ABN 57 934 755 725

Reg. No. A 0007322F

Ballarat Benevolent Society - Register of Inmates

Transcribed and donated by Brett Weinberg (Historical Records Archivist (volunteer) at Ballarat Health Services) with the permission of .footer-related span{color: #556c87;font-size: 17px;display: inline;font-weight: bold} Ballarat Health Services.

Spellings, misspellings & abbreviations from the ,arial;} original register have been retained.

Alphabetical Listing: Waa - Waz

April 2018

Consolidated Registers of .footer-related li{display: inline;padding-right: 28px; word-wrap: break-word;} Inmates 1860-1925

Surname Given Name Number Occupation Place of Residence Birth Place Age (Years) Parents' Names Married or Single Issue Arrived in Colony Religion Ground of div.search-form{height:38px; margin:0 auto;width: 325px; background: #161d27 ; border:1px solid #344152;} Application By Whom Recommended Date of Admission Period for
which admitted
(Days)		 Discharge date Discharge Cause Died  Remarks Source Event Year
Wackett Annie 3 Servant Camerdown Camperdown 21 Jospeh & Mary Ann Single   Native Presbyterian Pregnant President 9 Aug. 1893 29 7 Sept. 1993       Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1893/94
Wackett     Male Child   Born in the .popular-searches ul.first li:hover{background:#22528a url(http://i1.cdn-image.com/__media__/pics/12471/libgh.png) repeat-y left top; background-size: 41px;} Asylum   Annie       Presbyterian Force of Circumstances   22 Aug. 1893 16 7 Sept. 1993       Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1893/94
Wade Harriet   Servant Smeaton Guilford, Victoria 19 William & Bridget Single   1866 Presbyterian Pregnant J. Phillips Esq. V.P. 12 Feb. 1885   4 Apr. 1885     Having no friends to receive her  she requested to /*@-ms-viewport { width: 320px}*/ go to the .popular-searches ul.first li:hover a{color: #ffffff;text-decoration: none;} Female Home, herself and Infant in good health. Register of Inmates 1881-1889 1885
Wade     A Male Child   Born in the Asylum   Harriet Illegitimate   1885 Presbyterian Force of Circumstances   13 Mar. 1885   4 Aor. 1885     11 p.m. ( n. ) Register of Inmates 1881-1889 1885
Wade Thomas 841 Mason Ballarat London, Engl. 64 Henry & Susan Widower 1 1851 C.E. Debility Drs. O'Meara, Higgins V.P., & O'Donnell 18 Apr. 1866   16 Jan. 1868     Had a leave of .srchTxt{background: #161d27 none repeat scroll 0 0; border: 0px none; float: left; font-size: 16px; height: 28px; line-height: 28px; padding: 5px; width: 275px;-webkit-border-radius:0;-moz-border-radius:0;border-radius:0;color: #ffffff} absence being Liberty Day and Humspm.com did not return. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1866
Wade Thomas 1179 Mason Ballarat London 67 Thomas & Ellen Widower 1 1851 C.E. Old & Infirm House Committee 20 Jan. 1868       19 March. 1868  7 1/4 p.m. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1868
Walch Amelia Ellen 264 Servant Ballarat East Gordons 27 John & Amelia Single 1 Native C.E. Pregnant President 17 June, 1911   19 Aug. 1911       Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1910/11
Walch Iris May   A Female Child   B.B.A.                 6 Aug. 1911   19 Aug. 1911     Born at B.B.A. on 6/8/11 at 11 a.m.named Iris May Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1910/11
Walker Mrs. 292   Ballarat Sebastopol 22 William & Jane Married - Native Presbyterian Pregnant President 5 Feb. 1912   5 Apr. 1912     10/- per week to @media only screen and (max-width:1350px) { be paid No money paid 5/4/12 6/4/12 £1 paid with promise to .popular-searches{padding: 45px 25px 5px} pay 1 in 2 weeks Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1911/12
Walker     A Female Child   B.A. Ballarat                           Born at B.A. Ballarat on .bottom{width: 95% !important; margin: 0 auto} 22/7/14 Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1914/15
