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Died 12 Nov 1970 at Claybury Hospital

Can the Claybury Hospital still have patient files?

They may have but whether they would open them is another question.

What are you trying to find ??

seems its been shut down and built on
History[edit]
Claybury was built from 1889-1893.The land was previously used for chickens.The architect was George Thomas Hine; Peter Cracknell describes it as the first Compact Arrow design. Situated on the brow of a hill, the site incorporated around 50 acres (200,000 m2) of ancient woodland and 95 acres (380,000 m2) of open parkland, ponds, pasture and historic gardens. These had been designed in 1789 by the landscape architect Sir Humphry Repton for the owner, James Hatch, of what was then called the Claybury Estate. "Claybury" was the name given to a fictitious village in the stories of W. W. Jacobs, but is generally thought to be based on nearby Loughton, where Jacobs lived.

From 1893 it was known as London County Lunatic Asylum, Ilford.

Closure[edit]
With the Care in the Community Programme and the inevitable decline in patient numbers from its peak of 4,000 patients, Claybury faced a difficult future. The NHS pressed for extensive demolition and maximum new build, whereas the Local Planning Authority and English Heritage argued for maximum retention of the historic buildings and restriction of new build to the existing footprint, in accordance with the Green Belt allocation in the Unitary Development Plan.

A 60 day Public Inquiry was held in 1997 and the Council/English Heritage position was accepted. The hospital was shut down and converted into luxury flats called Repton Park by Crest Nicholson, working closely with English Heritage and the London Wildlife Trust.

seems as you have her date of death you have the death cert ??

if not it may help

First name(s) EDITH
Last name HOLLEY
Gender Female
Birth day 6
Birth month 8
Birth year 1891
Age -
Death quarter 4
Death year 1970
District REDBRIDGE
County Essex
Volume 5D
Page 1580


possibly her birth
First name(s) EDITH
Last name HOLLEY
Birth year 1891
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District WEST HAM
County Essex
Country England
Volume 4A
Page 275

if she never married this looks like her on the census

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

24, Toronto Road, Low Leyton, West Ham, Essex, England

John T Holley Head Married Male 48 1853 Compositor Printer (Journeyman) City of London, Middlesex, England Transcription
Ellen Holley Wife Married Female 44 1857 - Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England Transcription
George H Holley Son Single Male 24 1877 House Painter Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England Transcription
Alfred J Holley Son Single Male 22 1879 House Painter Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire, England Transcription
Walter T Holley Son Single Male 21 1880 Railway Engine Cleaner Hopton, London, England Transcription
Herbert Holley Son Single Male 13 1888 - Essex, England Transcription
Edith Holley Daughter Single Female 9 1892 - Leyton, Essex, England Transcription
Ethel F Holley Daughter Single Female 8 1893 - Leyton, Essex, England Transcription
Ellen Holley Daughter Single Female 6 1895 - Leyton, Essex, England Transcription


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
103 Poppleton Road Leytonstone, Low Leyton, Essex, England


Antonio D Bredenberg Head Married Male General Merchant 42 1869 Sweden Res Transcription
Elizabeth Bredenberg Wife Married Female - 38 1873 Dalston London Transcription
Ellen H Bredenberg Sister Single Female Masseuse 34 1877 Sweden Res Transcription
Edith Holley Servant Single Female - 19 1892 Leytonstone Essex Transcription

Earlier hospital records here:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hospitalrecords/details.asp?id=32&page=13

Maybe try contacting London Metropolitan Archives or one of the administrative bodies listed, in case they can tell you where more recent records would be?

Welcome to the Community boards John.



(I'll let John know how to find his replies) :-)

I can confirm that Edith Louise Holly was born on 14 Jun 1891 at Warleigh,Bathford,RSDand her parents were listed as William Holly and Alice Priscilla Pickering.. The death cert States the a Edith Holley died on the 12 Nov 1970 at 19 ManorRd Redbridge.the date of birth is said to be 6 Aug 18919 I believe that this could be either christing or date commited to the hospital.She does not appear in any of the family censors. What I need is some information that the Edith Holley on the death certQBDY875414 is the Edith Louise Holly (as per details given) are the same?

