Henry foreman in asylum

[Royfamily]

Hi all on Henry foreman  my 2xgrandfathers WW1 Assention papers 70869 Royal garrison of Artillery  he was  medicaly discharged in 1917 after spending time in Maidenhead Asylum,on the records it states illness hereditary as his father Henry Foreman  b1839,spent 6 years in an asylum,I can't read the name of place but it looks like hove,although at the time he was living in London, is there any way of finding out more about his time in the Asylum.cheers Roy.

[Pennines]

Normally the records of people admitted to an asylum are held in that local county's Archives.

You could contact the County Archives and ask if they hold the records of inmates. If they do, then there would be a cost to obtain the copies.

My Gt Grandfather spent his last years in an asylum in Lancashire and I was able to obtain copies of the details from Lancashire Archives. Usually a 100 year closure applies to such records.

[Royfamily]

Thanks for the info,unfourtunatly as I said in my post The only clue I have is the poor writing that looks like asylum area was hove,would someone from London be sent there.

[Comberton]

I have access to the service record, can you please tell me where it says "Hove" as I can't see it. Thanks.

[Comberton]

I think I've found it.


Could it be two asylums?

[Mabel Bagshawe]

I've been looking at Henry's pension record and as I read it, in 1901 he gave himself up to the police in Penge - to take care of him - as he feared doing harm to himself or others, after which he was admitted to Maidstone Asylum for six months, but had not been in an asylum since.

After his discharge in 1916 he originally classified as fit for further service, but then reclassified as unfit owing to loss of memory.

I also wonder if it states that his father spent 6 years in two asylums?
[snap - had typed this then went off to look at potential asylum records]

[haliared]

On the first page if you mean 'Place of discharge' it reads as Hull I think. Then the next page says Cricket Pavilion, Hull.
Probably the death of his 7 year old son lead to his loss of memory as well as the war, poor man.

[Royfamily]

hi all again, looking at the writing again now it has been pointed out I would agree the word I Thought was (hove)is more like (two) without the crossbar on the T. :I should have paid more attention to real writing lessons in school: Looking at Henrys discipline record I am surprised he lasted as long as he did.thanks for any info.

[Royfamily]

On the first page if you mean 'Place of discharge' it reads as Hull I think. Then the next page says Cricket Pavilion, Hull.
Probably the death of his 7 year old son lead to his loss of memory as well as the war, poor man.

Hi haliared,I cannot find the Hull and Pavilion  pages on the download from forces records site, can you highlight them for me,thanks