Maria Elizabeth Hardy (nee Smith) b. 1861 is missing in 1901

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Well done to Mabel for finding the workhouse records and that she was transferred to Banstead.

If Maria didn't die before 1921 census she could be listed with initials only at Banstead Mental Hospital, Sutton 

Don't know if this link will be for any help regarding Banstead https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F103137

I tried Banstead on 1911 but didn;t find anyone that fitted. I'll add well done to DaisyPetal for finding the newspaper cutting that made me think it possible Maria had some mental health issues, given her odd behavior

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Samuel Hardy age 11
William Hardy   age 8
Admission Date   6 Jun 1901 Lambeth
Discharge date 8th Jun 1901 Lambeth
Relative Aunt Mrs Stratton
London, England, Workhouse Admission and Discharge Records, 1764-1921

They were in the infirmary, rather than the workhouse, on this admission

[Ladyhawk]

Could this be a possibility for Maria in 1939 you would need to look at the original record

Maria Hardy b1861
Uckfield R.D. Sussex

Possible  death

HARDY, MARIA    age   78 
GRO Reference: 1940  J Quarter in UCKFIELD  Volume 02B  Page 382

[Ladyhawk]

Hi,

In 1891 the family were living in Brockley. This could be Maria,

28 June 1895
Brockley News

Another shorter newspaper article in

Kentish Mercy London 5 July 1895

The strange story at Greenwich
Maria Elizabeth Hardy 31 of Trinity Grove on remand for stealing……………the prisoners recognisance were taken in £5 to be of good behaviour for three months

[Daisypetal]

Hi,

There's a possible Maria in just 4 miles from Banstead,

London County Council Long Grove Asylum, Epsom, Surrey
M H
Patient
Age:  51
Widow
Mantleworker
POB:  Southwark
Infirmity:  Lunatic   (44 written next to that.)


There are a lot of things to look at here, including links to Banstead hospital,

https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subjects/mental_hospital_records/long_grove_hospital_epsom/


Daisy

[Sparklecat170]

Hi Daisypetal

Oh dear, the plot thickens.  Please can you tell me, if you have it, the year or date of this admission to Long Grove Asylum.  Also, please would you mind telling me how you came across this information as I suspect there are websites that I currently don't have access to which I should consider. 

I don't live too far from the Surrey Archive Centre at Woking so I think I may make a trip there.
Many thanks
Sarah 

[Mabel Bagshawe]

The Long Grove asylum record is from 1911 census. Maria may have been move between institutions depending on her condition. One someone's in the system it's not alway easy following them

Surrey Archives may be able to help for records over 100 yrs old - may not help identify her death
https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subjects/mental_hospital_records/long_grove_hospital_epsom/

There's a Maria A Hardy who dies 1957 in her 90s in Surrey

[Daisypetal]

Ooh, I'm sorry, I forgot to say it was the 1911 census. Thank you Mabel for pointing that out 

I found the record at FindMyPast but it's also on Ancestry. I can't see any other info. about it and agree that Surrey Archives are the best bet.


I think that the Maria A HARDY that dies in 1957 is a Maria Antonietta HARDY.


Regarding the Maria HARDY that dies in 1940 I think it would be worth looking her up in the 1939 Register. I think she is a patient in the "Public Assistance Institution" in Uckfield. I think this comes under the Uckfield Poor Law Union.

I found this website difficult to navigate but maybe it's me. Eventually I found that if you search for "Uckfield Poor Law Union and Uckfield Public Assistance Institution" then view the record and click on "Uckfield Poor Law Union" a lot of record items show up buut I think you will have to contact them to view individual ones.

https://www.thekeep.info/

Maybe someone else will have better luck.