Hi Nick This is the City of London Lunatic Asylum in Dartford (though the name has been prettified over time to City of London Hospital for Mental Disease (1899) City of London Asylum For Mental Disease (1900 - 1905), City of London Asylum and Hospital for Mental Disease (1906 - 1920) and City of London Mental Hospital from 1921 onwards). It is now known as Stone House Hospital. The hospital's records are at the London Metropolitan Archives. Direct access may be slightly tricky, as the documents may, theoretically, contain information about living individuals. You should contact the LMA (ask.lma@cityoflondon.gov.uk) and enquire. The most likely answer is that they will have to do the research on your behalf and extract the information on your great uncle (provided that you can prove he is dead). Hope this helps Caroline > > I had a great uncle whom his brother referred to as 'afflicted', but > the > censuus takers of those unenlightened days as 'idiot'. lunatic' and > finally > 'imbecile'. He was still alive at the age of 72 in 1932 as a patient at > Hellingly near Hailsham, Sussex, but I think I located him at the > Stone Mental Hospital in Northern Kent in 1901. Though in Kent, I > believe > Stone was a facility of the London metropolitan area. > > Does anyone know how to go about accessing their records? I discovered > Hellingly has a hundred year publication ban (after patient's death) > and I > am assuming I'll be elsewhere by then, c.2040. > > Thanks, > > Nick

Nick, This institution is now Stone House Hospital, but in 1901 it was the City of London Asylum for Mental Disease. The historical records are at London Metropolitan Archives. There is a 100-year closure on patient records, determined by the date of the last entry in the relevant volume. Nevertheless, the LMA archivists will normally extract and send you the data that relates to your ancestor, in line with their normal research fee. Details here http://tinyurl.com/y8kajzo HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: london-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:london-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of nicholas wilson I had a great uncle whom his brother referred to as 'afflicted', but the censuus takers of those unenlightened days as 'idiot'. lunatic' and finally 'imbecile'. He was still alive at the age of 72 in 1932 as a patient at Hellingly near Hailsham, Sussex, but I think I located him at the Stone Mental Hospital in Northern Kent in 1901. Though in Kent, I believe Stone was a facility of the London metropolitan area. Does anyone know how to go about accessing their records? I discovered Hellingly has a hundred year publication ban (after patient's death) and I am assuming I'll be elsewhere by then, c.2040. Thanks, Nick

I am trying to find out what school my mother and siblings would have gone to. I have 2 school photographs, but there is nothing to identify where they were.She and her family lived in Millais Road, Enfield.Thank youJan

Hi List, Is there anyone having difficulty accessing the London Gazette at the moment? I havent been able to get in for the last few days and just wondering if its a problem at my end. Cheers Sue (NSW, Oz)

Hello, I had a great uncle whom his brother referred to as 'afflicted', but the censuus takers of those unenlightened days as 'idiot'. lunatic' and finally 'imbecile'. He was still alive at the age of 72 in 1932 as a patient at Hellingly near Hailsham, Sussex, but I think I located him at the Stone Mental Hospital in Northern Kent in 1901. Though in Kent, I believe Stone was a facility of the London metropolitan area. Does anyone know how to go about accessing their records? I discovered Hellingly has a hundred year publication ban (after patient's death) and I am assuming I'll be elsewhere by then, c.2040. Thanks, Nick

Jan I would have thought that Bush Hill Park Primary school would have been the nearest http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=millais+road&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&channel=np&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl Regards Richard On 14/08/2011 01:59, Jan Moon wrote: > > > > I am trying to find out what school my mother and siblings would have gone to. I have 2 school photographs, but there is nothing to identify where they were.She and her family lived in Millais Road, Enfield.Thank youJan > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > This mailing list works in parallel with the London surname interest list on the web at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/london.html . Check for matching interests and add your own ! > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: LONDON-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LONDON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Sue It appears to be working for me Have you tried clearing temp internet files and cookies Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi List, > > Is there anyone having difficulty accessing the London Gazette at the > moment? I havent been able to get in for the last few days and just > wondering if its a problem at my end. > > Cheers > > Sue > (NSW, Oz)

