Conversation so far:
where was Hugh Trumble born?
the inner Melbourne neighbourhood of Collingwood, Victoria.
when was he born?
1867.
Who were his parents?
the son of William, born in Northern Ireland and superintendent of an insane asylum.
Who was his mother?
and Scottish-born Elizabeth (nee Clark).

Question: What was his childhood like?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Hugh Trumble's childhood like?