Londonderry Asylum

[jinks64]

Hi jinks,
I think this info should be enough. The books cover a number of years. I am not sure about the years between 1911 and 1919. It could be that some books still have closed access. If you can get a death certificate for your relative that would confirm that he/she died in the asylum and make it easier to look up.

If you wish, I can check when I next visit PRONI what  is available for the dates you are interested in.

Thanks Cyclamen. Its ok im planning to go up myself in a few weeks time, thanks.

By the way, do you have to let them know your coming up or can you just land on the day?

[kingskerswell]

Jinks,
        You can just arrive on the day and it takes reception about 15 minutes to register you and give you a reader's card. I should point out that sensitive information is restricted by the 100 year rule. I have tried to get an early 1900 record of my local workhouse and was advised that I would have to put in a special application to be allowed to look at it.

Regards

[jinks64]

Jinks,
        You can just arrive on the day and it takes reception about 15 minutes to register you and give you a reader's card. I should point out that sensitive information is restricted by the 100 year rule. I have tried to get an early 1900 record of my local workhouse and was advised that I would have to put in a special application to be allowed to look at it.

Regards

Cheers Kingskerswell

[daisy3]

Hi all, i would be very gratefull if someone was visiting Proni, could they possibly look up the admissions book for me. I am looking for a James Campbell, died in the asylum 20th Oct 1890, aged 39, last address i have for him is 88 Lecky rd. I live in Scotland and won't be able to get to Proni again for quite a while.

Regards Daisy

[cyclamen]

HOS/17/7/9/2 Register of Deaths and Discharge

Number in Register of Patients 3477
James Campbell 45 Length of residence 7mos 18 days
Died 28th October 1890; last date of Admission was 10th March 1890
Died of Paralysis and Exhaustion

His age was as above so there is a bit of a discrepancy. No address was given.

[daisy3]

Thank you so much for the information cyclamen, it was very kind of you to take the time and is much appreciated, another piece of the jigsaw found.

Regards Daisy

[BrnCam]

Hello all,

I've just come across this thread and read with interest the post about staff.  According to my mother my Great grandmothers brother worked in the asylum. His name was William Ross (b. abt. 1912) and he died while at work. She had been told that there was some sort of altercation with a patient. If that's true would it be likely that some sort of record about the incident would be held on file?

I don't have much info on him only that he was the son of  William Ross of Magilligan and Martha McNabb of Ballyhackett.

Regards,
Brncam

[kingskerswell]

Hi,
    There may very well be a newspaper report on the incident. I t might be worth scouring old copies of the Derry Journal. I also did a look-up on the parents and found that William Ross married Martha Mc Nabb in 1st Dunboe Presbyterian Church on 13 May 1901. The church is in the village of Articlave, about 5 miles west of the town of Coleraine.

Regards

[BrnCam]

Thanks kingskerwell,

Where would be the best place to see copies of the Derry journal? I would need to confirm the date of death for William, so I'll have a look for the records for 1st Dunboe.

Regards,
Brncam