Walker     A Female Child   B. B. Asylum                           Born at B. B. Asylum on 12/8/16 named - Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1915/16
Walker Charles 2782 Miner Carngham Hamburgh, Germany 44 Peter & Anne Married 7 1850 Lutheran Blind R. Wugley Esq. President per Rev. Mr. Campbell 18 Jan. 1875       15 October, 1875 6 p.m. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1875
Walker Mrs. Charles 280 Housewife Tasmania Maryborough 21 Stephen & ? Married - Native C.E. Pregnant President 3 Nov. 1911       28 November, 1911 1/4 past seven. Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1911/12
Walker Cora May 392 Domestic Ballarat Ballarat 23 Robert & Francis Ellen Single 1 Native C. of E. Pregnant   12 Aug. 1916   26 Aug. 1916     To her mother Geelong ?Mt. Clear Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1915/16
Walker David Wallace   A Male Child   B.B.A.                 23 Mar. 1912   5 Apr. 1912     Born at B.B.A. on 125/3/12 at 6.30 a.m. named David Wallace Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1911/12
Walker Emily 2929 Servant Ballarat W. Refuge Geelong 21 George & Lucy Single nil 1854 Wesleyan Pregnant C. Shopper Esq. V.P. 29 Sept. 1875   2 Nov. 1875     Gave notice and left for the .border-wrap{padding: 10px;border:1px dashed #636363;margin-bottom: 100px} Refuge, herself and Infant in good health. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1875
Walker Emily 3226 Servant Ballarat E. Geelong 23 George & Lucy Single 1 1854 Wesleyan Pregnant J. Long Esq. President 15 June, 1877   29 June, 1877     Gave notice and left, herself and Infant well of her confinement, and a home she left to go to, Mrs. Hastings, failing which she was directed to see the President, J. Long Esq. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1877
Walker Emily 3405 Prostitute Ballarat E. Geelong 23 George & Lucy Single   1855 Wesleyan Pregnant J. Fitzgerald Esq. President 1 Aug. 1878 3rd. 12 Aug. 1878     Gave notice and left being on good health after her confinement, and a home to @media only screen and (max-width:990px) { go to at Mrs. Peanto near the Eastern Cricket Ground Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1878
Walker   2940 Female Child   Born in the Asylum   Emily Illegitimate   1875 Wesleyan Force of Circumstances   21 Oct. 1875   2 Nov. 1875     Taken out by its Mother. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1875
Walker   3406 A Female Child   Born in the Asylum   Emily Illegitimate   1878 Wesleyan Force of Circumstances   1 Aug. 1878       2 August, 1878 Born 4 1/2 p.m. and 6 a.m. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1878
Walker Florence May 307 Domestic Stawell Stawell 19 John Walker & Emma Single - Native C. of E. Pregnant   20 July, 1914   4 Aug. 1914     To her mother, Stawell Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1914/15
Walker Hannah   Servant Ballarat Meredith 20 Don’t Know Single   Native C.E. Pregnant President 27 Feb. 1892 56 16 Apr. 1892     Industrial School girl 4 years at Reformatory Glenfine Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1891/92
Walker     Female Child   Born in the Asylum   Hannah     1892 C.E. Force of Circumstances   30 Mar. 1892 17 16 Apr. 1892       Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1891/92
Walker Isabella 1503 Servant Buninyong Donegal, Ireland 22 Alexander & Elizabeth Single nil 1865 Wesleyan Phthisis General Committee 18 May. 1869       13 October. 1870 at 11 p.m. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1869
Walker Joseph 2572 Labourer Emu Creek Staffordshire 68 Joseph & Anne Single nil 1847 C.E. Old & Infirm R. Wugley Esq. President 23 Jan. 1874   10 Feb. 1874     Appeared before the input:-webkit-autofill { House Committee and provisions allowed him. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1874