The 1861 census shows my G-grandfather Marshall BENNETT aged 12, born Belize, as a visitor at Gayton House, #7 Kensington Park Terrace, London. (RG9/14. RG Kensington SD Kensington Town, ED8 folio 68 p. 3 sch 7.) The head of household was Maria A. BLANCHARD, b. Down, Mdx, occupation Landed Property; she had sons Leonard BLANCHARD aged 14 and Ernest W. BLANCHARD, aged 12. Apparently Marshall was visiting school chums during the Easter holidays. Does anyone know what school these boys attended? Would there be school records anywhere? Happy hunting, Sonia in the U.S.

Hi Mary,Cant help but had to smile as I dont think we have quite got to WW11 yet! LOL. you meant WW2!! I know -but needed a smile!.thankyou. Eileen ----- Original Message ----- From: <london-request@rootsweb.com> To: <london@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2011 8:00 AM Subject: LONDON Digest, Vol 6, Issue 289 > > > There is a webpage for the the London List at : www.londonlist.org.uk/ > This mailing list works in parallel with the London surname interest list > on the web at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/london.html . Check for > matching interests and add your own ! > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Hendersons (Mary) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:14:28 +0100 > From: "Mary" <marynewbery@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: [LON] Hendersons > To: <LONDON@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <04B21C76C1324294AF2B749842847439@easter1> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Listers, > > Also I wonder if Reginald Paul Henderson, born 1898 would be too old to > serve in WW11. I assume he would be. > Hope someone can help, Best wishes, > Mary > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the LONDON list administrator, send an email to > LONDON-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the LONDON mailing list, send an email to > LONDON@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LONDON-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of LONDON Digest, Vol 6, Issue 289 > **************************************

Dear Listers, I would very much like to trace any descendants of Reginald Henderson and Maude Sullivan who married in London in 1928. I imagine many of his children are still alive, but I hope I'm not infringing rules by mentioning them in the hope that someone might be able to suggest likely marriages etc. which could help me locate them. They are: Ellen M born 1929, Irene F. b. 1932, George W. b. 1934, Donald J, b.1936, Brian P b.1941, William J. b.1943,and Alan J.b.1947 all in Shoreditch or Hackney. Also I wonder if Reginald Paul Henderson, born 1898 would be too old to serve in WW11. I assume he would be. Hope someone can help, Best wishes, Mary

Would anyone on the List have some information on the families of Daniel and Thomas Skinner who were merchants in Mark Lane, c. 1670? I am particularly interested as to who their parents might be. Thank you, David Cornelius

Hi folks, Is anyone out there researching the TABRAHAM family from Hackney? I'm interested in the family of Adeline Frances TABRAHAM b1869, daughter of John W and Mary Ann. I have all relevant census entries, I'm actually looking for someone who is researching or has researched this family, particularly Adeline Frances. Kindest regards, Jon

Listers may be interested in this fascinating website: http://gbnames.publicprofiler.org/ John

Hi List, I am interested in making contact with anyone researching the above names from the following areas - Bethnal Green, Mile End, Shoreditch and Stepney. Cheers Ron

Hi All, I am currently looking for a William WELLS and family. All of the following information has been taken from his convict records. He was transported to Tasmania in 1850 on the Blenheim. The information I have on him at the moment is that he was born circa 1830 in Ealing (records state he was 21 upon arrival). His father's name was William and he had two brothers, Henry and Richard. He also had two sisters, Eliza and Martha. William was a Bricklayer. There is a note on his record that states that Richard was a Soldier in Mauritius. Not sure about this piece. Any information on William and his Ealing family would be appreciated. kind rgds Phil... 2 x g Grandson

