Yarmouth lunatic hospital

[lorri61]

Hi all ,I have found a death of GGGrandfather Moses George Moore in Yarmouth lunatic hospital1879 and wondered how I can find out anything more than when he died?
Lorri

[Geoffers]

I have found a death of GGGrandfather Moses George Moore in Yarmouth lunatic hospital1879 and wondered how I can find out anything more than when he died?Which Yarmouth? - - - - Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, or Yarmouth Isle of Wight?

His death certificate would give the cause - the local records office may have inherited any surviving records from the hospital

Geoffers

[lorri61]

Hi it's great yarmouth,the Royal navy hospital,I have his cause of death.I wanted to find anything about him,if possible.He was in the navy for at least 10 years that I know of,don't know when he joined.On the 1861 cencus he was listed as steward,royal navy.
Cheers Lorri

[Peter Goodey]

Perhaps this research guide will be a good one to read...


http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=39

[Geoffers]

Hi it's great yarmouth,the Royal navy hospital,I have his cause of death.I wanted to find anything about him,if possible.He was in the navy for at least 10 years that I know of,don't know when he joined.On the 1861 census he was listed as steward,royal navy.
The link to obatining service records,provided by Peter, should be your first target. TNA's online catalogue indicates that they hold some documents relating to the hospital. With a service record, you may then be able to locate detail on why he was admitted to the hospital via musters and log books.

Geoffers

[patricias@qisu.org.au]

Hi Lorri,

I noticed that you are researching the Royal Navy Hospital in Great Yamouth. I was wondering how you went as I am having a lot of trouble in finding records of a James Smith who died the Royal Navy hospital in 1912. I have his death certificate and it tell me very little of his death and what he died from. He was there for a very long time. Could you please tell me what avenues you had taken so as I may be able to do the same.
Thank you for your help and I look forward to your reply.
Patricia

[Peter Goodey]

I have his death certificate and it tell me very little of his death and what he died from.That's surprising. What exactly does it say?

Have you tried to obtain his service records?

[patricias@qisu.org.au]

Hi Peter,

On the Death certificate it says he died from General Paralysis. His occupation was Pensioner (he wasnt that old), Royal Navy from Hasler. James Smith was born 1876 in Havant, Hampshire. I have his services records and they dont have a lot either. He was on the Victory from 1907 to 1908 then after that they have written Invaild Insane??? I think his service record number is 23323. It has the ships that he served on from 1892 to 1908 but I would love to know what happened to them on the ship to cause him to go insane and what it was like in the Hospital.
Patricia

[Peter Goodey]

...he died from General Paralysis... I would love to know what happened to them on the ship to cause him to go insane
It was nothing on the ship that caused it! He died from tertiary syphilis.

"General paralysis" or "general paralysis of the insane" was the normal description of this condition at the time.

[patricias@qisu.org.au]

Thank you for that tip bit, thats great. How come that was not written on his death certificate?? and how did you find it?? Would you know how it was caused. Could it have been stress or family genes?
Patricia

[patricias@qisu.org.au]

Hi Peter,

you are probably laughing at me with the question on what caused it. I have had a look on the internet just now. So I know now#### it wasnt stress I guessing.

[Peter Goodey]

At least you got that message through quickly enough to avoid a lot of explicit answers to the questions! :D :D :D

Although you can't entirely rule out stress...;)

[patricias@qisu.org.au]

thank you again for your help.
Patricia