http://wiki.prov.vic.gov.au/index.php/Ballarat_Benevolent_Asylum_Register http://www.ballarathistoricalsociety.com/collection/hospitalRecords/Ballarat%20Benevolent%20Society.htm Hi, I realize that this is a slightly off-list posting, but thought this may be of interest and help to people on the list as some of the inmates note their birth place as Northumberland. The Registers give some good information - names, occupation, residence, birth place, age, parents’ names, religion, marriage status, religion, date of arrival in Victoria, dates in & out of Asylum, remarks. Hope this is of some interest and assistance. Good hunting, Brett Weinberg Buninyong, Victoria, Australia