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Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
« on: Thursday 17 July 08 13:53 BST (UK) »
Hi,

I have recently found one of my ancestors ( David Hyatt b.1827, Shepton Mallet ) was in Wilton Gaol and House of Correction, Taunton, Somerset on the 1841 England census.
He was aged 14

Any ideas how I could find out why he was there?? or any other info
I cannot find him on any other census or a death/marriage date for him?

I am at a total loss

any HELP would be great

kev
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Re: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 17 July 08 15:00 BST (UK) »
Hi kev

Somerset and Dorset Family History Society  (www.sdfhs.org) has a book
The History of Wilton Gaol, Taunton, Somerset. by Peter Parrish.

Might help

Carolyn
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Re: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 17 July 08 16:41 BST (UK) »
Somerset Record Office has the Wilton Gaol Description Register for 1839-1841.  It seems likely that your ancestor will have an entry there as he was unlikely to have spent more than 2 years in gaol at that age.  If you cannot get to the SRO yourself, someone will probably do a search for you.
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Re: Wilton Gaol and House of Correction
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 03 September 08 11:49 BST (UK) »
This is not really an update on the query but out of interest I work in part of what used to be Wilton Gaol and Peter Parrish who wrote the book worked there too until his retirement several years ago now

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Alan P

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