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Index produced by Jenny Todhunter, Joan Pike, Gillian Lloyd <strong>and</strong> Yvonne Eckersley, Archives Service Volunteers<br />
© Wigan Archives Service, WLCT<br />
Item Number Name Age Marital Occupation Address Family Information Reason For Committal/<strong>Removal</strong>/<strong>Settlement</strong> Type of<br />
Status<br />
Document<br />
GLei/45/1/11 Jane Wilkinson 27 Married 91 Astley Street, Tyldsley John William Wilkinson Unsound mind, Cause children to sits from<br />
(husb<strong>and</strong>)<br />
morning to night in one chair, one position,<br />
Never speaks.<br />
GLei/45/1/12 Ann Norah Torril 24 Married 9 Blenheim Street, Henry Torril (husb<strong>and</strong>) Talking wildly. Asked for holy water to put out<br />
Tyldesley<br />
flames on bed which had burned for 3 weeks.<br />
Tried to throw children <strong>and</strong> herself down the<br />
stairs <strong>and</strong> then out of window.<br />
GLei/45/1/13 Henry Fazakerley 46 Married Boatman Eliz Fazakeley (wife) Lunatic. Said he was about to become<br />
partner in Wigan Coal Iron Company Ltd. Said<br />
he cured his Son after all doctors had failed by<br />
placing glass on his stomach <strong>and</strong> puffing his<br />
illness away.<br />
GLei/45/1/14 Alice Call<strong>and</strong> 19 57 Twist Lane, <strong>Leigh</strong> Mrs John Hilton Unsound mind. Cause mothers marriage. Has<br />
(mother)<br />
a fixed smile <strong>and</strong> only speaks when she wants<br />
to. Ignores people. Won't do as she is told.<br />
GLei/45/1/15 Emma Roberts 38 Married House Wife 21 Rowl<strong>and</strong> Street, William Roberts Unsound mind. Cause miscarriage. Is talkative,<br />
Atherton<br />
(husb<strong>and</strong>)<br />
swears <strong>and</strong> prays. Says she has built a church<br />
<strong>and</strong> her Aunt is putting up the steeple. Tried to<br />
injure husb<strong>and</strong>.<br />
GLei/45/1/16 Sarah Darwell 48 Married Colliers Wife Wash End, Lowton Peter Darwell Unsound mind. Strange <strong>and</strong> suspicious. Talks<br />
(husb<strong>and</strong>)<br />
rambling. Uses violent language. Cause<br />
daughter leaving home.<br />
GLei/45/1/17 Sarah Darwell 54 Married Colliers Wife Prescott Road, Lowton Unsound mind. Previously in Haydock Lodge<br />
(February - July 1892) <strong>and</strong> Lancaster (August<br />
1894 - January 1895). Says the cat is yellow.<br />
Threated husb<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> daughter Jane.<br />
GLei/45/1/18 Leonard Stanley 40 Married Shoe Maker 105 Oxford Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> Susannah Stanley<br />
(wife)<br />
Cause loss of employment. Thinks people are<br />
coming to kill him so he will kill himself first.<br />
Date Religion/Additonal<br />
Information<br />
22/12/1892 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
13/03/1892 Roman Catholic<br />
08/04/1893 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
17/05/1893 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
15/07/1893 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
11/08/1894 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
06/11/1895 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
11/11/1895 Congregationalist<br />
GLei/45/1/19 Ellen Radcliffe 32 Married House Wife 26 Rydell Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> Edwin (husb<strong>and</strong>) Lunatic. Threatens suicide. Difficult <strong>and</strong><br />
taciturn.<br />
16/11/1895 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
GLei/45/1/20 Patrick Murnane 21 Single 446 Wigan Road, <strong>Leigh</strong> Mary Murnane Violent found in King Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> with a poker.<br />
04/12/1895 Roman Catholic<br />
(mother)<br />
Brother in Lancaster <strong>Asylum</strong>.<br />
GLei/45/1/21 Thomas Parson 68 Single Retired<br />
Farmer<br />
46 King Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> 19/12/1895 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
GLei/45/1/22 Elizabeth Prescot 53 Single Factory<br />
Operative<br />
26 Charles Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> Unsound mind. 24/12/1895 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
GLei/45/1/23 Michael Lynch 34 Married 10 Westwell Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> Violent. 13/01/1896 Roman Catholic<br />
GLei/45/1/24 Isabella<br />
35 Married House Wife 44 Bridge Street,<br />
Talks in an incoherent Manner. 18/01/1896 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
McMillan<br />
Golborne<br />
GLei/45/1/25 Abraham Kerfoot 62 Married Retired<br />
Grocer<br />
37 Vernon Street, <strong>Leigh</strong> Delusional. 21/03/1896 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
GLei/45/1/26 John Ralphs 60 Single Labourer Resides at <strong>Union</strong> Workhouse, <strong>Leigh</strong>. Suicidal. 25/04/1896 Independent Methodist<br />
GLei/45/1/27 Sarah Ann 39 Single Cotton 26 Mealhouse Lane,<br />
Delusional <strong>and</strong> strikes people attending her. 26/05/1896 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Partington<br />
Operative Atherton<br />
GLei/45/1/28 Richard Birchall 50 Married Colliery Farley Common,<br />
Threatened to kill his wife. 06/10/1896 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
Labourer Glazebury<br />
GLei/45/1/29 Sarah Darwell 55 Married House Wife Prescott Road, Lowton Very excited <strong>and</strong> voluble. 11/12/1896 Church of Engl<strong>and</strong><br />
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