Thanks John Holley

The death certificate would seem more to tie up with the Edith that I posted birth and census info for above

Have you found them on any census

Marriages Jun 1887
Holly William Bath 5c 1053
Pickering Alice Priscilla Bath 5c 1053

Looks like them with other children
1901 census

Scotland Census Transcription
Rosemary Lane, Hinton Charterhouse, Bath, Somerset, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Holly Head Married Male 37 1864 Gardener (Not Domestic) Melksham, Wiltshire, England Transcription
Alice Holly Wife Married Female 38 1863 - Bath, Somerset, England Transcription
William Holly Son - Male 11 1890 Evening News Agent Bathford, Somerset, England Transcription
Maud Holly Daughter - Female 7 1894 - Keynsham, Somerset, England Transcription
Walter Holly Son - Male 6 1895 - Keynsham, Somerset, England Transcription
Amy Holly Daughter - Female 4 1897 - Keynsham, Somerset, England Transcription
Ernest Holly Son - Male 0 1901

And 1891 census

Scotland Census Transcription
Warleigh Manor Lodge, Warleigh Lane, Bathford, Bath, Somerset, England

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Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Holly Head Married Male 27 1864 Gardner Bathford, Somerset, England Transcription
Allice P Holly Wife Married Female 28 1863 - Bath, Somerset, England Transcription
Bessie Mary Holly Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Bath, Somerset, England Transcription
William H Holly Son - Male 1 1890 - Warleigh, Somerset, England

Edith is not with this family on either 1901 or 1911. ?


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Upper Limpley Stoke Bath, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
William Holly Head Married Male Gardener Domestic 47 1864 Melksham
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Alice Prisellia Holly Wife Married Female - 48 1863 Bath Som
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Bessie Mary Holly Daughter Single Female Housemaid 23 1888 Bathford Som
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William Henry Holly Son Single Male Gardener Domestic 21 1890 Bathford Som
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Walter Charles Holly Son Single Male Cowman 16 1895 Keynsham Somerset
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Amy Florence Holly Daughter - Female - 14 1897 Keynsham Somerset
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Ernest Robert Holly Son - Male - 10 1901 Freshford Som
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Fredrick Holly Son - Male - 8 1903 Freshford Som
Transcription
Reggie Holly Son - Male - 6 1905 Limpley Stoke Wilts
Transcription
Gladys Holly Daughter - Female - 4 1907 Limpley Stoke Wilts

married 24 years. 12 children (10 living + 2 have died)


Dea x

1911 census

England & Scotland Census Transcription
Upper Limpley Stoke Bath, Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire, England

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Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Occupation Age Birth year Birth place
William Holly Head Married Male Gardener Domestic 47 1864 Melksham Transcription
Alice Prisellia Holly Wife Married Female - 48 1863 Bath Som Transcription
Bessie Mary Holly Daughter Single Female Housemaid 23 1888 Bathford Som Transcription
William Henry Holly Son Single Male Gardener Domestic 21 1890 Bathford Som Transcription
Walter Charles Holly Son Single Male Cowman 16 1895 Keynsham Somerset Transcription
Amy Florence Holly Daughter - Female - 14 1897 Keynsham Somerset Transcription
Ernest Robert Holly Son - Male - 10 1901 Freshford Som Transcription
Fredrick Holly Son - Male - 8 1903 Freshford Som Transcription
Reggie Holly Son - Male - 6 1905 Limpley Stoke Wilts Transcription
Gladys Holly Daughter - Female - 4 1907 Limpley Stoke Wilts

Married 24 years 12 children born 10 still living

So would say Edith was one of the deceased children

Baptism
County Somerset
Place Bathford
Church St Swithin Tr
RegisterNumber
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 26 Jul 1891
Forename Edith Louise
Sex F
FatherForename William
MotherForename Alice
FatherSurname HOLLY
Abode Warleigh
FatherOccupation Labourer

(also)

27 May 1888 HOLLY Bessie Mary Somerset Bathford
21 Jul 1889 HOLLY William Henry Somerset Bathford


Births Sep 1891 (>99%)
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HOLLY Edith Louise Bath 5c 599


Deaths Dec 1940 (>99%)
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Holley Alice P 78 Kingswood 6a 533


Deaths Dec 1932 (>99%)
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HOLLEY William 69 Bradford-on-A. 5a 124

Chris :)

(another Family below)

