I am wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction. I am trying to find any information regarding people who where in service. In particular around 1885 to 1887. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Kath
Kath,
The title of your post is “Belfast Lunatic Asylum.” If you are looking for records for it, they are in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast. Filed under the HOS/28/1/ series of records. Certain years and categories are closed for privacy reasons. The asylum’s records are not on-line and a personal visit is required to view them.
You ask for records of people “who were in service.” There was no central register of people working in service. They were employees like any other and not all employee records will have survived. If you think the person you are interested in worked at the Lunatic Asylum then check the records in PRONI. Likewise if you think they may have been an inmate. HOS/28/1/3/1-6. Admission records up to 1891 are open to the public. If you are unable to go yourself, you could employ a researcher, when it re-opens post COVID. Researchers in the PRONI area: http://sgni.net
Thank you for pointing me the right direction