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PRISON RECORDS 1800'S

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Ken

Ken Report 12 Oct 2007 15:52

Is anyone out there an expert of Prison records.

Recently I found a family member on the 1871 census was in prison at that time.

I would like to find out why he was there and for how long.

Where do I start ?

Thanks

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 12 Oct 2007 15:54

Have you tried "googling" for prison records for the name of the prison for a start? Some prison records survive and can be found in record offices.

Mini -

Mini - Report 12 Oct 2007 16:15

Ken I went to the local records office,went through the court records which are really detailed, but i never found anything. Also i was told by the staff he may not have committed the crime in the place he served his sentence

Mags

~*kazza*~

~*kazza*~ Report 12 Oct 2007 16:27

Hi Ken,

I found my relly in the Times newspaper online. It gave alot of details.

Have you tried newspapers.

Kaz

Germaine

Germaine Report 12 Oct 2007 16:37

Try putting his name in a2a Ken.
I did that after finding one of my relatives in gaol in 1861. I didn't manage to get the prison records but I did find the bill of costs which also gave me the date and crime and then was able to get newspaper clippings.
Germaine
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Jennifer

Jennifer Report 12 Oct 2007 16:46

I found my 'wayward' female relative in Jail on the 1871 Census and curiosity got the better of me.
I went to Oxford Records Office and checked the Assizes records for that time frame and found her 'offence', bless her 1 Yr for stealing a hankie..