Baptism
County Somerset
Place Bath
Church Christ Church Pr
RegisterNumber 684
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 05 Jul 1891
Forename Edith Mary
FatherForename William
MotherForename Alice
FatherSurname HOLLEY
Abode Ballance Street
FatherOccupation Groom

(also)

27 Jul 1884 HOLLEY Lilian Evelyn Alice Somerset Bath (Abode.Mount Pleasant. Groom)

(others, Ballance Street)

23 May 1890 HOLLEY Florence May
05 Jul 1891 HOLLEY Frederick William Somerset Bath
05 Jul 1891 HOLLEY Beatrice Kate Somerset Bath
17 Jan 1897 HOLLY Charles Henry Somerset Bath

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl


Marriages Dec 1883 (>99%)
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Butler William Edward Bath 5c 1093
Davis Annie Bath 5c 1093
HOLLEY William Charles Bath 5c 1093
ROSSITER Alice Bath 5c 1093

(if above fits, for Ballance Street!)

1891 (Find My Past)
William Holley Head Married Male 32 1859 Groom Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England
Alice Holley Wife Married Female 34 1857 - Harrington
Lily Holley Daughter Single Female 7 1884 - Bath
Edith Holley Daughter Single Female 6 1885 - Bath
Florence Holley Daughter Single Female 4 1887 - Bath
Beatrice Holley Daughter Single Female 2 1889 - Bath
Street Ballance Street
Parish Bath
County Somerset
Registration district Bath
Archive reference RG12
Piece number 1938
Folio 38
Page 7


Births Jun 1889 (>99%)
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Holley Edith Maria Bath 5c 609

(perhaps for above Edith)

1901 (Find My Past)
Henry Fletcher Head Married Male 35 1866 Blastfurnce Engine Driver Freshford, Somerset, England
Frances Fletcher Wife Married Female 47 1854 - United States
Edith Louisa Holly Niece - Female 9 1892 - Keynsham, Somerset, England
Street Solway View
Parish Workington
County Cumberland
Municipal ward South
Registration district Cockermouth
Archive reference RG13
Piece number 4885
Folio 116
Page 2

(no idea on above!)

Chris :)

Well done Chris !!

SO, this is Edith on 1911:

Frances Fletcher



Name: Frances Fletcher
Age in 1911: 57
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Brooklyn, United States
Civil Parish: Workington
Search Photos: Search for 'Workington' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street address: 175 Solway View Workington
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: House Work
Registration district: Cockermouth
Registration District Number: 576
Sub-registration district: Workington
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 31451
Household Members:
Name Age
Frances Fletcher 57
Edith Louise Holby 19 *****


Dea x

(and Well done you Dea, lol, I see you resorted to Ancestry?, was you frustrated with FMP slowness too, I nearly went 'over' meself, getting a bit too much of it of late!)

Chris :)

(tuts, as if by magic, lol, as below FMP 1911)

Frances Fletcher Head Widow Female Housework 57 1854 Brooklyner U S A
Edith Louise Holby Niece Single Female Housework 19 1892 Warley Someset

Yes - I tend to switch between the two when I get annoyed with one of them ;-)

I don't know how she could be a niece yet though - this is the marriage of 'aunt's' parents:

Marriages Sep 1852 (>99%)
Annetts John Worcester 6c 332 Scan available - click to view
FREEMAN Helen Worcester 6c 332 Scan available - click to view

Dea x

AAAhhhh ! - Here is the connection: 1871:

Name: Alice Pickering
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relation: Daughter-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Bath, Somerset, England
Civil Parish: Freshford
Ecclesiastical parish: Freshford
Town: Freshford
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Registration district: Bradford On Avon
Sub-registration district: Bradford South Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Household schedule number: 68
Piece: 1923
Folio: 20
Page Number: 12
Household Members:
Name Age
William Fletcher 43
Charlotte Fletcher 37
Charles Fletcher 14
Eliza Fletcher 12
Alice Pickering 8 ***
Henry J Pickering 7
Emma Fletcher 7
Henry Fletcher 4 ***
Frederick J Fletcher 1
Bessie Fletcher 2 Months
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Source Citation

Class: RG10; Piece: 1923; Folio: 20; Page: 12; GSU roll: 830872
Source Information

Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.

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