• Reference
    LBC5/2
  • Title
    Bundle of certificates and warrants
  • Date free text
    1838
  • Production date
    From: 1838 To: 1838
  • Admin/biog history
    Reason for entry into asylum is in quotation marks as given on the certificate
  • Scope and Content
    Medical Certificate with Magistrate's warrant with answers to the following queries: Age of patient, married or single, occupation, how long afflicted, probable cause of derangement, if hereditary, any lucid intervals, and of what duration, if subject to fits, if dangerous to self or others, method used for recovery, habits of life, to what diseases subject, ever deranged before, and where confined. 1. Thomas Weston of St Albans, "destroying windows", "Insanity" 2. Jacob Julius Harrison of St Peter in Ely, Cambridgeshire, Jewller, "Religion" 3. Samuel Puddephat of Aldbury, Carpenter 4. John Goodman of Tempsford, Day Labourer, "not known" 5. Joseph Horne of Bozeat, Labourer 6. Mary Cox of Letchworth, Labouring woman, "not known" 7. Elizabeth Bird of Wellingborough, Lace maker, "Became affected after falling on the floor in the house and injured her head". 8. Joseph Lawrence of Kings Walden 9. Richard Islip of Swineshead, Labourer, "Plethora" 10. James Smith of Chatteris, Labourer, "the dread of object poverty from losing a few sheep". 11. William Rule of Little Morden 12. Samuel Gatward of Elstow, Labourer, "supposed from drinking" 13. Simeon South of Reed 14. Thomas Rawbottom of St Ippollitts/Ippolyts, Labourer 15. Ruth Powell of Eversholt, Straw plaiter, "Fever" 16. James Moore of Godmanchester, Huntington, Labourer, "probably a blow on the head" 17. John Townsend of Land beach, Cambridge, Labourer, "mistaken notions on the subject of religion" 18. Elizabeth Taylor of Harpole,"Milk Fever" 19. Ann Churchman of Turvey, Sedentary, "chronic inflamation of the brain" 20. John Winkles of Whittlebury, Garden Keeper, "The arduous duties of his situation" 21. William Buker of Cambridge, "insane" 22. William Nicholson of St Ives 23. John Carrington of Bigglsewade, Bricklayer, "Hereditary" 24. George Warren of Amptill, Gardening 25. Sarah Harrison of Ridgemont, Lace maker 26. Mary Osborne of Houghton Regis 27. James Cave of St Mary, Ostler 28. Elizabeth Cord of Caddington, Bonnet maker, "anxiety of mind after her husband deserted her". 29. Solomon Parsons of Luton, Labourer, "Hereditary" 30. Elizabeth Simmons of St Albans, "Appear to be of Insane mind" 31. Thomas Tingay of Bigglsewade, Gardener, "Intemperance" 32. Hannah Wilson of Huntingdon, Labourers wife 33. William Catling of Rickmansworth, Labourer, "typhus fever" 34. Elizabeth Ryland of St Albans, "Insane mind" 35. Priscilla Muscott of All Saints, Northampton, "Epileptic" 36. Mary Ann Clarke of Dallington 37. Edward Masters of Nether Heyford, Labouer 38. Elizabeth Ashley of Ellington, Inmate of union workhouse 39. Joseph Sharp of Woodford, Grocer, "insane of mind" 40. Sarah Amos of Watford, "insane of mind" 41. Jacob Reid of Blunham, Labourer, "deranged" 42. William Lantsbury of Guilsborough, Labourer, "injury of his head" 43. Anne Cooper of Everdon, Lace maker 44. George Smith of Welwyn, labourer 45. George Burton of Wisbech st peter, Inn Keeper, "fright" 46. Mary Cross of Kimbolten, Huntingdon, Lace maker 47. Martin Woods of Hemingford Grey, schoolmaster, "anxiety and application to buisness" 48. Thomas Lowing of Weston, labourer, "severe cold" 49. Sarah Ison of Ely, "congenital" 50. Sophia Olney of Holwell 51. Elizabeth/Esther Odell of Blunham 52. Sarah Wilderspin of Cambridge, laundress 53. Harriet Woodward of Stanbridge, Straw Plaiter, "congestion of the brain" 54. Hannah Whitling of Luton, Sewer 55. Catherine Newman of Somersham, Huntingdon 56. Sophia Pickford of Pitstone, Buckingham, "child birth" 57. Elizabeth Tole of Wilshamstead, Lace Maker 58. William Seabrook of Tring, Labourer 59. Thomas Penny of Kings Langley, Labourer 60. William Moule of Buntingford, "insane mind" 61. Elizabeth Cook of Caddington 62. Michael Monk of Hitchin, Labourer, "intempernce" 63. Hannah Payne of Houghton Conquest , lace maker
  • Level of description
    file