Can anyone find my great-great-grandfather's death? (George Elsbury, 1867-?)

[suzard]

the newspaper report is dated 7th Dec 1909 -so from the Lunacy register date of admittance is 6 Dec (so probably) 1909 -and at some point during 6 years he must have gone to Dorset Institution

Suz

[MaureeninNY]

Hi Samuel,

I hate to ask this but do you have the death cert for Sarah?

Maureen

[Capetown]

Looking at past messages regarding Lunatic Asylums - and census returns - it does say only initials were written down.  For example

1911 Census, Bristol City and County Lunatic Asylum Bristol, Fishponds Bristol, Registration District 319, Piece 15058

We have

R D age 64 occupation, etc etc
G C age 62
W J C age56
S A G aged55
T T age 53

There are pages on patients listed

[Capetown]

?

If Sarah Elizabeth was known as Elizabeth and passed away in 1910 - assume the 1901 census for Bristol, has George Elsbury - aged 33 (c1868) occupation Boot Maker - born Bristol with children Lily aged 4 and George aged 1.

Checking again the 1911 for Bristol, Stapleton and the patients in the Lunatic Asylum listed only by initials

Page 152 of 243  No. 26 is

G.E. aged 44, Widower, Occupation: Shoemaker born Bristol


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GRO INDEX

BIRTH REG

ELSBURY, mother's maiden name: MARSHALL

Lily ELSBURY, 1897 - J Qtr in Barton Regis - Volume 06A Page 110

George ELSBURY, 1900 - M Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 190

James Alfred ELSBURY, 1902 S Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 185

Florence Ada ELSBURY, 1905 M Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 202

Frederick Charles ELSBURY - 1907 D Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 173

[mckha489]

GRO INDEX

BIRTH REG

ELSBURY, mother's maiden name: MARSHALL

Lily ELSBURY, 1897 - J Qtr in Barton Regis - Volume 06A Page 110

George ELSBURY, 1900 - M Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 190

James Alfred ELSBURY, 1902 S Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 185

Florence Ada ELSBURY, 1905 M Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 202

Frederick Charles ELSBURY - 1907 D Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 173

This last child may not have been born at the time of the newspaper report

[Capetown]

The previously quoted Newspaper report (British Newspapers on Line) was Published, Tuesday 7 December 1909

Headed: Sad Case of Cruelty in Bristol.

The last child, Frederick Charles Elsbury's birth registered: D Quarter 1907



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Tree on Ancestry gives mother's death A/M/J Qtr 1910, Bristol

Ancestry:

Name: Sarah Elizabeth ELLSBURY

dob: 1874

Registration year: 1910 A/M/J Qtr 1910

Age: 36

Bristol, Gloucestershire, Volume: 6a Page 60

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Lillie ELSBURY aged 14 and Freddie ELSBURY aged 3 - Niece and Nephew are living with Alfred ISAACS, wife Ruth and family in Bristol.

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?

There is a

Mary Jane ELSBURY - death June Qtr 1909 - Bristol, Age O

[SamuelF992]

Hi Samuel,

I hate to ask this but do you have the death cert for Sarah?

Maureen

Hi Maureen,

I don't, but I've ordered both hers and George's.

[SamuelF992]

?

If Sarah Elizabeth was known as Elizabeth and passed away in 1910 - assume the 1901 census for Bristol, has George Elsbury - aged 33 (c1868) occupation Boot Maker - born Bristol with children Lily aged 4 and George aged 1.

Checking again the 1911 for Bristol, Stapleton and the patients in the Lunatic Asylum listed only by initials

Page 152 of 243  No. 26 is

G.E. aged 44, Widower, Occupation: Shoemaker born Bristol


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GRO INDEX

BIRTH REG

ELSBURY, mother's maiden name: MARSHALL

Lily ELSBURY, 1897 - J Qtr in Barton Regis - Volume 06A Page 110

George ELSBURY, 1900 - M Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 190

James Alfred ELSBURY, 1902 S Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 185

Florence Ada ELSBURY, 1905 M Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 202

Frederick Charles ELSBURY - 1907 D Qtr in BRISTOL - Volume 06A Page 173

Oh, great find. That has to be him!

[mckha489]

The previously quoted Newspaper report (British Newspapers on Line) was Published, Tuesday 7 December 1909

Headed: Sad Case of Cruelty in Bristol.

The last child, Frederick Charles Elsbury's birth registered: D Quarter 1907

Oops, shouldn’t do these things too early in the am.