi,,,there is a death

Mary A E Bellis
year  1928

Jan/Feb/March quarter

Chester    Cheshire 

volume 8 a   page 545

age 77

[Helenmfw]

I have seen that death registration and can only assume it is her but I just can't imagine what happened to her between 1901 in the asylum and death in 1928.  I have records of her husband and children but she just disappears. 

[gortonboy]

hi,,,,Do you have acess to the 1911 census?
I have seen many 1911 census returns for people in institutions where the names are recorded as initials only,,,in this case  say    M B  or  M A E B,,,,,,,If you have access,,,search with forename M   and Surname  B   ONLY,,,,,,choose just Cheshire,,,,you will see 2 results in Upton Asylum which could be her,,,,trouble is,,,not much other corroborating info is supplied,,,its my hunch that 1 of them might be her,,,,and this is why you have not found her previously. 

[Jool]

The 1911 census is free to search on Anc. until 14 October 

[gortonboy]

I think its likely she remained in the Asylum until her death.....the death cert should tell you,one way or the other.I have sent you a private message,,,please check your messages at top of page.
I believe I have found her in 1911,,,but we cannot post details on the forum.

[gortonboy]

the records for the Asylum are held by the Cheshire and Chester and local studies service see   hhttp://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=017-hos&cid=7#7 

[gortonboy]

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=017-hos&cid=7#7