It may be a long shot but I have had at least 6 people contact me having found my message in the archives, usually so long after the original message that you have forgotten the original context of the question. What I would however stress is that it is important to use meaningful headings that people can find later, i.e. full Names and Dates and Places etc. Good luck with your searches. Paul in Sydney. -----Original Message----- From: london-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:london-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Anne Peat Sent: Thursday, 4 August 2011 8:49 PM To: Alan Taylor Cc: LONDON@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LON] Taylor Family Hello Alan, It is a very long shot to find anyone researching the same person as you on the list. However, there are lots of people on the list who will be willing to help you with finding out information about these people. Do you have lots of information on them or is there something you need ( eg census information or baptisms etc) which we could help you with? Anne On 4 Aug 2011, at 11:32, Alan Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone > Is there anybody on the list whose ancestors are descended from Tom Taylor b 1847 Hampshire & Hephzibah Taylor nee Honeywood b1865 Suffolk marr 1889 St Olave Southwark. > Thank you > Alan Taylor > Adelaide Australia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This mailing list works in parallel with the London surname interest list on the web at http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~hughw/london.html . Check for matching interests and add your own ! Any problems, please contact the List Admin: LONDON-admin@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LONDON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Everyone Is there anybody on the list whose ancestors are descended from Tom Taylor b 1847 Hampshire & Hephzibah Taylor nee Honeywood b1865 Suffolk marr 1889 St Olave Southwark. Thank you Alan Taylor Adelaide Australia

Hello Alan, It is a very long shot to find anyone researching the same person as you on the list. However, there are lots of people on the list who will be willing to help you with finding out information about these people. Do you have lots of information on them or is there something you need ( eg census information or baptisms etc) which we could help you with? Anne On 4 Aug 2011, at 11:32, Alan Taylor wrote: > Hello Everyone > Is there anybody on the list whose ancestors are descended from Tom Taylor b 1847 Hampshire & Hephzibah Taylor nee Honeywood b1865 Suffolk marr 1889 St Olave Southwark. > Thank you > Alan Taylor > Adelaide Australia

John, Just to add to what has already been found ... There are possible Naturalisation papers for him at Kew. http://tinyurl.com/3qwr2o3 If it's the right man, these may tell you where he was born, his parents' names, and other details (including recent addresses in the UK, if you don't already have that information). Copies can be ordered online from Kew -- follow the Ordering and Viewing Options on the above link. There's also a corresponding announcement of his naturalisation in the London Gazette. http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26828/pages/1262 HTH Judy London, UK -----Original Message----- From: london-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:london-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of john.hume Hi All, new to this list trying to discover ANYTHING about my great grandparents and family Christopher and Veronica (?) LINKEN had 4 sons Christopher Linken born 1890 Henry LINKEN born 1890 William LINKEN born 1892 Albert LINKEN born 1898 The same address of 4 Park Village East St Pancras. Does that address still exist today, and does anyone have a connection or knowledge of any of this family I would appreciate it very much John Hume Nottingham

Hi Caroline & John Yes I agree with the LUNKENHEIMER in 1891, it looked on first sight as if the enumerator could not read it but see it now It appears he was registered under his Sunday best Deaths Dec 1933 Lunkenheimer Christopher 74 Edmonton 3a 838 Probate Calendars 1933 LUNKENHEIMER Christopher of 31 Osborne road Palmers Green Middlesex died 30 September 1933 Probate London 12 December to Henry LUNKER and Paul LOCKWOOD esquires Effects £6919 3s Marriage reg Marriages Jun 1888 LUNKENHEIMER Christopher Pancras 1b 272 Menten Veronika Pancras 1b 272 I got a few hits in the online maps for the address you state, there is one older house but it seems to be at the other end of the road? In 1891 I think the address was close to Augustus Square Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Hi John, and welcome to the list. > > Your family seem to have started off in this country as LUNKENHEIMER (or > variants thereon!). Christopher married Veronika MENTEN in the second > quarter of 1888 in the St Pancras RD (Vol 1b page 272). The certificate > should give you the names and occupations of both their fathers. > > Park Village East does indeed still exist, and very lovely the houses are > too! Google Street View will allow you to walk down it and identify the > current number 4 which may or may not be the same as the number 4 in the > 19th century. > > Does this help as a start? > > Best wishes > > Caroline