Asylums in the 1800's

[corndolly]

Hi

Presuming Yorkshire had asylums' - roundabout 1870 to 1890 - where would the nearest one to serve Sheffield have been located, and does anyone know if records of inmates still exist please?

thanks
corndolly

[nanny jan]

Sheffield Archives would be the place to start your search:

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/archives-and-local-studies.html


Nanny Jan

[stanmapstone]

South Yorkshire Asylum  http://www.studymore.org.uk/4_13_ta.htm#Sheffield
Map http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=53.4200&lon=-1.5230&layers=171
Stan

[Clever clogs]

Or you could try here for admissions records

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-records/south-yorkshire-asylum-admission-records

[BumbleB]

South Yorkshire Asylum, at Middlewood Hospital, Sheffield was certainly in existence between 1878 and 1894 - I have a relation (from the Halifax area) who was admitted in 1878 and who died there in 1894.  Her entry is recorded on FindMyPast.

[corndolly]

Thankyou everyone

Bumblebee you have the exact dates I am looking for, now not only are my fingers crossed!


regards corndolly

[stanmapstone]

South Yorkshire Asylum Built: 1869-1872 Opened 1872, Became West Riding Asylum, Wadsley from 1890, West Riding Mental Hospital, Wadsley from 1930, http://www.studymore.org.uk/4_13_ta.htm#Sheffield

Stan

[BumbleB]

Mr Wiki has a good article on the asylum, which has now been turned into flats.  Not ever so sure I would like to live there    But lovely photographs of lovely buildings.