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1911 census

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Yvonne

Yvonne Report 24 Apr 2014 01:30

I've just found a section of the 1911 census for the Asylum Annexe, part of County Lunatic Asylum. There are 113 pages of names and for most of them it says, lunatic, imbecile or feeble minded, but there are a lot that don't have any infirmity against their name. Any suggestions why they don't.

Gee

Gee Report 24 Apr 2014 08:13

A brief description here


http://ftfmagazine.lewcock.net/index.php?option=com_content&id=156:mental-health-and-the-lunatic-asylums

I also seem to remember unmarried mothers could be sent to an asylum

Researching:

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 24 Apr 2014 15:02

Thanks Gins, an interesting article.