Walker Lucy 1527 House Wife Ballarat Colsterworth. Lincolnshire 39 William & Lucy Harris Married 2 1847 Wesleyan Dropsey General Committee 18 June. 1869       27 July.1869  Brought to the Asylum in a cab. Died 6 1/2 pm. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1869
Walker   3227 Male Child   Born in the Asylum   Lucy ( ?? ) Illegitimate   1877 Wesleyan Force of Circumstances   15 June, 1877   29 June, 1877     8 p.m. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1877
Walker Margaret 87 Servant Ballarat Dubin 77 Patrick & Sydney Widow Nil 1852 R.C. Infirm Gen. Committee 16 Apr. 1894 72         Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1893/94
Walker Margaret 54 Servant Ballarat Dublin, Ireland 79 Patrick & Sydney Widow Nil 1852 R.C. Infirm President 15 Dec. 1896 196         Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1896/97
Walker Margaret 144 F.   Ireland 82         R.C.                 Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1897/98
Walker Margaret   F.   Ireland 82         R.C.       105 13 Oct. 1898       Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1898/99
Walker Margaret 65 Servant Ballarat Dublin, Ireland 85 Patrick & Sydney Widow Nil 1852 R.C. Infirm Ex. Committee 12 Mar. 1904 108       G.a.P. [ Got a Pension ] Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1903/04
Walker Margaret   F.   Ireland 86                 36     5 August, 1904   Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1904/05
Walker Mary 71 Servant Warracknabeal Melbourne 22 William, Ann Single Nil Native R.C. Pregnant President 7 Feb. 1907 79 26 Apr. 1907       Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1906/07
Walker Mary Agnes   A Female Child   B.B.A.                 27 Nov. 1911   30 Nov. 1911     Born at B.B.A. on 27/11/11 named Mary Agnes Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1911/12
Walker Robert 73 Labourer Wanderer Stirling, Scotland 69 Andrew & Jane Single Nil 1857 Presbyterian Infirm Ex. Committee 4 Mar. 1902           Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1901/02
Walker Robert       Scotland 90         Presbyterian       277     3 April, 1903   Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1902/03
Walker Robert 59 Upholsterer Wanderer Glasgow, Scotland 60 Robert & Jean Single Nil 1854 Presbyterian Infirm Ex. Committee 13 Feb. 1904 137         Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1903/04
Walker Robert       Scotland 67         C.E.       157 28 Nov. 1904       Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1904/05
Walker Samuel   Builder Carngham Hamiltonshire, Scotland 78 James & Margaret Widower 14 1848 Presbyterian Sciatica J. Phillips Esq. President 11 Feb. 1887           Register of Inmates 1881-1889 1887 H1
Walker Samuel                               WC 15 March, 1889 8 p.m. Register of Inmates 1881-1889 1887/88
Walker Thomas       Scotland 58         Presbyterian       296 22 Apr. 1903       Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1902/03
Walker Thomas       Scotland 60         Presbyterian         7 Nov. 1905       Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1905/06
Walker Thomas E. 90 Fitter Wanderer Edinburgh, Scotland 57 Thomas & Mary Widower 2 1871 Presbyterian Infirm Ex. Committee 15 Apr. 1902           Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1901/02
Walker Thomas 61 Fitter Wanderer Edinburgh, Scotland 59 Thomas & Mary Widower 2 1871 Presbyterian Infirm Ex. Committee 1 Feb. 1904 150         Register of Inmates 1898-1907 1904/05
[ Walker ] William Henry   A Male Child   B.B.A.                 12 Apr. 1907   26 Apr. 1907     Born at B.B.A. on 21/4/07 Named William Henry Register of Inmates Lying-In Wards 1892-1916 1906/07
Walkey John 61 Labourer Wanderer Cornwall, England 63 John & Mary Single Nil 1858 C.E. Infirm Ex. Committee 25 Feb. 1896 138         Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1895/96
