Convict Guide - published 2006 - Manual / Resource - Page 89
Guide to New South Wales State archives relating to convicts and convict administration
Police records
7.9
Alphabetical list of British convicts in the
Parramatta Lunatic Asylum, 19 Oct 1868
Microfilm copies:
Reels 823, 694,
897, [4/4552]
Records of the Liverpool Lunatic Asylum
Heath records
Letters received, 1829–36
This bundle contains only seven letters, chiefly
concerning the transfer of individuals from
hospitals to the Lunatic Asylum, Liverpool.
7.10
NRS 10978
NRS 5061,
[4/8136.3]
Records of the Liverpool State Hospital
(Many convicts spent their last years in this institution)
Colonial Secretary's
records
Special bundles, 1826–1982
NRS 906
Return of convicts in government asylums,
1876–79
Microfilm copy:
Reel 2283,
[4/818.2]
The return shows name, date of admission, and
date of death or discharge.
Health records
Registers of admissions and discharges,
1859–1901
NRS 4946
In general, the registers show the name of the
inmate, age on admission and discharge, the
date of admission and death or discharge,
country of origin, religion, the authority by which
admitted to the asylum and the circumstances of
leaving it, date of arrival in the colony, ship and
occupation.
Earliest Admission
Date range of volume
Item
Reel
13 Apr 1859
(No index)
13 Aug 1859–21 Jul 1863
[7/5304]
1398
7 Aug 1860
19 Oct 1874–25 Jan 1878
(Index [7/5312]; Reel 329) COD 512
[7/5305]
1398
1 Aug 1882
1 Aug 1882–13 Feb 1886
(Indexes [7/5309-11]; Reel 330) COD 511-512
[7/5306]
1399
25 Oct 1864
(Index in volume)
13 Feb 1886–13 Apr 1887
[7/5307]
1399
1 May 1868
(Index in volume)
c.1 Jan 1892–10 Sep 1895
[7/5308]
1399
12 Feb 1874
(Index in volume)
22 Mar 1898–30 Jul 1901
[7/5313]
1400
Registers of inmates, 1873–1913
NRS 4948
The volumes record details of name, age,
religion, dates of admission and discharge and
how discharged. In addition there are columns
headed 'History' (which shows nationality, year
and ship of arrival, occupation, marital status,
birthplace, number of previous admissions and
number of children) and "Names and addresses
of relatives if any".
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State Records Authority of New South Wales