Hi   I obtained information for Prestwich Lunatic Asylum.  The records are held in Preston, but I am not sure if they cover the dates you wish.  Mine were from 1860.  I paid around £10 - £15 and they sent me all the records.  My ancestor seemed to have had a mental breakdown, because I also received all the conversations that his wife had with the Doctor, and the reason why he was sent there.  I also received all the medical records, how they treated him medically, which wasn't good, his mental state, what he was doing while he was there, and eventually how he died.   I firstly obtained the record numbers from the A2A site and emailed the information over to Preston, they then advised me that they had the records and I posted the cheque.  I received the information within a week.  These records were probably the best I have encountered in all my research.   So good luck,   Viv --- On Tue, 9/9/08, The Wilsons <wilsonro@manx.net> wrote: From: The Wilsons <wilsonro@manx.net> Subject: [ENG-MAN] Alice Rhoda COLLINS - Prestwich Lunatic Asylum To: eng-manchester@rootsweb.com Date: Tuesday, 9 September, 2008, 4:49 PM Hello List I am trying to find out when and why a gt gt aunt was admitted to Prestwich Lunatic Asylum. Alice Rhoda COLLINS is shown on the 1891 census as living at home at 120 Chapel Road, Hollinwood, Oldham aged 26 and on the 1901 census as a patient in Prestwich Lunatic Asylum aged 36. She died there on 27th September 1901 from tubercular enteritis. Does anyone have access to any records for this hospital or know where any information can be obtained. Many thanks Kathleen Wilson Isle of Man ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ Except for personal messages, please post replies to the list. Other people can learn from them! ~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-MANCHESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message