My GG Grandparents Frederick Rapson born 1857 in St. Brides, London and Caroline Ashurst born 1863 in Wigan, Lancs. They both committed a crime in 1882
and were both given " Hard Labour", after their release they moved to Hereford and were married there.
They moved around a bit and ended up in Usk. (1901 Census) By the 1911 Census they are both now stated as being "inmates" at the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum in Abergavenny, this is where Fredereick dies, Caroline is alive until 1946.
All of their children by 1911 have been adopted or in work. My G Nanna said she went to a boarding school in Swansea I suspect this was probably an Industrial School ?
Can anyone tell me what information if any I may be able to find. Will the Asylum have records ? and how do I apply. I don't really know where to go from here.
Thanks in advance, as I may be a while in comming back as I have to take my youngest to the fracture clinic to have a new cast on his arm :(
and were both given " Hard Labour", after their release they moved to Hereford and were married there.
They moved around a bit and ended up in Usk. (1901 Census) By the 1911 Census they are both now stated as being "inmates" at the Joint Counties Lunatic Asylum in Abergavenny, this is where Fredereick dies, Caroline is alive until 1946.
All of their children by 1911 have been adopted or in work. My G Nanna said she went to a boarding school in Swansea I suspect this was probably an Industrial School ?
Can anyone tell me what information if any I may be able to find. Will the Asylum have records ? and how do I apply. I don't really know where to go from here.
Thanks in advance, as I may be a while in comming back as I have to take my youngest to the fracture clinic to have a new cast on his arm :(
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