Downloaded the 1879 death cert for Martha Darbyshire and she died in the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum. Curiously, 4 out of the 5 deaths on the cert were all patients of that institution, all within about a month. Though cause of death for Martha was cancer, disease of the brain was given as the cause for the other three unfortunates.

"MartinE" wrote in message news:b6847920-e0a8-48f6-8552-1dd17dc2b533@googlegroups.com... Downloaded the 1879 death cert for Martha Darbyshire and she died in the Yarra Bend Lunatic Asylum. Curiously, 4 out of the 5 deaths on the cert were all patients of that institution, all within about a month. Though cause of death for Martha was cancer, disease of the brain was given as the cause for the other three unfortunates. Martin did you download just the one certificate? The one who died of cancer at Yarra Bend 1879 was 45, that was the one on the Inquest CD, she would have been too old to be your Martha. The other one 1879 on the Pioneer Index was 22, though why they were not both there I think I added in my earlier post there was another Martha Darbyshire on the Inquest CD, no details, died 1799 Ref No 402. All rather confusing with so little detail recorded and you can't keep buying certificates off the cuff. Regards, Kate (Sydney, Australia) Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888 Query ----- Surname : *shire (486 matches) Given Names : martha (10073 matches) Event : d (418821 matches) Total matching records: 3 -------------------- Surname: DARBYSHIRE Given Names: Martha Event: D Spouse Surname/Father: Unknown Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Age: 22 Sex: Birth Place: UNKNOWN Death Place: Year: 1879 Reg Number: 11410 Denomination: Parish: Fiche: