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Workhouse Lunatic Cells

Boss Of Bosses · 2020-07-03 16:34:33

Found an ancestor last year and seen he passed away of brain disease in a workhouse. Just recently found his records and it said he died in the lunatic cells. Does anyone have information on these cells. Was it a case of serious mental illness or was it anyone who struggled mentally in any way I.e. Depression or Anxiety.…

03-07-2020 4:34pm

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Boss Of Bosses

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Found an ancestor last year and seen he passed away of brain disease in a workhouse. Just recently found his records and it said he died in the lunatic cells.
Does anyone have information on these cells. Was it a case of serious mental illness or was it anyone who struggled mentally in any way I.e. Depression or Anxiety.

Thanks

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