Gloucester County Lunatic Asylum (General)

by Strok , Tuesday, October 14, 2008, 20:49 (5955 days ago)

My great great grandfather on my mother's side, William Overbury (b. 28oct1841 minsterworth, d. 27nov1881, County Lunatic Asylum, Kingsholm?, Gloucester) died in, as stated, the County Lunatic Asylum.

I'm shortly going to be going down to the Archives center in Gloucester to have a look at the asylum records. I have seen the names of the some of them that may be useful in the national archives (with ref numbers) but I'm somewhat shooting blind as to what I should look for? Anyone with any ideas? :( Also, any online records would be great too...

Thanks muchly!!

EDIT: I should also add that he died of a 'valvular heart condition'. If that's of any use.