Walkey John 300     England 65         C.E.       266     23 March, 1897   Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1896/97
Wall     Male Child                       1 1 July, 1892       Register of Inmates 1889-1897 1892/93
Wall Epsomia 2857 None Ballarat, W. At Sea in Ship Epsom 20 John & Sarah-Jane Single nil 1855 R.C. Epilepsy House Committee  12 May, 1875   13 July, 1875     Her sister at Blackwood sent down to .popular-searches li a{font-size: 18px} her Grandfather for Medical treatment with old Dr. Ray, and wrote to .footer-related a{font-size: 17px !important} her, stating that she had no right to .main-container{width: 90%!important;padding-bottom: 30px} be in this Benevolent Asylum, as it would be an Imposition - she was directed to be discharged by the -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 1000px #3A3A3A inset !important; President and June 10th., with cup and input{outline:none} box. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1865
Walsh Patrick 1377 Carter Ballarat Clare, Ireland 58 Edward & Margaret Single nil 1850 R.C.   Drs. Duncan & Lovitt, V.P. 12 Nov. 1868           Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1868
Walsh Patrick                                     Register of Inmates 1881-1889 1881
Walsh Patrick                               W 23 August, 1882 7 1/2 a.m. Register of Inmates 1881-1889 1882
Walsh Peter 1508 Stone Mason Ballarat Stirlingshire, Scotland 38 Alexander & Agnes Single nil 1863 Presbyterian Phthisis House Committee 24 May. 1869       30 May. 1869  Very ill on admission. 7 1/2 a.m. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1869
Walsh Richard 489 Miner Daylesford, Blanket Flat ?, Austria 30 George & Mary Single nil 1859 R.C. Disease of heart General Committee 21 Mar. 1864       6 June. 1865 Came from Creswick Hospital. Had been an inmate of .no-results{text-align: center; padding: 10px 10px 0; color: #ffffff;font-size: 15px } Ballarat, Daylesford and Creswick Hospitals and previously ? Melbourne Hospital. In a very week state. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1864
Walsh Richard 2371 Hawker Ballarat, N. Cty. Cork 66 Edward & Ellen Married 3 1854 R.C. Rhumatics House Committee per W. Draper V.P. 9 Jan. 1873   3 Mar. 1873     Recovered his health and gave notice and left, he was given an old pr. blankets ( good ) - he had leave from the President to look for work, which he abused by coming home worse for drink. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1873
Walsh Richard 3098 Hawker None Cty. Cork, Ireland 70 Patrick & Ellen Married 3 1854 R.C. Rhumatics House Committee 17 Oct. 1876           Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1876
Walsh Richard                             11 Mar. 1877     Sunday soon after dinner Mr. Clegg Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1877
Walsh Robert 2776 Teacher Daylesford Cty. Cork, Ireland 69 William & Ellen Married 3 1853 R.C. Rhumatics R. Wugley Esq. President 7 Jan. 1875   12 Jan. 1875     Having property and body{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;font-size:14px;font-family: his wife in business at Collingwood, was discharged on order of the House Committee, Provisions were offered to @media only screen and (max-width:776px) { him but he declined. Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1875
Walsh Thomas 1862 Splitter Melbourne Tipperary, Ireland 54 John & Anne Married nil 1857 R.C. Debility j. Oddie Esq. President per House Committee 2 Sept. 1870   19 Sept. 1870     Discharged on order of the House Committee, a pr. shoes given him. Register of Inmates 1860-1872 1870
Walsh Thomas 2656 Soldier Ballarat, W. Cty. Limerick 66 Edward & Margaret Widower ? 1860 R.C. Paralysis General Committee 12 May. 1874           Register of Inmates 1873-1880 1874
Walsh Thomas                                 10 July, 1879 Taken away and ubuntu-r buried by his Sons on