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NameMary Borrowman Gemmell
Age52
Estimated Birth Year1817
Occupationwife of James Gemmell
ResidenceGlasgow, Lanarkshire
Patient Number4994
Admission/Transfer Date24 August 1869
Death Date20 January 1880
Institution (click for info) Ayr District Asylum
CountyAyrshire
NRS Ref (General Register)MC7/2 p. 564
NRS Ref (Admission Form)MC2/125
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Source Citation
'General Register of Lunatics in Asylums', Ayr District Asylum, Ayrshire, NRS Reference MC7/2 p. 564; Index, Scottish Indexes (https://www.scottishindexes.com/hentry.aspx?hid=256419: accessed 23 Nov 2024); Original Source: Mental Health Records, National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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