Genealogy Chat

Can anyone tell me if there are records for asylums in and around Norfolk for about 1911.

I'm looking for a relative who i think could be in an asylum due to loosing 3 children.Have found her husband but she's not there and can't find her on any 1911c

The institution will appear on the normal census records - inmates were often recorded only by initials and surname

When did the woman die?

Now thats anothing thing i can't find.She seems to have dissapeared .
I have searched all the sites in case one had it and the other did'nt.
Any ideas.
I't only a theory that she's in an asylum as like i say i can't find her.

Do you want to put details and let others have a go?
Jan

Thanks Jan,
Ellen Emma Goffin dob 1886 Norfolk.
Married to Albert Edward Jex dob 1887 Norfolk.
Marriage 1905 Norwich.
The last i have of Ellen is 1901c
I have Albert with his parents in 1911c stated as married but cannot find Ellen .
I did find a child Ellen Emma Jex 1907 born and died ,poss could have been thier child .The 1911 with Albert says he had 3 live child births 3 deaths of children.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Edit: Probably not this one, since single]

Name: E E J
Age in 1911: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Patient
Gender: Female
Birth Place: N K, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Epsom
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street Address: London County Council, Long Grove Asylum, Epsom
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: General Domestic Servant
Registration district: Epsom
Registration District Number: 31
Sub-registration district: Epsom
ED, institution, or vessel: 18-24
Piece: 2965

unfortunately some of the asylums, as indeed the prisons or other institutions, listed the inmates by initial only, which makes life difficult for research :-(


edit:- sorry Reggie...I now see that you have already stated the above

Thanks Ivy that is def a very good poss.The only thing is it says she was single but people did lie.
I will def keep it as a very good poss.

Thank you very much,where did you find it.

Hi Bighen, that one was on ancestry.

Another one, a bit closer to home, again "single" is on FMP:
J, E E Patient Single F 24 1887 Domestic Servant N K
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
11379 Reference:
RG14PN11379 RD228 SD1 ED10 SN9999

Registration District:
Blofield Sub District:
Blofield Enumeration District:
10 Parish:
Woodbastwick

Address:
Thorpe St Andrew Norwich County:
Norfolk

Thanks Ivy both worth keeping.

Thanks for your help

Pam

Is this worth investigating?

Marriages Mar 1916
Holt Thomas Jex Norwich 4b 321
Jex Ellen E Holt Norwich 4b 321


Name: Ellen E Holt
Birth Date: abt 1886
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1968
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: Norwich
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 656


Marriages Sep 1922
JEX Albert E Larter Norwich 4b 324
LARTER Anna Jex Norwich 4b 324

How are these people attached to you? Are you descended from one of their children?

ellen emma tex is a inmate in the home of mercy in highgate she is married a horsehair weaver born 1886 norwich had alook at the name and it could be a t or a j so she could be who you are looking for.

crg thats very interesting.thank you .

penny, ellen is my dads 1st cousin 2x removed.Her mother Hannah is my dads grandfathers sister ,so his great grand aunt.

Thank you all for your help got some good leads.

brummiejan,my ellen's husband was Albert Edward Jex,but thank you for trying.

Pam

Not sure what you mean! The marriage above is for an Albert E. Jex.
Jan

Brilliant find CRG - it is definitely Jex, as the 1st letter is identical to the J in Jane found further up.
Well done indeed.
Horsehair weaver is her occupation, not her husband's though.
Jan